Wake County and Syra Health Expand Workforce Wellness Initiative

The program, which stands for Support, Prevent, and Adapt, will be delivered through three six-week cohorts. Each session targets specific stressors inherent to public health work, ranging from sleep hygiene and boundary setting to managing difficult conversations and workplace conflict. By integrating evidence-informed strategies, the partnership aims to provide staff with tangible tools to manage the mounting pressures of their roles.

Rebecca Kaufman, Wake County Director of Public Health, noted that the initiative’s expansion is a direct response to positive feedback from initial participants. Syra Health CEO Greg Alexander described the rollout as evidence of a rising national demand for scalable, prevention-focused employee solutions. With the second cohort currently underway, the organizations have already scheduled a third round for early 2027 to ensure continued access to these resources for the county’s workforce.