Awards

In 2026, the City of Cape Coral's Human Resources Department earned the Gold Recognition for the American Heart Association's Well-Being Works Better Program. This program defines best practices for employers to build a culture of health and well-being for their workforce and recognizes efforts to implement these best practices. 

In 2025, the City of Cape Coral's Human Resources Department earned the Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA). This national certification recognizes employers committed to creating mentally healthy workplaces for their employees. MHA's Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health was introduced in 2019 to acknowledge employers who understand the importance of addressing mental health at work. 

In 2024, the City of Cape Coral's Human Resources Department earned the Silver Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA). This national certification recognizes employers committed to creating mentally healthy workplaces for their employees. 

In 2019, the City of Cape Coral's Human Resources Department won the International Public Management Association for Human Resources Award for Excellence. IPMA-HR established this award to recognize the overall quality, accomplishments and contributions of an agency human resource program that exceeds the normal operation of a “good government human resource program.”