Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards

2007 Best Practices Honors Program

Ten organizations were selected to receive the American Psychological Association's 2007 Best Practices Honors. Launched in 2003, this national program recognizes companies for a single workplace program or policy that stands out for its facilitation of a psychologically healthy workplace. Special attention is given to workplace practices that are designed and implemented in a way that creatively meets the specific needs of the organization and its employees.

Nominees for this national honor were selected from the pool of previous state-level Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award winners and submitted for consideration by the psychological association in the state, province or territory in which the organization is located. Following a competitive evaluation and judging process, the top ten best practices were selected for national recognition.

2007 Honorees

Click on the links below to read more about the Best Practices of the 2007 Honorees.

Reaching Out to New Possibilities

Hawaii – Embodying the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) philosophy of inclusivity, its Personnel Task Force engages employees from all levels of the organization in a process of turning new ideas for organizational improvements into reality. Read more

Cashing In on a Well-Trained Workforce

Nevada – Through its Las Vegas Authority Academy, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) provides employees with orientation, training, customer service programs and an online learning catalog of more than 800 professional development classes. Read more

A Culture of Giving

Georgia – When Stratix Corporation employees hand over $25 per quarter to dress casually on Fridays, they can be comfortable knowing their donations are helping the community and their employer is matching the contribution. Read more

Building Community

Illinois – For the past 25 years, OMNI Youth Services has brought employees together for an All Staff Meeting to celebrate accomplishments, build a sense of community and enhance communication – tying it all together with food and fun. Read more

Turning Dreams into Reality

Minnesota – Weekly “Dream Sessions” give employees of Next Level Café (NLC) the opportunity to step outside of their usual job role, share new ideas and brainstorm ways to improve the company. Read more

Championing a Cause

Texas – The leaders of the Houston Texans NFL franchise stand tall in the business community as vocal advocates for mental health and back up their message by providing employees with full insurance parity for mental health treatment. Read more

Prevention is the Best Medicine

Pennsylvania – The “Health Quest” program at DuBois Regional Medical Center (DRMC) uses health education, motivation, friendly competition and incentives to positively affect employees’ lives and the medical center’s financial bottom line. Read more

Tying It All Together

Virginia – Each year, Community School involves the entire staff in developing a theme that concretely ties all aspects of the curriculum to the school’s mission and philosophy. Students and teachers alike find that this unifying theme helps to develop a progressive educational environment and a community of lifelong learners. Read more

Employee Opinions Count

Maryland – When employees of the Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland (GSH) complete the biannual employee opinion survey, they can feel confident that their input will be translated into actionable steps to improve the workplace. Read more

Learning to Live Happy

Puerto Rico – To help employees manage work and life demands, El Nuevo Día offers “Eureka,” an onsite after-school program where employees’ children can get assistance with homework, access to resource materials and supervision by registered teachers. Read more

"When you have a high level of employee involvement in regards to the decision-making and problem-solving; and, when employees know that they are not alone to deal with their personal issues; and, when they see opportunities to become healthier with their employer’s help; then, that business will be able to count on its greatest resource, its employees."

Glenn McFadden
Executive Vice President of Operations, The Comporium Group