Mental Health America (MHA) strongly encourages employers to use the Bell Seal application process to strategically evaluate their organization’s policies, practices, and benefits that support employees’ mental health and well-being. Creating a mentally healthy workplace is not just good for employees and fulfilling on a human level; it’s good business.
Employers with Bell Seal recognition receive:
- An evaluation by MHA’s Workplace Wellness team, using its proprietary Bell Seal scoring rubric, which aligns with established evidence-based best practices for workplace mental health
- A PDF report with scores for each section (Workplace Culture, Benefits, Compliance, and Wellness), a total score indicating whether the employer qualified and at which recognition level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum), and a benchmarking chart comparing your scores to the average scores of other employers and recipients
- Access to the promotion toolkit, including a digital badge and templates for internal and external communications
- Recognition on the Bell Seal website
- Inclusion in MHA’s announcements during Mental Health Month and the annual conference
- Reference in the annual Workplace Mental Health report
- A digital certificate, or the option for a mailed certificate (at an additional cost)
- Enrollment in the quarterly Workplace Wellness newsletter
“The process of achieving the Bell Seal certification was eye-opening. It provided an opportunity to recognize our journey and our team members’ efforts, especially those connecting our human resources and DE&I networks, resulting in our progress in our advocacy and our mandate to continue this work every day. ”