Workplace Wellness Resources

Learn how to make your workplace tobacco-free, with the Tobacco-Free Worksite Toolkit from the Texas Department of State Health Services. If you need assistance with the toolkit, contact us.

Making catered meetings and workplace events healthy is a simple and quick way to ensure your employees are getting the nutrients they need to work hard!

Think about how you can adjust the portions on your plate to get more of what you need without too many calories.

Implementing small changes in the workplace can help improve the eating environment for employees to make healthier choices for themselves.

Making changes in the types of food and beverages available in these settings can improve the diets of people who eat there. This guide can help you implement food service guidelines to provide and promote healthier choices in your agency and partner
agencies.

The Heart-Check mark is a simple tool to help you eat smart. When you see if, you can be confident that a product aligns with the AHA's recommendations for an overall healthy eating pattern.

The foods and beverages that people consume have a profound impact on their health. The information in the Dietary Guidelines is used to develop, implement, and evaluate Federal food, nutrition, and health policies and programs.

These vending machine standards were developed to provide a model for municipal, state, and federal government leased or operated vending machines or vending machines on public property, as well as hospitals, private workplaces, and others to support the health of employees and visitors.

Making healthy changes in the workplace — where many adults spend much of their day — is an important way to encourage people to choose nutritious foods. This toolkit is designed for anyone involved with purchasing foods and beverages, from the office vending machine to an off-site special event involving catering for an organization.

The MyPlate Plan* shows you what and how much to eat from the food groups over the course of a day. MyPlate Plans are available in multiple languages and have been culturally adapted to reflect the foods of these cultures.

March is national nutrition month and a great time to focus on the importance of healthy eating and making informed food choices. Here are 50 ideas on how to get your workplace, family, schools, and more involved in MArch!

Individual practitioners and organizations are welcome to download educational materials, including tip sheets, activity handouts, a PowerPoint presentation and proclamation templates, for educational, non-commercial use (i.e. "fair use").

This page contains various resources to help support, encourage, and facilitate healthy eating in worksites.

MyPlate is the official symbol of the five food groups. Learn how to make MyPlate work for you. Find resources, recipes, stories, a MyPlate quiz, and more!

physical activity fosters normal growth and development and can make people feel better, function better, sleep better, and reduce the risk of a large number of chronic diseases.

Increasing employees’ physical activity can create a healthier workforce, increase employees’ productivity, and decrease employees’ risk of developing costly and debilitating chronic diseases.

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans was the first set of guidelines on physical activity released by the federal government. Being physically active is a key step that Americans can take to improve their health.

Flyers for the Office to promote getting up and active during the workday!

Flyer for getting a mini workout in during the workday.

he Move Your Way® campaign provides free tools and resources to promote key messages from the Physical Activity Guidelines — including fact sheets, posters, videos, and interactive tools.

The Active Workplace toolkit is a program to help reduce sitting time at work and to provide training to help managers and supervisors better support workplace safety, health, and well-being for their employees.

Learn about the benefits of good nutrition, regular physical activity, and staying at a healthy weight. We also offer guidance and tips to help you choose healthier options.

An Austin Parks and recreation guide to Austin parks and their amenities.

An Austin Parks and recreation guide to Austin parks and their amenities.

An Austin Parks and recreation guide to Austin parks and their amenities.

An Austin Parks and recreation guide to Austin parks and their amenities.

An Austin Parks and recreation guide to Austin parks and their amenities.

The Physical Activity Breaks for the Workplace Resource Guide is designed for all employers, regardless of size or industry type. It provides many resources and ideas to help employees build short (5–10-minute) activity breaks into their workdays.

Through this toolkit, Get Healthy Philly supports employers in designing and implementing effective stairwell access policies and programs as just one way to help employees be active at work.

Workplaces have the power to provide opportunities to be happy and healthy and for employees to belong and to matter, and when they do, everyone is better off. Revitalizing our workplaces to support mental health and well-being is how we can turn a moment of crisis into a moment of progress.

The Working Well toolkit is a collaborative effort of multiple organizations to help employers foster a workplace that supports mental health and wellness.

A review of best and promising practices for achieving exemplary mental health in the workplace.

The number of caregivers in the workforce has been increasing in the US. When needs are not addressed through employee wellness policies and programs, employers see higher rates of turnover, absenteeism, and loss of productivity.

Surgeon general’s focus on mental health in the workplace mirrors AHA initiative Well-being Works Better.

Reports show 57% of employees face moderate to severe burnout, with only 48% feeling their employers care, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced mental health support in workplaces.

Advance the health and safety of your workplace with evidence-based, online training programs from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU.

Mental illness is the leading cause of absence and long-term incapacity in the workplace, this makes it a crucial setting for research.

Our workplaces play a significant role in our lives. Work affects both our physical and mental well-being — in good ways and bad. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the relationship between work and well-being into clearer focus.

The NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ) provides an integrated assessment of worker well-being across multiple spheres.

This Total Worker Health® webinar features a discussion with experts on what safety climate is, its impact on worker health, and practical applications.

Find resources to support the mental health and well-being of all workers.

A NAMI-Ipsos poll conducted in January 2025, which focused on full-time workers employed at companies across industries with at least 100 employees, found that the workforce believes mental health at work to be important but are in need of more information and support from leadership.

A NAMI-Ipsos poll conducted in January 2024, and focused on full-time workers employed at companies with at least 100 employees, found that most Americans believe it’s appropriate to talk about mental health at work but may not be prepared or feel comfortable to do so.

There are many ways that an organization can support individuals experiencing mental health challenges, yet the biggest obstacle is often getting employees to utilize those supports and services.

New Gallup Wellbeing and Workplace study finds employee recognition can help mitigate $322 billion cost of global turnover and lost productivity.

This article explores strategies for employers to reduce chronic disease risk in the workplace through health promotion, occupational safety, and work-life balance support. It highlights research priorities from a national workshop to improve employee well-being and implement effective workplace health initiatives.

Use ConnectATX to find up-to-date information on food, housing, transportation, child care, parenting classes, job training, COVID-19 vaccine, and more.

Austin Public Health (APH) offers vaccines to uninsured children or Medicaid recipients. Services are also available to uninsured adults.

Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites are businesses that support employees who choose to breastfeed their infants. Your business may qualify for designation as a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite if you have a written and communicated lactation support policy.

This is a comprehensive checklist for mothers who will be planning to take leave and return to work.

Returning to work after the birth of a baby can be hard on parents and caregivers, as well as the baby. This guide will help you plan for taking parental leave and returning to work, and give you the tools to help you keep providing breast milk for your baby.

Learn solutions for supporting breastfeeding mothers in different industry settings!

Learn solutions for supporting breastfeeding mothers in different industry settings!

Learn solutions for supporting breastfeeding mothers in different industry settings!

Learn solutions for supporting breastfeeding mothers in different industry settings!

Learn solutions for supporting breastfeeding mothers in different industry settings!

Learn solutions for supporting breastfeeding mothers in different industry settings!

This toolkit helps employers invest in workplace breastfeeding programs and policies, reducing healthcare costs, absenteeism, and lost productivity. Supporting breastfeeding employees can improve retention, encourage earlier returns from maternity leave, and promote better health for both mothers and children.

Use this tool to brainstorm ideas that your organization may include in your operating plan to meet the objectives of your worksite lactation support program. Review your assessment findings and select the activities that address your organization’s identified needs.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most nursing employees have the right to reasonable break time and a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view to express breast milk while at work.

Supporting employees' financial wellness goes beyond just a paycheck. This article explores 14 expert-recommended strategies for business leaders to help their teams feel more financially secure, reducing stress and boosting workplace engagement.

This toolkit provides resources to guide meaningful money conversations and support financial decision-making. It helps individuals set goals, manage spending, navigate credit reports, handle debt, track income and bills, and more to improve financial well-being.

3 tools and handouts from the Your Money, Your Goals Toolkit are available as individual, fillable pdfs. Find resources to help meet the needs of each person you're working with.

SHRM’s new report, The Case for Employee Experience, shows that companies with a strong workplace culture see a 68% drop in turnover. When people feel supported, respected, and connected, they stay longer and show up stronger.

An assessment tool to promote employee health and well-being.

Well-being Works Better™ is a curated solution to foster, evolve and continuously improve healthy work culture and environment. It’s a suite of health and well-being practices and tools that can help your workforce thrive and ensure your company succeeds.

The number of caregivers in the workforce has been increasing in the US. When needs are not addressed through employee wellness policies and programs, employers see higher rates of turnover, absenteeism, and loss of productivity.

Tips for a steering committee or managers to encourage employee input on potential situations in the workplace.

EN ESPANOL

Collection of employee wellness infographics designed to simplify complex wellness concepts and make workplace health initiatives more engaging.

For employers, workers, policy-makers, and practitioners to develop healthy workplace initiatives that are adaptable to diverse workplaces and cultures.

A survey of US employers reveals their strategies and approaches for designing appealing health benefits packages and managing costs.

No employee is immune to the risks of chronic disease. Healthy behaviors such as physical activity, good nutrition, and stress reduction can reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, diabetes, overweight, and some cancers.