HISD Employee Health & Wellness Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading boxes in the parking lot, he noticed something peculiar: a small dog kept staring up at the clinic’s neon sign with its eyes wide open. The sign had been on for years, but today it seemed to glow brighter than usual. As he approached closer, the dog suddenly barked once and ran inside the clinic. Everyone looked outside, puzzled, until an employee emerged from the door, scratching her head and saying, ‘Oh, that’s just our new mascot. He thinks he works here.’

2. In the early hours of one weekday morning, a delivery driver was unpacking crates outside the clinic when he heard an unexpected announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all employees—your wellness center is now open for virtual yoga classes.’ The delivery driver looked around, confused and amused. He saw no other employees in sight but decided to give it a try. To his surprise, a gentle voice from the speakers guided him through some relaxing stretches. By the end, he found himself doing downward-facing dog next to a crate full of office supplies, completely unaware that his neighbor had joined him, snapping photos with their phone and whispering, 'This has to be on Instagram!'

3. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver was loading boxes into the clinic's storage room when he overheard an unusual conversation. "Did you hear?", whispered a nurse to another, "the wellness center has started sending out free samples of happiness—everyone’s been receiving little notes saying they deserve a break today." The driver raised an eyebrow and wondered if he'd accidentally stumbled upon some secret employee perk program. Curious, the driver decided to peek inside one note. It read: 'Take five minutes for yourself. Happiness is on its way!' Little did he know that ‘happiness’ turned out to be a box of stale donuts from the cafeteria. As he walked back outside, laughing, his neighbor asked what had him smiling so broadly. 'Apparently,' he replied, 'today I’m entitled to a sugar rush!’

4. One day after work, an employee was walking past the clinic when she heard someone mutter, 'I hope they don’t run out of those delicious cookies today...' Curious, she peeked inside and saw only a familiar face—an anonymous delivery driver munching on something sweet. ‘Cookies?’ she asked with a smile. The man nodded enthusiastically, his eyes sparkling. Turns out, it wasn’t just any cookie—it was their secret stash of oatmeal raisin, shared among staff during breaks.