The Quit to Win! Challenge
The Quit to Win! Challenge is a positive motivational campaign that encourages smokers to take the plunge and butt out! The Challenge encourages everyone to quit on their own terms so that they have a better chance of not smoking for six weeks (March 1 to April 11). Participants can register on their own, with a non-smoking sponsor, or with a fellow smoker who also wants to quit. Free support is available in a variety of forms before, during, and after the Challenge. Since 2000, more than 315,000 people have participated in the Challenge. Of that number, according to various surveys carried out, on average 2 participants out of 3 successfully succeeded in not smoking for the 6 weeks. This is an excellent success rate for this type of campaign.


5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge
Every year since 2005, the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge invites Quebecers to take an active role in their health. It’s a fun way for participants to take concrete steps toward improving their health and lifestyle. Participants set the following goals for 6 weeks, from March 1 to April 11: eating better, getting more active and taking care of themselves! They can take up the Health Challenge alone, as a family or as part of a team with friends or colleagues. With more than 700,000 participants since 2005, more than 200 municipalities, and hundreds of workplaces encouraging people to take part every year, the Health Challenge is the annual, one-of-a-kind movement for good health in Quebec!


Smoke-Free Family
The Smoke-Free Family awareness campaign educates the public about the health dangers of second-hand smoke, particularly for children. This campaign is particularly relevant in Quebec where 9% of children aged 11 years and under are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke—more than twice the amount for the rest of Canada (4%). By way of educational and awareness-raising activities, Smoke-Free Family invites all Quebecers to protect children from exposure to second-hand smoke, telling them: “For the health of children, thank you for smoking outside.”

Take Care of Your Health
With its global and unique MoSAR™ approach, this program helps employees adopt better habits and achieve personal balance. The MoSAR™ approach goes beyond awareness and provides confidential and personalized support to participants as they work to achieve their health goals. Individual results are also reflected throughout the organization by promoting a better working climate, greater productivity, retention and reduced direct and indirect health costs. The program is implemented using a continuous and personalized approach in partnership with the management team. It has been the subject of an impact study that has demonstrated significant changes in lifestyle.¹ The study also showed a positive return on investment. To find out more: www.masantejemenoccupe.ca (in French only)

¹ Source: RENAUD, L. et al. “Implementation and outcomes of a comprehensive worksite health promotion program,” Canadian Journal of Public Health. Jan.-Feb. 2008. P. 73-77

Planisan
PLANISAN offers a unique, personalized program of health checks that encourage executives to take care of their physical and mental well-being. PLANISAN also encourages participants, in complete confidentiality, to take steps to achieve professional and personal balance as part of overall health management. This exhaustive program includes four essential steps: a checkup, health planning, a report and other consultations as well as follow-up.



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