Wheeler Receives Recognition for Professional Development, Leadership by Women

Wheeler has been named a Top Workplace for professional development of its staff and for being a woman-led organization.

In September, Wheeler was named an overall Hartford Courant 2024 Top Workplace for the eighth time, and received additional recognition for its managers. In July, Wheeler was named a national Top Workplace in the healthcare industry.

"Our teams make us what we are," said Sabrina Trocchi, PhD, MPA, Wheeler's president and chief executive officer. "It's rewarding to see in the Top Workplace survey that my colleagues say they value our investment in their development and, ultimately, in providing the best care for everyone we serve by having the best-trained staff. It's an honor to lead this amazing organization."

• The woman-led Top Workplace award celebrates outstanding organizations whose most senior leader is a woman. These leaders have fostered and built stand-out workplace cultures that perform.
• The professional development Top Workplace award celebrates organizations that focus on developing their employees' careers and enable them to grow professionally.

Top Workplace awards are based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling respected and supported, enabled to grow, empowered to execute, and more. 

Approximately 400 Wheeler employees across the state completed the survey in the spring. Among the highlights of Wheeler’s results: 

• “My Job Makes Me Feel Like I Am Part of Something Meaningful” 
  Wheeler: 86% of surveyed employees agreed.  
  The national health care benchmark was 81%. 

• “My Manager Helps Me Grow” 
  Wheeler: 85% of surveyed employees agreed.
  The national health care benchmark was 74%.  

• “Wheeler Encourages Different Points of View” 
  Wheeler: 74% of surveyed employees agreed.   
  The national health care benchmark was 66%.  

About Wheeler
Wheeler provides comprehensive solutions that address complex health issues, providing individuals, families, and communities with accessible, innovative care that encourages recovery, health, and growth at all stages of life. Our integrated approach to primary and behavioral health, education, and recovery creates measurable results, positive outcomes, and hopeful tomorrows for more than 60,000 individuals across Connecticut each year. Founded in 1968, the organization provides a comprehensive continuum of behavioral and primary health care services; substance use disorder recovery; child welfare, special education, early childhood and community justice services; and foster care, employee assistance, and prevention and wellness programs. In 2024, Wheeler moved into its new administrative headquarters and flagship community health center at One Hope Street, Bristol. 

About Energage 
Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 18 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations,  Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.