Mission & Goals

Our Mission

The Houston Wellness Association seeks to improve the population health of Houston through support of innovation in corporate health and wellness initiatives through education, benchmarking, and networking opportunities.  As well, the HWA considers championing the health and well-being of our community through the support of area wellness initiatives and the encouragement of corporate social responsibility benefiting the health, productivity, and vibrancy of Houston to be core to our mission.

Our Goals

The Houston Wellness Association strives to provide the best in education, benchmarking, and networking for health, productivity, and wellness leaders in the Greater Houston area. Initiatives in place to achieve these goals for 2012 include:

• Monthly or more frequent educational seminars, webinars, and events both on key health and wellness topics and on making the business case for population health strategies in the workplace.
• The introduction of a health data collaborative to the Greater Houston area to encourage the utilization of robust data in health and wellness decision making and to facilitate employer networks to better meet the challenges of improved health and wellness for employees and their families.
• The development of strategies that align corporate giving and social responsibility with a healthier Houston.
• The creation of partnerships with area and national organizations that bring leading edge information, speakers, and recognition programs to Houston area employers.