Healthy Workplaces
Is Your Workplace Addressing All Aspects of Employee Health?
What Makes CAPSA’s Healthy Workplace Services Unique
CAPSA helps organizations in any sector or profession, address one of the most overlooked and costly areas of workplace health: Substance Use Health.
Many workplaces are not equipped to approach substance use as a health matter, which can lead to stigma, unintended harm, and increased costs. We help you close this gap with practical, evidence-informed strategies that improve how your organization supports employee health, whether you’re in healthcare, for profit, non-profit, government, unions, insurance or beyond.
Our approach prioritizes health, safety, and productivity, equipping leaders, HR professionals, and unions with the tools and confidence to respond effectively and compassionately.
Guided by research, professional expertise, and lived and living experience, CAPSA delivers solutions that strengthen workplace culture and improves employee well-being and organizational performance.
What People Are Saying
"I think this information will benefit me greatly as I enter a career as a social service worker."
"There is so much value in this training and I believe this should be mandatory learning for all students, educators, and organizations as substance use surrounds us all. "
"I thought it was fantastic, very informative and well delivered."
"It was so amazing to hear more about substance use health and to tweak my own framing about substance use and how I can talk about it."
"Lovely presentation! I really appreciated the knowledge as well as the lived experience. Very beneficial and important information for health care professionals to best help the patients we care for."
"The session was excellent. Very informative and thought provoking. Allowed me to reflect on my own practice and the health system in which I work."
Why engage with our healthy workplace services?
Policies and programs that promote health have a positive impact on employees and the organization (Hymel et al., 2011)
When employees are well supported, they are more engaged and purpose-driven (Aslam, 2023)
Healthier workplaces increase productivity and job performance in the organization (Hymel et al., 2011)
Healthy workplaces attract and retain skilled workers (Grossmeier et al., 2016)
Organizations that prioritize employee health reduce turnover rates (Chang, 2024)
Healthier employees take fewer sick days (Chang, 2024)
Healthier workplaces make a difference in our communities (Hymel et al., 2011)
Health promotion strategies foster a healthy workplace culture (Fabius, 2021)
We invite you to complete this brief quiz to learn why Substance Use Health is a key contributor to workplace health.
Healthy Workplace Services
The Assessment Tool
CAPSA’s Assessment Tool equips organizations to evaluate their current policies and practices in alignment with a Substance Use Health approach, identifying areas for improvement and needed adjustments.
Organizational Tool-Kit
CAPSA’s Tool-kit equips workplaces with evidence-based best practices and essential tools, guiding principles and resources to implement meaningful and lasting improvements in workplace health.
Customized Expert Guidance
CAPSA works directly with organizations to complete a full assessment, provide key recommendations and develop a customized improvement plan that best suits the needs of your organization.
CAPSA's Workplace Recommendations
With more than 21.5 million Canadians employed and 77% reporting the use of one or more substances, Substance Use Health is a critical yet overlooked dimension of workplace wellness.
Interested in a complimentary consultation or presentation for your organization?
Contact us to:
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Learn how substance use stigma affects employees and workplaces
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Understand how Substance Use Health is a key contributor to workplace health and productivity
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Explore how you can leverage CAPSA’s Healthy Workplace Services to improve your organization’s health and success
Learn how substance use stigma affects employees and workplaces
Understand how Substance Use Health is a key contributor to workplace health and productivity
Explore how you can leverage CAPSA’s Healthy Workplace Services to improve your organization’s health and success