Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace

CPH-NEW is a national Center for Excellence in Total Worker Health^®, conducting research and education to advance worker health, safety, and well-being.

Total Worker Health^® (TWH) is a holistic, integrated way of looking at employee health, safety, and well-being in the workplace. This concept was first introduced by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A workplace that uses a TWH approach looks for ways to combine traditional occupational safety and health protection with prevention efforts to advance overall worker well-being.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FUNDING - RESEARCH PILOT PROJECTS

CPH-NEW Research Pilot Projects Letters of Intent are due September 15, 2017; Applications are due October 10, 2017 (by invitation only). For more information regarding the letters of intent and application process, see the Request for Applications (pdf) announcement. Learn more by visiting the Pilot Grant Program page.

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Gray Matters in the Workplace

Gray Matters in the Workplace | Department News

4/18/2017
Employers can retain older knowledgeable workers by adapting the work environment.
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Nursing Assistants Need Quality Sleep to Provide Quality Care

Nursing Assistants Need Quality Sleep to Provide Quality Care | Department News

12/13/2016
Research conducted by Asst. Prof. of Nursing Yuan Zhang shows that sleep deprivation can negatively affect both nursing assistants and their patients. The results were published in the January issue of Geriatric Nursing.
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CPH-NEW Secures $6.3 Million Worker Health Grant

CPH-NEW Secures $6.3 Million Worker Health Grant | Featured Story

9/30/2016
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health awarded the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace a five-year $6,357,027 grant.
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New Research Links Stress at Work to Unhealthy Lifestyles

New Research Links Stress at Work to Unhealthy Lifestyles | Department News

2/2/2016
Stress at work is linked to unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking, obesity and lack of exercise, according to two research studies conducted by the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW).

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