Caritas Passau starts revolutionary addiction prevention program!

Caritas Passau starts revolutionary addiction prevention program!

A strong commitment to the health of employees shows the Caritas Association for the Diocese of Passau e. V. in 2023, especially with a focus on addiction prevention. After developments in recent years, where the company health promotion (BGF) was already introduced in 2019 under the motto "Healthy Living & Working", addiction prevention 2025 is granted a central place in the association's health strategy. muw-nachrichten reports that from July 1st a new service agreement will come into force.

The program pursues the goal of strengthening both health and safety of employees and creating a supportive work environment. In particular, the awareness of the risks of addiction agents is important, and it is informed about health and social consequences. The measures are aimed at all employees, whereby managers in particular receive practical help.

A strong partner in health promotion

The Caritas advice center for psychosocial advice and treatment (PSBB) plays a central role in the implementation of the program in Passau. Here, employees receive a protected framework for individual advice and support. Board of Directors Stefan Seiderer emphasizes the responsibility of the association for the well -being of employees, while HR Manager Thomas Furthmeier emphasizes the importance of addiction prevention for health culture in the Caritas Association. Martina Matheisl-Schmid from PSBB, which offers advanced training events on addiction prevention, as well as Christina Zieglmeier from the HR department and Susanne Borger from the overall employee representative, who were actively involved in the development of the measures.

The program for addiction prevention is just one of three pillars in occupational health management, which also includes operational integration management (BEM) and occupational safety. Caritas pursues the goal of promoting a health -conscious work culture and ensuring that employees are not only healthy, but also feel good.

rising requirements and their consequences

at a time when working life has changed fundamentally, the Caritas Association also faces the challenges of increasing demands in everyday work. Many employees experience high stress and excessive demands, which often leads to addictive substances to cope with the stress. addiction-am-workplace describes that under these conditions the use of performance-enhancing drugs can increase, which brings serious risks such as dependencies and undesirable side effects.

The main goal of health promotion is to strengthen personal health resources and reduce health risks. Company addiction prevention is about reducing structures that promote addictive substances. Employees are actively involved in the detection of stressful working conditions, including by employee surveys, workshops and health circle.

The Caritasverband pursues an integrative strategy by including addiction prevention offers in health promotion and personnel development. This initiative shows how important it is to promote the health competencies of employees and managers and to coordinate health promotion services as part of health management.

With these comprehensive measures, the Caritasverband Passau confirms its commitment to the health and well -being of its employees and sets a strong sign of a positive and supportive work culture.

For more information on the exact offers and activities, the health promotion program of the Caritasverband on its website can be viewed: Caritas Passau .