Quarterly News and Updates

December 2023

As the year is winds down our center takes time to reflect on the previous year and set our eyes to the goals in the next. In CPH-NEW's 2023 Annual Report: catch-up on this years accomplishments and next years goals. Total Teacher Health is expanding to two new elementary schools, SHIFT healthcare workers are building a sustainable TWH program, TWH Employer Crisis Preparedness is preparing to launch their online course, HITEC continues to expand its reach, and our Outreach Core is developing new leadership materials to support the implementation of the Healthy Workplace Participatory Program .

Register now for the next Total Worker Health^® Trends: Expert Webinar Series "Exploring Employee Attitudes in Organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" December 14, 2023, 2 P.M. EST. Katrina Burch, Ph.D. will share her research on the influence of workplace climate on employee safety behaviors and what can be done to remedy negative work climates. Register here.

Congratulations Martin!

Martin Cherinak was awarded a Lifetime Career Achievement Award at the 2023 APA Work, Stress and Health Conference. This award honors researchers and practitioners whose careers are characterized by a series of distinguished contributions that have significantly advanced the field of occupational health psychology. Martin, co-founder of CPH-NEW, has dedicated four decades amplifying the voices of workers to address work and non-work factors that contribute to poor worker health outcomes.

Evidence Informed Resources to Address Stress and Trauma in Corrections Officers

Contributed by Mazen El Ghaziri, Lisa Jaegers, and Martin Cherinack.

Corrections workers in US prisons and jail facilities oversee over 1.7 million incarcerated individuals (Carson & Kluckow, 2023). Corrections workers comprise over 400 thousand personnel (BLS, 2021) in job categories such as corrections officers (COs), healthcare providers, teachers, vocational instructors, chaplains, counselors, drug treatment specialists, food service, and maintenance personnel (CDC NIOSH, 2020). The demands and high-stress nature of their job tasks and working conditions place COs at higher risk for adverse mental health challenges than their peers in other professions. COs suffer high rates of stress, burnout, and psychological distress from traumatic events experienced on the job. This article summarizes evidence-based resources to address stress and trauma in corrections officers through a recent literature review and national survey study. Read more here.

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CPH-NEW Continuing Education and Training

Building Total Worker Health Leaders in Labor Train the Trainer program: Are you a member or staff at a union or worker organization? This training is designed for you! Learn to implement TWH approaches in labor management health and safety committees. Classes are held via Zoom and can be completed on one full Saturday session or three Tuesday afternoon sessions.

Total Worker Health (TWH) for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Professionals: A Continuing Education Course for Occupational Health Professionals is a self-paced online course that provides a foundational introduction to TWH concepts and how they apply to OSH professional practice.

Total Worker Health Facilitator Training: Sharpen your facilitation skills and learn how to implement Total Worker Health using the Healthy Workplace Participatory Program, in this virtual training course.

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Events

December 6-8, 2023: The National Conference on Worker Safety and Health COSHCON2023: The National Conference on Worker Safety and Health (COSHCON2023) is the only national gathering of its kind. We bring together a diverse, inclusive and bilingual group of workers, occupational health and safety experts, unions, activists and academics united around common goals. We join together to celebrate and encourage workers' power, make our workplaces safer and reduce the toll of on-the-job injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Register here.

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New Publications

Gilmer, D., et al. (2023) Relative Importance of Incivility and Loneliness in Occupational Health Outcomes. Occupational Health Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-023-00145-z

Jaegers, L.A., et al. (2023). COVID-19 Preparedness, Stressors, and Data-Driven Solutions for Healthcare Workers at a Regional Rural-Urban Hospital System: A Longitudinal Total Worker Health® Study. Workplace Health & Safety. https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799231202792

Publications & Articles

Listen, Read, Watch

NIOSH has released "Vital Signs: Health Worker–Perceived Working Conditions and Symptoms of Poor Mental Health — Quality of Worklife Survey, United States, 2018–2022" Learn more here.

The Healthier Workforce Center presents: "Workplace Matters" a podcast that addresses a wide scope of topics around worker safety. Listen here.

NIOSH TWH Webinar Series: Catch up on the latest webinars from the NIOSH TWH program. Recent topics include; decent work, healthy work design and temporary worker safety! Watch here.

The Center for Supportive Workplaces launched a 1-hour virtual mental health training for managers. Leaders learn supportive strategies that protect and promote positive mental health. It also helps managers recognize and respond to signs that an employee may be experiencing distress. Learn more here.

Congratulations Chandni

Chandni Shahdev was awarded a Robert Weker Memorial Scholarship Award of $2500 from the with New England American Industrial Hygiene Association (NEAIHA). Chandni plans to use the award pay for her Certification in Public Health (CPH) preparation materials and examination cost to become a certified public health professional.

Total Worker Health^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Participation by CPH-NEW does not imply endorsement by HHS, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This publication was supported by Grant Number 1 U19 OH012299. Its contents are solely the responsibility of CPH-NEW and do not necessarily reflect the views of NIOSH.

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