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SeeDS provides recommendations regarding organizational health and well-being

The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health is pleased to announce that it is the new home of Shelter Employee Engagement & Development Survey (SeeDS), a program designed to support animal shelters. 

Founded in 2000 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, SeeDS has served hundreds of animal welfare organizations across the country. The purpose of the program is to help organizations more effectively fulfill their missions by providing them with specific, evidence-based recommendations to improve their employee and organizational health and well-being.

The foundation of SeeDS is a 45-item survey that the program administers to the organization’s employees, covering key issues such as morale, peer support, communication, and leadership. RMCOEH’s researchers involved in SeeDS — who collectively have decades of experience investigating workplace issues — use the results to formulate the recommendations regarding steps the organization can take to provide an even better working environment for their employees. 

“We are thrilled to now have SeeDS as part of RMCOEH,” said Joseph Allen, PhD, who directs SeeDS and also leads the center’s Occupational Health Psychology academic program. “SeeDS has been an essential lifeline for animal shelters for years, and its mission of improving the well-being of organizations and their employees aligns closely with that of our center. We look forward to continuing to help these organizations chart healthy, sustainable futures to better serve their communities.” 

Notably, the program does not generate a profit. Revenues go solely toward maintaining operations, allowing SeeDS to assist organizations at a dramatically reduced price compared to similar services. Any shelter with 10 or more employees may participate. 

For more information about SeeDS, or to inquire about participating in the program, visit rmcoeh.com/services/seeds.