Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.31
Liaison Amanda Whittingham
Submission Date Oct. 22, 2024

STARS v2.2

Fanshawe College
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Amanda Whittingham
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Operations and Sustainability
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Part 1. Wellness program

Does the institution have a wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all students?:
Yes

Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all academic staff?:
Yes

Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all non-academic staff?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):

For Staff: Staff and Faculty of Fanshawe have access to an EFAP (Employee Family Assistance Program), provided through our contract with Homewood Health. Homewood e-AP is a mobile application for IOS and Android devices provided by Homewood Health. It provides users access to treatment tools, resources and support so they can get the help they need, when they need it. Homeweb is an innovative online platform that offers members access to personalized health and wellness tools resources, and support when they want it – anywhere, anytime. Further to the basic EFAP offerings, Fanshawe also offers bi-monthly wellness programming through our Homewood Health provider in the capacity of lunch and learns, one-hour webinar-based session.

The Fanshawelearns site contains an Emotional Playlist where we regularly post a variety of health-related updates, as well as good to know tips and tricks for improving mental health and physical health. This site has approximately 64 followers. Mental Health First Aid is offered individually as well as in full staff groups through our ODL department.

For students: Counselling and Accessibility Services offers a wide range of counselling services to full-time students. Counsellors provide a confidential atmosphere where you can explore any topic or situation and discuss any concerns you may have. Our counsellors are professionally trained, have a wealth of experience and knowledge and can assist you in areas such as academic issues, career counselling and personal concerns.


Part 2. Smoke-free environments

Does the institution prohibit smoking within all occupied buildings owned or leased by the institution?:
Yes

Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Yes

Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:

SMOKING REGULATIONS
9.1. Smoking Tobacco, Cannabis, Using Electronic Cigarettes Prohibited
Fanshawe College is a smoke-free environment. Smoking tobacco, medical cannabis, subject always to further requirements set out in section 6 above, or using electronic cigarettes is prohibited on College property.
9.2. Absence of Signage Does Not Permit Smoking
The absence of signage to the contrary does not permit smoking tobacco, cannabis or using electronic cigarettes, beyond or outside the boundary of a designated smoking area


Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Additional URLs:

https://www.fanshawec.ca/student-life/student-services/counselling-services
https://fanshawecca.sharepoint.com/sites/fcew
https://homeweb.ca/


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