Silver Oak Health · Case Study

Silver Oak Health · Case Study

Transforming mental wellbeing in mid-sized companies

Outcome-driven EAP impact, without an enterprise budget

Counsellor in conversation with an employee
7+years in the longest
partnership behind this story

The Challenge

Wellbeing shouldn't need an enterprise budget. But most programs are built like it does.

Mid-sized companies run EAPs on leaner budgets and leaner teams. That reshapes what the program has to solve for

  • Resource constraintslimited HR bandwidth, no dedicated wellness team
  • Higher interdependencein a close-knit team, one person's struggle is felt by all
  • Stigma and confidentiality worriesanonymity feels harder to trust in a smaller workplace
  • Diverse needsone workforce, many different kinds of support needed
Thoughtful employee at his desk
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Our Approach

A smaller footprint doesn't mean a smaller program, just a smarter one

Growing plant on wooden blocks

Wellness as the starting point

Nutrition, fitness and self-care sessions lower stigma and draw in employees before "mental health" is even said out loud

Tailored for every team

Monthly, theme-led micro-sessions built around each team's workload rhythm, instead of a blanket calendar

Easy ways to engage

Pop-up wellness booths and 15 to 20 minute guided practices, no blocked calendars required

Shaped by insights

Our in-house research team tracks sentiment and usage monthly, so support stays aligned to how the org is growing

The Result

What changed when the program stopped asking employees to find it

Employees in conversation
  • Low awarenessActive exploration
  • Hesitation & silenceRising help-seeking
  • One-off engagementSteady participation
  • Generic supportTailored, trusted care

Mid-sized companies don't need large budgets to build a high-performing wellbeing culture.
They need precision, trust and relevance

The Result

See how this played out, industry by industry

Electronics & manufacturing

51 sessions/quarter, 3x EAP portal activity, 29.2% counselling utilisation. 4+ year partnership

Research & development

41 sessions, 2,400+ onsite visits, 150+ counselling sessions in 10 months. 3+ year partnership

Software development

Rising self-assessment tool usage, 9.17% counselling utilisation in year one

Automation

14.89% counselling utilisation, strong qualitative feedback. 7+ year partnership

Four industries, four different challenges. The full case study walks through what worked for each


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