Frequently Asked Questions

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Mentally Fit Workplaces is a consulting practice that helps organizations design healthier, more human-centered workplaces. Our programs align with the U.S. Surgeon General’s Five Essentials for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being — focusing on Protection from Harm, Connection & Community, Work-Life Harmony, Mattering at Work, and Opportunity for Growth. 

We partner with small to mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, and growing organizations that want to improve psychological safety, leadership capacity, and organizational culture. Whether you’re building your first mental health strategy or strengthening an existing one, we meet you where you are.

It’s a national model introduced by the U.S. Surgeon General to guide organizations in becoming engines of mental health and well-being. It emphasizes five core essentials:

1. Protection from Harm – Creating safe and supportive environments.
    
2. Connection & Community – Building belonging and trust.
    
3. Work-Life Harmony – Supporting balance and autonomy.
    
4. Mattering at Work – Ensuring people feel valued and that their work has meaning.
    
5. Opportunity for Growth – Providing fair access to learning and advancement.

We translate these essentials into measurable business practices — through leadership training, workplace policy development, well-being program design, and mental health safety planning. Every engagement is mapped to one or more of these five essentials.

• Leadership Training & Development – Builds human-centered leadership aligned with mental health principles.
   
• Workplace Policy & Compliance – Embeds DEIA and psychological safety into HR policies and risk management.
   
• Employee Well-Being Programs – Creates meaningful programs that support emotional, social, and mental health.
   
• Mental Health Safety Plans – Provides strategic frameworks for proactive, legally aligned mental health management.

Yes! Each service is designed around your workforce needs, size, and culture. We offer flexible delivery options — virtual, in-person, or hybrid — and tailor every program to align with your organization’s goals. 

• Reduced burnout and turnover
   
• Improved engagement and trust
   
• Better retention and recruitment outcomes
   
• Measurable improvements in well-being survey scores
   
• Stronger leadership capability and psychological safety

Absolutely. Research cited by Deloitte and the Surgeon General’s Framework shows a 4:1 ROI for every dollar invested in mental health and well-being programs — driven by decreased absenteeism, healthcare costs, and turnover. 

 Schedule a free consultation through our website. We’ll start with a Harmony Health Check™ — a self-assessment based on the Surgeon General’s Five Essentials — to help you identify your organization’s biggest opportunities for impact. 

Yes. Explore our Mentally Fit Workplaces Toolkit— a practical guide that provides actionable steps to align your workplace with the Surgeon General’s Framework. You can also download our free tools like the Harmony Health Check Self-Quiz.