We are pleased to announce that Great-West Life, the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace and Morneau Shepell, all long-time supporters of the Health Work & Wellness™ Conference, have become Patron Sponsors. As Patrons, their support will fund the start of a central resource on workplace health for Canada.

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  The Great-West Life Assurance Company

  As a leading Canadian group insurance provider, Great-West Life has a special interest in supporting programs that help address the health and wellness concerns of Canadians. From prevention to return to work, we help our customers focus on wellness and ability, putting our products, services, tools and expertise to work for them.

  Our commitment to innovative solutions also extends beyond our customers, to the communities where we live and work. As a public resource, the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace offers Canadian employers valuable tools and resources on managing mental health issues in the workplace, and facilitates research, discussion and collaboration on this important issue.

  Through our support as strategic partners with the Health Work & Wellness™ Conference, we’re helping to ensure we are building Stronger Communities Together™, our goal for our national corporate citizenship program and as an Imagine Caring company.

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  Morneau Shepell

  Morneau Shepell is the largest Canadian-based firm offering industry leading benefits and pension consulting, as well as health and productivity solutions. We work with clients to develop innovative solutions that integrate with their business strategies to achieve results.

  Through our Benefits and Health Solutions Consulting, Pension Consulting, Health Management, Administration Solutions and Shepell·fgi’s Employee Assistance Program, Morneau Shepell helps our clients reduce costs, increase employee productivity and improve their competitive positions by supporting their employees’ financial security, health and well-being.

  Established in 1962, Morneau Shepell has grown to serve over 8,000 clients, ranging from small businesses to some of the largest corporations and associations in North America. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, we have offices in the United States and over 70 locations across Canada. Morneau Shepell Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

  For more information, visit www.morneaushepell.com.

  Shepell·fgi is the market leader in optimizing employee wellness through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). With leading-edge technology; the largest EAP counselling network in Canada; and a personalized, high-touch, people-centered approach, our EAP services help to proactively prevent and resolve employee health issues. Shepell·fgi is unmatched in the depth and breadth of our EAP support and counselling offerings, the sophistication of our infrastructure and the strength of our track record.

  Serving over 7,000 organizations and 8 million employees and their family members, Shepell·fgi is the largest EAP provider in Canada. We pioneered the provision of EAP services over the past three decades and have been the industry’s leading innovator ever since. Each year, Shepell·fgi fields over 850,000 calls and 6,000 requests for trauma support, alone. Our caller satisfaction and client retention rates exceed 95 per cent, making us the preferred choice for organizations looking to strengthen the well-being of their people and the performance of their organization.

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