Welcome to the NHPA Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award Program The Psychologically Heathy Workplace Award program was created to recognize organizations that understand the link between employee health and well-being and organizational performance, and have implemented a variety of workplace practices in an effort to create a positive work environment. Each applicant was judged on criteria including: employee involvement, health and safety, employee growth and development, work-life balance, and employee recognition. Complete Information on program. News from 2010 Alert: We are now accepting applicants for the 2010 NH Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award (PHWA) through June 1, 2010. Organizations and companies interested in learning more about the program and initiating an application may click here. We also encourage you contact the committee chair, Sheila Gardner, PhD for assistance with questions about the award or the application process. NH Organization Receives National Recognition for Healthy Workplace: Northeast Delta Dental, a 2009 PHWA winner in NH, was nominated for and received a Best Practices Honor from the American Psychological Association in March 2010! To see a detailed press release on the practices that earned NEDD their award, click here
L - R: NHPA Executive Director, Dr. Kate Saylor; Barbara McLaughlin, NEDD; connie Roy-Czyzowski, NEDD; NHPA PHWA Chair, Dr. Sheila Gardner News from 2009 The NH PHWA committee was delighted to deliver awards to three valuable and deserving New Hampshire organizations in October 2009. Calef’s Country Store was the winner in the category of Small, For-Profit Organizations (www.calefs.com) Moharimet Elementary School was the winner in the category of Education/Government/Military Organizations (www.orcsd.org/ormoh/) Northeast Delta Dental was the winner in the category of Non-Profit Organizations (www.nedelta.com) To learn more about what distinguished each of these remarkable organizations click here.
Cleve Horton from Calef's receiving their award from NHPA PHWA Committee member Dr. Joan Glutting.
Moharimet Elementary School represents accept the award for their school. (L-R) Prinicipal Dennis Harrington, School Counselor Carina Ziemek, School Secretary Brenda Borchers, and First grade teach Berneen Bratt.
NHPA PHWA Chair, Dr. Sheila Gardner presents award to NEDD's Tom Rafio and Connie Roy-Czyzowski.
The New Hampshire Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award Program Purpose The goal of the NH PHWA program is to recognize New Hampshire organizations and businesses that demonstrate a commitment, through their policies and programs, to the health and well-being of both the organization and its employees. We want to support organizations that understand the relationship between strong business performance and a healthy & engaged workforce. Benefits of Applying The PHWA application process provides businesses and organizations an opportunity to consider their workplace culture, policies, and programs with regard to both organizational performance and employee health and well-being. Previous applicants have reported that going through this process was helpful in strategizing for the future, creating a clear message for new or potential employees about the advantages of working for that organization, and providing positive reinforcement to the entire organization for a job well done. In addition, it is satisfying to receive public recognition in the state for doing what some businesses perceive as “optional” or “unnecessary”. Also compelling is that NH winners have the opportunity to be nominated for a national award and to receive recognition on a national scale. Categories of Award and Award Criteria There is great diversity in the types of work settings, each with its unique set of challenges and strengths. In order to fairly and adequately account for these differences, applicants may apply under one of the following five categories:
The programs, policies, and culture of an organization reflect its values and mission and so all organizations are evaluated using the following five criteria:
Application and Evaluation Process Except for the Site Visit, which occurs at the end of the application process, the majority of the application is completed electronically through a private account that you will set up when you register. The components of the application that are filed electronically include the following:
Your Partners The New Hampshire Psychological Association is proud to partner with and recognize organizations that have taken seriously their commitment to a highly performing organization where employee’s health, well-being, and engagement are valued priorities. The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award committee includes the following individuals who will be available to work with organizations as they complete the application process and who will conduct the Site Visit component of the evaluation: Sheila Gardner, PhD, PHWA Committee Chair Karen Couture, PhD William Gunn, PhD Paul Harvey, PhD John Randolph, PhD Next Step If you are interested in applying for the NH Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award, please contact Dr. Sheila Gardner by e-mail (sklsgardner@comcast.net) or telephone (603 508-0309). You may also contact Dr. Kate Saylor at the NHPA Main Office in Concord (603 225-9925). Previous winners: 2007 - Concord Hospital 2008 - No winner 2009 - Calef's Country Store, Moharimet Elementary School, Northeast Delta Dental |
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