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National Work and Family Month - Resources and Tools
National Work & Family Month October 2008
Resources and Tools
Sample Internal Communication
Alliance for Work-Life Progress and [Your Company Name]
Observe National Work and Family Month
"Reducing the conflict between work and family life should be a national priority."
- from Senate Resolution 210, passed unanimously, Sept. 5, 2003.
[Your Company Name] will take part in October National Work and Family Month recognizing that work-life balance is important for workers to live a full life. National Work and Family Month is the result of the U.S. Senate and the National Work-Life Initiative passed in 2003 to build awareness about the importance of work-life balance.
By declaring October National Work and Family Month, the U.S. Senate concurred with Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) that "supporting a balance between work and personal life is in the best interest of national worker productivity" and that "reducing the conflict between work and family life should be a national priority."
Work-life programs are now an indelible component in the way America does business, from the inside out . At [Your Company Name] , we are proud that our focus on effective work-life solutions has helped build a nationwide movement to recognize that work-life effectiveness should be a national priority.
At [Your Company Name] , support for work-life effectiveness is a priority.
[INSERT YOUR APPLICABLE PROGRAMS/SERVICES HERE, USING THE FOLLOWING AS A GUIDE]
Our child-care program helps you plan for your family's needs.
Our emergency back-up dependent care helps ease the stress of caring for loved ones.
Our concierge service helps you tame your "to-do" list and gives you back valuable free time.
Our participation in numerous charitable activities gives you the opportunity to participate in worthwhile community service.
Our ability to negotiate corporate discount programs on your behalf puts money back in your pocket.
Our Employee Assistance Program provides you with free counseling and other family services when you most need them.
Our health and wellness promotion programs demonstrate our mutual concern about your well-being.
Please feel free to drop by our Human Resources Department [OR APPLICABLE CONTACT] for more information.
For more information about October National Work and Family Month, visit Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) at www.awlp.org/workfamilymonth .
[Your contact person & contact/address information]
[Your Company Name Here] Salutes National Work and Family Month
"Reducing the conflict between work and family life should be a national priority."
- from Senate Resolution 210, passed unanimously, Sept. 5, 2003.
[Your Company Name] will take part in this year's October National Work and Family Month recognizing that work-life balance is important for workers to live a full life. National Work and Family Month is the result of the U.S. Senate and the National Work-Life Initiative passed in 2003 to build awareness about the importance of work-life balance.
At [Your Company Name] , we not only support the goals of National Work and Family Month, we are active participants in helping our employees better integrate their work and family responsibilities. We are proud that our focus on effective work-life solutions has helped build a nationwide movement to recognize that work-life effectiveness should be a national priority.
[BEGIN OPTION GRAPHS]
We do so by providing our employees [insert your services/programs here]
To celebrate National Work and Family Month, [Your Company is planning ... add your information here and the date of the event, if applicable.]
For more information about October National Work and Family Month, visit Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) at www.awlp.org/workfamilymonth.
Download and print out the official 2008 National Work & Family Month poster (PDF) to promote your company's recognition events. Whether your organization will be holding a Benefits Fair, a Brown Bag Lunch or hosting a guest speaker, use this poster to write in the events your organization will sponsor to help promote your event around the workplace and to show your organization supports National Work & Family Month.
