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My Workplace

Make Workplace Wellness Happen

Healthy workplaces are good for businesses, employees and their families. Benefits are evident in better health, attitude, productivity, and individual and organizational performance. Some studies show a long-term return of up to $6 for every $1 invested in comprehensive wellness programming.

We are here to help! Our team can help you assess and customize wellness programs for your unique workplace. We offer technical assistance in a wide range of topic areas including:

  • Tobacco-free Living
  • Physical Activity
  • Nutrition
  • Mother-Friendly Workplaces
  • Health Education & Preventive Services

Local Certification Programs

We can also walk you through local certification programs that let the community know you care.

Mayor’s Health and Fitness Council (MHFC)
Partner Certification:

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The MHFC Partner Certification Program is a workplace wellness recognition program for Austin-based organizations of all types and sizes. It was created by the Mayor’s Health & Fitness Council in 2007 in an effort to inspire nutrition, physical activity, tobacco-free living and mother-friendly policies in workplaces.

Mayor’s Healthiest
Workplaces

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As an extension of the Mayor’s Health and Fitness Council (MHFC) Partnership Certification Program, the Mayor’s Healthiest Workplaces Awards recognize Austin/Travis County’s top employers that have fostered a work environment that encourages health and wellness.

Texas Mother
Friendly Worksites

Texas Mother Friendly Worksites Emblem

By becoming a mother-friendly workplace, you can get recognized through the Texas Department of State Health Services Designation Program.

Local Success Stories

– Read about how Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority went tobacco-free.

– Read about how Travis County went tobacco-free on all of it’s properties throughout the county.

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Our staff are dedicated to working with you, step-by-step, to identify opportunities for healthy change, and to make those changes happen. Let us share our resources and expertise with you to improve the health of the places we live, learn, work and play.

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