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Congratulations to Nicole Champagne, who received a $12,500 pilot award from UMass CCTS Community Engagement and Research program to fund a study entitled "Obesity/ Overweight and the Role of Working Conditions in Lower Income Workers, a Qualitative, Participatory Investigation." Through this pilot award, CPH-NEW is collaborating with Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH), the Immigrant Worker Center (IWC), and the Boston Workers Alliance (BWA) to identify factors in the workplace that lower income workers perceive affect their weight status.
The working paper, Preventing Chronic Disease in the Workplace: A Workshop Report and Recommendations (pdf), that Laura Punnett, Martin Cherniack and Supriya Lahiri contributed to is published in the American Journal of Public Health.
CPH-NEW has been awarded funding by NIOSH to develop a Pilot Projects program. The purpose of the Pilot Project program is to conduct preliminary research in any area of workplace health and safety related to the NIOSH "Total Worker Health" (TWH) program (formerly the WorkLife Initiative) and CPH-NEW. Award will be announced early 2012. New application will be accepted Fall 2012.
We are pleased to officially announce that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has renewed funding of the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace at UMass Lowell and the University of Connecticut.
Full articles about our continued funding can be found at the following sites:
NIOSH renewed funding to CPHNEW
UML featured NEWS
Laura Punnett is now a member of the External Scientific Advisory Board of the Swedish research centre "The Body at Work –from Problem to Potential," at the University of Gävle (Gävle, Sweden).
In January of 2011, Laura Punnett served on the External Scientific Advisory Panel for the Center for Physical Ergonomics, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Press Release (pdf) :
Workplace violence almost triples risk of musculoskeletal pain among care home staff.
We are pleased to announce that we have two articles now in press describing CPH-NEW research projects. Read our latest publications in Public Health Reports.
Laura Punnett's interview at National Research Centre for the Working Environment at Denmark January 2009
When: October 29 - November 2, 2011
Where: Washington, DC
American Public Health Association's meeting program addresses current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote health.
Accepted abstracts:
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Healthy workplaces: Are employers offering coordinated health promotion and occupational health programs in Massachusetts? (Tremblay, P., Nobrega, S., Punnett, L., Davis, L., Erck, E.)
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Sleep quality among employees in long-term care centers: The contribution of the work environment (Zhang, Y., Punnett, L., PhilipsMcEnany, G., ProCare Team)
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Depression and work family conflict among corrections officers (Reisine, S., Obbidoa, C., Reeves, D., Warren, N., Cherniack, M.)
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Workplace violence and musculoskeletal pain: A 2-year follow-up of nursing home workers (Punnett, L., Miranda, H., Gore, R., Boyer, J.)
Eliminating Health and Safety Disparities at Work
When: September 14 & 15, 2011
Where: Chicago, IL
The goal of the conference was to bring together representatives from multiple disciplines and perspectives to understand the social, cultural, and economic factors that create and perpetuate occupational health and safety disparities by:
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Examining the major research accomplishments and gaps related to the identification of social, cultural, and economic factors that create occupational health disparities
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Identifying and sharing promising practices for eliminating disparities through innovative intervention programs.
Laura Punnett co-authored "The Health of the Low-Income Workforce: Integrating Public Health and Occupational Health Approaches" which was one of the five white papers presented and discussed at the conference.
APA/ NIOSH Conference: Work, Stress and Health 2011
When: May 19 - 22, 2011
Where: Orlando, FL
The Work, Stress, and Health Conference series addresses the changing nature of work and the implications of these changes for the health, safety, and well-being of workers.
Accepted Abstracts:
- Field Tests of the CPH-NEW Toolkit: A Grassroots Participatory Program for Workplace Health Promotion/Protection (Presenting author: Suzanne Nobrega. Co-authors: Elizabeth G. Erck, M.S., Robert A. Henning, Ph.D., CPE., Nicolas Warren, Sc.D., Michelle Robertson, Ph.D., CPE., and the CPH-NEW Research Team
- Relationships among caregivers' working conditions, mental health, and intention to leave in long-term care centers (Presenting author: Yuan Zhang. Co-authors: Laura Punnett, Rebecca Gore)
- Development of a Database Tracking System to Facilitate Distributed Communication of Worksite Health Promotion/Protection Activities
(Presenting author: Scott Ryan. Co-authors: Robert Henning, Ph.D., CPE, and Megan Dove-Steinkamp, M.S.)
Second Annual Clinical & Translational Science Research Retreat
When: May 20, 2011
Where: Hoagland Pincus Conference Center, 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Our poster abstract, "A Research-to-Practice Toolkit for Promoting Participatory Health Promotion and Protection", has been accepted at the 2nd Annual Clinical and Translational Science Research Retreat. Nicole Champagne, Ed.D. will present at the CSTA meeting.
Partnership for a Heart-Healthy Stroke-Free Massachusetts
Fifth Annual Educational Conference
Weighting the Evidence: Changing Policy, Systems, and the Evironment for Preventing and Managing Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes
Approximately 200 health and community professionals attended the Partnership’s fifth annual education conference, co-sponsored by the Diabetes Coalition of Massachusetts, on January 28, 2011, at Devens Common Center. Plenary speakers and workshops focused on physical activity, smoking cessation, and the new CPR guidelines. Video of conference highlights, photos and presentations can be viewed on HeartStrokeMA.org.
Nicole Champagne, Ed.D. and Lisa Erck presented: Worksite Policy and Systems Initiatives to address Physical Activity, Smoking Cessation, and Stress Reduction
Objectives:
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Describe successful policy and systems initiatives underway in Massachusetts to improve physical activity, smoking cessation, and stress reduction policies in the workplace.
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Identify challenges to implementation (including funding) and brainstorm possible solutions and resources to overcome challenges.
Premus 2010: Seventh International Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
When: August 29 - Septmeber 3, 2010
Where: Angers, France
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