In 2023, nearly 170 employers evaluated how their programs and practices impact workers’ mental health outcomes, including culture, benefits, compliance, and wellness programs, through Mental Health America’s (MHA) Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. The Bell Seal is the first national certification program recognizing U.S.-based employers committed to supporting a mentally healthy workforce. - Only 1 in 4 employers meet the standards for Bell Seal certification. Of the 520 employers that completed the pre-assessment in the past year, only 24% qualified for certification at any recognition level.
- Bell Seal recipients are leading the workplace mental health movement by considering all dimensions of workers’ well-being. Recipients scored an average of 87% (n=169), compared to the average pre-assessment score of 36% (n=520).
- Recipients focus on involving leadership and improving people management to foster an open and collaborative workplace culture. Recipients scored a remarkable average of 95% in workplace culture, compared to the pre-assessment score of 28%.
- Recipients offer generous benefits, like equitable compensation, accessible health plans, and robust employee assistance programs, for full- and part-time workers and their families. Recipients scored an average of 75% in benefits, compared to the pre-assessment score of 34%.
- Recipients promote practices rooted in protecting workers’ psychological health, such as supporting workers’ quality of life and improving responses to trauma and crises in the workplace. Recipients scored an average of 88% in compliance, compared to the pre-assessment score of 40%.
- Recipients implement innovative programs, like peer mentorship and employee experience navigation, to promote workers’ well-being. Recipients scored an average of 96% in wellness, compared to the average pre-assessment score of 62%.
Curious if your workplace qualifies for Bell Seal certification? Take this quick pre-assessment to determine your organization’s preliminary score. Find all recipients, learn more information, and apply for the 2024 Bell Seal certification here: www.MHANational.org/BestEmployers. |
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