ForestRx™

ForestRx™ Austin Cohorts

A 6-week outdoor program designed to restore consistent performance as conditions change at work and in life.

Small group, high-support structure (2:5 facilitator-to-participant ratio)

Each cohort includes one lead facilitator and one safety sweep for five participants, allowing for close observation, real-time support, and a high level of attention throughout the participants’ experience.

Trail Selection

Austin trail locations are accessible via CapMetro bus routes.

Spring Cohort (Closed)

Saturdays: April 11 – May 16

Weeks 1-5: 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Week 6: 7:00 am – 11:00 am

Summer I Cohort

Saturdays: May 23 – Jun 27

Weeks 1-5: 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Week 6: 6:30 am – 11:30 am

Summer II Cohort

Saturdays: July 11 – August 15

Weeks 1-5: 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Week 6: 7:00 am – 11:00 am

What This Builds

(Aligned with U.S. DOL Competency Models)

ForestRx™ strengthens the core workplace capabilities defined in U.S. Department of Labor competency models. Across all industries, these models share the same foundational tiers:

Tier 1 — Personal Effectiveness Competencies
Tier 3 — Workplace Competencies

These tiers represent the core behaviors required for successful job performance across roles and industries, including self-control, emotion regulation, adaptability, and problem solving.

What Participants Gain

Participants strengthen observable workplace behaviors aligned to these tiers, including:

Maintaining composure and awareness of self and others as conditions change
(Tier 1: Professionalism — Self-Control, Integrity)
Following through on tasks despite interruptions, feedback, or uncertainty
(Tier 1: Initiative — Persistence; Dependability — Follow-through)
Adjusting to new expectations, environments, and team dynamics
(Tier 1: Adaptability & Flexibility — Response to change and ambiguity)
Navigating problems and making decisions without disengagement or escalation
(Tier 3: Problem Solving & Decision Making — Identification, evaluation, and implementation)

Certification

Participants who complete ForestRx™ receive the:

SteadyState at Work™ Foundations Certificate

Why It Works

The U.S. Department of Labor defines these foundational tiers as the baseline competencies required across nearly all occupations, regardless of industry or technical skill level.

When these capacities are disrupted under stress or changing conditions:

skills remain intact
but access to those skills becomes inconsistent

ForestRx™ addresses this gap directly by strengthening the underlying capacity required to maintain these competencies as conditions change.

Pick Your Path

Choose how you’d like to engage:

Join a ForestRx Cohort

Free 6-Week Outdoor Program

For Adults Who:

feel capable but experience inconsistency as demands increase, want to rebuild self-control and steadiness, or are navigating work or life transitions.

Weekly guided hike

Small group experience

No therapy or diagnosis

No group sharing required

Get Started (Free)

Share Your Experience

Amplified Voices

For Organizations Who:

want to share insight on how daily operations and team dynamics become inconsistent when demands increase or fluctuate.

30-minute conversation

No sales or program pitch

Private and/or anonymous

Helps shape future programs

Share Your Experience

Support ForestRx

Community Partnerships

For Supporters Who:

want to help remove barriers for participants navigating work transitions to regain consistency and stability in work and daily life. Ways to support include:

Hydration / trail nutrition

Trail shoes

Seasonal athletic apparel

Basic gear (backpacks, etc.)

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