Deadline: 31-May-24
The Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace recognizes and celebrates exemplary organizations that advance the mental health and well-being of their workforce, while also serving as role models for other employers.
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and The Luv u Project have joined forces to co-sponsor The Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace.
They seek to recognize employers with exemplary workplace mental health programs. Through their actions, these employers demonstrate leadership in corporate social responsibility and encourage their peers to adopt effective mental health practices in their own organizations.
The Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace (Mattingly Workplace Award) focuses specifically on robust approaches that support employee mental health. Criteria include mental health benefits and resources, workplace policies and practices, leadership support, and efforts to create a positive work environment and organizational culture above and beyond what is offered in a general health and well-being program.
Recognizing that workplace mental health efforts are most effective in the context of an overarching culture of health and comprehensive efforts that enhance employee well-being, the Mattingly Workplace Award is built on the foundation of broad-based psychologically healthy workplace practices including opportunities for employee involvement, health and safety efforts, training and development, work-life support, reward and recognition, and strategic communication.
Benefits
- Awardees will be recognized as organizations that promote the health and well-being of their employees with a strong impact on employees’ mental health. Awardees will be recognized at a ceremonial event, and communications will be disseminated through press releases, social media, and on the websites of The Luv u Project, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Who can apply?
- Is your organization based in the U.S. or Canada?
- Do you have a comprehensive workplace wellness program that includes mental and behavioral well-being elements?
- Does your mental health program include robust mental health programs and benefits, strong leadership support, employee mental health education and training, and a culture that promotes good mental health?
- Can you certify that your program has each of the following programs and policies in place?
- Mental/behavioral health insurance coverage in compliance with Federal Mental Health Parity regulations
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Educational seminars on mental health topics
- Physical activity programs
- Stress management training and resources
- Leadership participation in healthy workplace activities
- Programs/policies to prevent workplace violence
- Programs/policies to prevent sexual harassment
- Programs/policies to prevent discrimination
- Adequate time off (e.g., paid time off, flexible time off, vacation days, sick days, leave options)
- Mechanisms that allow employees to provide feedback to management (e.g., employee surveys, all-hands meetings)
- Do you want to be recognized for your efforts and encourage other employers to support workplace mental health?
Judging Criteria
- Mattingly Workplace Award applications are reviewed by independent judges based on the degree to which they meet best-practice criteria in the following categories:
- Culture
- Mental Health Benefits
- Employer-sponsored Mental Health Resources
- Workplace Policies and Practices
- Healthy Work Environment
- Leadership Support
- Outcomes
- Innovation
For more information, visit The Luv u Project.