MITRE Named Health at Work Winner

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Bedford, Massachusetts, McLean, Virginia, October 3, 2008 — The MITRE Corporation has received the Health at Work Award from the ComPsych Corporation, the world's largest provider of employee assistance programs (EAPs).

MITRE was named the Gold winner in the category for companies with 2,500 to 10,000 employees. Recipients were selected based on the comprehensiveness of their wellness program, promotion, delivery, participation rates, and results achieved.

"Our employees are our most important resource," said Bill Albright, director of Quality of Work Life and Benefits at MITRE. "Doing our part to keep them healthy—in the broadest sense—is a responsibility we take seriously. Recognition from ComPsych confirms that we are on the right track."

The company was cited for its Embrace Your Health (EYH) initiative, which provides programs and tools to promote physical activity, good nutrition, and work-life solutions. Most programs and services are on-site, making participation convenient.

The health services centers at MITRE's two main offices in Bedford, Mass., and McLean, Va., offer ergonomic evaluations, massage therapy, and chiropractic care as well as monthly lunchtime seminars featuring specialists who discuss a variety of health topics. Employees also have access to cholesterol, blood pressure, bone density, and sun damage screenings, among others, at in-house health fairs. The corporation's fitness centers offer classes and organize a yearly corporate Fun Run/Walk. To promote healthy eating, low-fat recipes are posted on the employee intranet each month.

The Health at Work Awards are sponsored by ComPsych and its HealthyGuidance® program, part of ComPsych's Wellness Solutions Division. HealthyGuidance is a comprehensive wellness program that addresses a range of employee behavioral and lifestyle issues before they become significant illnesses. This was the fourth year the awards were presented.

The MITRE Corporation (www.mitre.org) is a not-for-profit national resource that provides systems engineering, research and development, and information technology support to the government. It operates federally funded research and development centers for the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Veterans Affairs, with principal locations in Bedford, Mass., and McLean, Va.

About ComPsych

Founded in 1984, ComPsych is the world's largest provider of employee assistance programs (EAPs) and is the leading provider of fully integrated EAP, behavioral health, wellness, work-life, crisis intervention services, and outsourced HR solutions under the GuidanceResources brand. ComPsych provides services to more than 27 million individuals and 11,000 organizations throughout the U.S. and 92 countries. Clients range from the Fortune 500 to smaller public and private concerns as well as government entities and Taft-Hartley groups. ComPsych creates "Build-to-Suit" programs which help employers attract and retain employees as well as improve employee productivity and performance. For more information, visit www.compsych.com.

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