Health Promotion at 9 Wing

Health Promotion at 9 Wing has a variety of programs available to individuals and groups who are interested in taking control of their health and wellbeing.  Health promotion is preventative health care, meaning we educate and help individuals to get healthy and stay healthy before illness or injury sets in.

9 Wing Health Promotion offers many programs to individuals and units who would like to learn more about healthy living. The following are programs offered by your Health Promotion Manager:

Nutritional Wellness

Workshops:

The Essential Nutrition Course (10 hrs)

Top Fuel for Top Performance (7 hrs)

Briefings:

Hydration (1 hr)

Performance Nutrition (2 hrs)

Nutrition Fundamentals (2 hrs)

Understanding Food Labels (2 hrs)

Stretching Your Food Dollar (2 hrs)

Mindful Eating (2 hrs)

Promoting Mental Wellbeing with Nutrition (1 hr)

Social Wellness

Workshops:

Stress Take Charge (12 hrs)

Managing Angry Moments (12 hrs)

Mental Fitness Training (2 hrs)

Suicide Awareness Training (4 hrs)

Interpersonal Communication (12 hrs)

Fundamentals of Healthy Sleep (1 hr)

Briefings:

Time Management (2 hrs)

Mindfulness Meditation (1 hr)

Anger Management (2 hrs)

Addictions Awareness & Prevention

Workshops:

AODGGA Course (12 hrs)

Butt Out: Smoking Cessation (guided self-help after initial 1 hr consultation) 

Briefings:

Substance Use and Addiction (2 hrs)

Driving While Impaired (2 hrs)

Responsible Party Hosting (2 hrs)

Substance Use and Health (2 hrs)

Talking About Substance Use and Addiction (2 hrs)

Lower Risk Cannabis Use (2 hrs)

Lower Risk Alcohol Use (2 hrs)

Lower Risk Gambling & Gaming (2 hrs)

Injury Prevention & Active Living

Workshops:

Injury Reduction Strategies in Sports and Physical Activity (4 hrs)

Briefings:

Sports Performance Enhancers (2 hrs)

Chief Professional Conduct & Culture (CPCC)

Workshops:

Respect in the CAF: Sexual Misconduct Awareness and Prevention (7 hrs)

Briefings:

Bystander Intervention Strategies (2 hrs)

PLEASE NOTE:

Workshops of 7 hrs or more in length may be scheduled over two to six sessions; except for Respect in the CAF, which must be completed in one session. For example, Stress Take Charge can be scheduled for six sessions, each 2 hrs in length.

The timings for Briefings are suggested lengths and can be adjusted for shorter or longer timeframes.

If you are interested in any of our 9 Wing Health Promotion offerings, please contact:

Derrick Enslow

Manager, Health Promotion

W: 1287 | C: 709-687-1659

enslow.derrick@cfmws.com

Blake Collins

Administrative Assistant, Health Promotion

W: 1455 | C:709-266-7366

collins.blake@cfmws.com