The Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-Being

10/21/2024

The Carolina Center is pleased to introduce our panelists for our webinar: Addressing Cancer in the Fire Service: Insights and Applications of the Total Worker Health® Approach.

Join us on October 24th from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EST for a discussion on the Total Worker Health (TWH) approach as a model for addressing firefighter cancer. Experts will explore how the TWH framework improves firefighter health and safety and provide a frontline perspective on the impact of cancer within the fire service. Cutting-edge research addressing cancer disparities among firefighters will also be highlighted.

06/14/2024

Another great pilot grant opportunity! The NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center is currently accepting proposals for innovative occupational safety and health research for 2024-2025.

06/12/2024

The Carolina Center's 2024 Pilot Project grant competition is now open! 🌟 Up to $20,000 in funding is available for innovative research aligned with the Total Worker Health® framework. We welcome post-docs, junior faculty, and experienced researchers, especially those from underserved groups. Investigators new to Total Worker Health® encouraged to apply. Submit your proposal by August 1, 2024, and take advantage of this opportunity for funding and mentorship. 📅 Visit healthywork.unc.edu for more details.

05/07/2024

Join us for an insightful webinar where we'll delve into effective strategies for recruiting employers supervisors into research trials. Dr. Shawn Kneipp will share lessons learned during recruitment for the NC Works4Health study. NC Works4Health enrolls workers and their supervisors with the goal of reducing health disparities for low-wage individuals entering the workforce. This is a webinar co-sponsored by the Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-Being and the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center.



Register at: https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0uduCgrzIrG9YJ5fHcQ3ijKvatrGFbhmiR #/registration

🔍 What to Look Forward to:
• Compare strategies for recruiting employers into research trials.
• Learn about the Supervising 4 Success program, which trains supervisors to create a supportive environment for new workers.
• Describe challenges to cluster randomization in studies that test support programs for unemployed people starting new jobs.

04/11/2024

🔔 Webinar Reminder 🔔

Register here: https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldeuqqT8pG9ZC7h2JISEX2jDqIA_LDnfv #/registration

04/05/2024

We are proud to share the NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Impact Wellbeing Guide! NIOSH and the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation created this Guide to help hospital leaders implement actionable steps to build a safe and supportive system where all healthcare workers can thrive.

Download the full Guide to explore six Actions for purposeful, systems-level change: bit.ly/3vf6CTV

04/01/2024

Join the Carolina Center and the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center (NC OSHERC) on April 16th at 12pm EST for a webinar on understanding healthcare workforce burnout. Learn about the strategies we can utilize to increase the well-being of the largest healthcare workforce groups that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. Register at:

https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldeuqqT8pG9ZC7h2JISEX2jDqIA_LDnfv #/registration



🔍 What to Look Forward to:
• Learn how to use validated frameworks for measuring healthcare workers' well-being to better understand the current state of healthcare delivery systems
• Review recent findings of our research and practice efforts to positively affect work systems factors associated with well-being

03/12/2024

Friendly Reminder: Join The Carolina Center and Carolina 100’s webinar tomorrow at noon!

Opportunity Roadmap: Strategies for Engaging and Employing Youth will go into a deep dive on the important topic of Opportunity Youth (young people who are disconnected from work and school), the unique strengths and barriers faced by this population, and tangible solutions for supportive employment. Don’t miss out on this informative session!

Register today at https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlceyqqDooE9MZ7iPSq8MGH0FcMEO5vbyO.

03/07/2024

The Carolina Center is pleased to introduce our panelists for our webinar: Opportunity Roadmap: Strategies for Engaging and Employing Youth.



Join us on March 13 from 12 pm-1 pm EST for an engaging discussion on the important and under-studied topic of Opportunity Youth (young people who are disconnected from work and school), the unique strengths and barriers faced by this population, and tangible solutions for supportive employment. Register today at https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlceyqqDooE9MZ7iPSq8MGH0FcMEO5vbyO.

02/29/2024

Join the Carolina Center and Carolina Across 100 on March 13 at 12 PM EST for a webinar on Strategies for Engaging and Employing Youth. Learn about the important and under-studied topic of Opportunity Youth (young people who are disconnected from work and school), the unique strengths and barriers faced by this population, and tangible solutions for supportive employment. Register at: https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlceyqqDooE9MZ7iPSq8MGH0FcMEO5vbyO

🔍 What to Expect:
- Expert insights from a 3-person panel consisting of a young adult worker, employer representative, and employment support provider.
- Roadmap for a community collaborative approach to addressing the challenge of employing youth
- Best practices on supportive employment for Opportunity Youth

01/09/2024

Your office isn't just where you work—it's a well-being hub! 🌟 Carolina Center Director, Laura Linnan, was recently interviewed by TIME on the important link between work and health. Dive into the latest research showing how your job impacts everything from mental health to longevity. Let's reshape our workplaces for a healthier, happier life.

https://time.com/6548866/how-work-affects-your-health/

A growing body research suggests your job has a strong impact on your health.

09/29/2023

Introducing the exceptional individuals who make up our center, united by a shared mission to cultivate a culture of healthy work design and elevate worker well-being. This interdisciplinary team is conducting important research and providing consultations, education and training opportunities to improve the safety, health and well-being of workers. Our focus is on creating work conditions where the mental, emotional, physical and financial health of workers can thrive.

To read more about the work of our Carolina Center team, click the link in our bio!