Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
2025-09-01 08:00 - 2025-09-30 17:00 (America/Toronto)
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. While progress has been made, prostate cancer is still the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in Canada. This is a month to join together to transform the future of prostate cancer for the 27,900 men in Canada expected to be diagnosed this year. Prostate cancer is one of the least preventable cancers, making advancements in prostate cancer treatment so important.
https://cancer.ca/en/about-us/prostate-cancer

Concussion Awareness Month
2025-09-01 08:00 - 2025-09-30 17:00
RSI Day 2023 Week 1 – Concussions in the Workplace
See a video and slide deck on this important topic.
This presentation will discuss the following topics:

Information about concussions and post-concussion symptom
Long term effects
Recovery and return to work
Underreporting, workplace factors, raising awareness about concussions in the workplace, and prevention of workplace hazards.

The goal is to raise awareness about concussions and to promote steps to take action to prevent concussions in the workplace.
RSI Day 2023 Week 1 – Concussions in the Workplace

After a Concussion: Return to Work Strategies
https://parachute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Concussion-ReturnToWork-UA.pdf

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2025
2025-09-01 08:00 - 2025-09-30 17:00
According to the Canadian Cancer Society:

Ovarian cancer can start in the cells of an ovary, but the most common type is thought to start in the cells of a fallopian tube. Fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancers are staged and treated the same as epithelial ovarian cancer.
Risks for epithelial ovarian cancer include having a family history of ovarian cancer and BRCA gene mutations. Fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer share many of the same risks as epithelial ovarian cancer.

For more information:
Ovarian Cancer Canada
Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope
Occupational Hazards for Ovarian Cancer
Every year in September, the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope takes place. It’s the only walk in the country that is solely dedicated to transforming the lives of those facing ovarian cancer, improving the reality of life with the disease, and working towards a future in which the disease is ultimately eradicated.
This year’s Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope raised almost $1,500,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research. The commitment sends a powerful message: we will not rest until women are able to live their lives freely, fully, and uninhibited by ovarian cancer. By driving research innovation and sharing crucial knowledge, we’re empowering Canadians to take control of their health today while we invest/build a future that is free of this disease.

Speaker Series | Proactive choices: Preventing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Virtual | 6:00 p.m. ET – 7:00 p.m. ET
3:00 p.m. PT – 4:00 p.m. PT

REGISTER

World Suicide Prevention Day
2025-09-10
Mental Injury Toolkit
For practical approaches and information about improving mental health in the workplace, OHCOW’s Mental Injury Toolkit is specifically created to answer questions and provide guidance for the workplace with regards to mental health. The workplace can be a major source of stress for workers. This guide and resource kit will provide workers with a basic understanding and a place to start to learn about workplace stress and what to do about it, including:

Definitions
Common Causes of Mental Distress
Legal Frameworks
Possible Actions
Additional Resources

Mental Injury Toolkit

Canadian employees thinking of suicide at high rates: what can HR do differently?
A new survey of Canadian workers has revealed alarming statistics: 23% had thoughts of self-harm or suicide in the previous two weeks, and 36% had such thoughts in the previous year. Read this research about work-related suicide in Canada: HRR Reporter

World Suicide Prevention Day

Visit the website for the Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention
The theme for World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2024-2026 is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”. The aim of the theme is to raise awareness about the importance of changing the narrative surrounding suicide and transforming how we perceive this complex issue. Changing the narrative requires systemic change. It’s about shifting from a culture of silence and stigma to one of openness, understanding, and support. ~ International Association for Suicide Prevention.
Workplace Mental Health Webinar Series

OHCOW’s Mayday, Mayday Webinar series has featured sessions on work related suicide, and mental health for the high-risk role of service responders, Crisis Planning for Worker & Responder Mental Health.
See the playlist for the 2025 Mayday, Mayday here.
