Shining Light on Mental Health, Substance Misuse, & Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry

Apr 28, 2021 - 9:00 AM (ET) - Webinar
Hosted by Maine, Fairfield, ME

About this Event

April 28, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Webinar

This is a Joint Meeting with CFMA New Hampshire and Maine Chapters
 

Mental health is an invisible crisis in construction. Nationally in the construction industry, more workers die annually by suicide than by all occupational injuries combined. The uncertainty of COVID-19 created major stress, anxiety, fear, and worries among workers and their families. Learn how a culture of caring and wellbeing can reduce the serious risks of mental health, substance misuse, and suicide. This session focuses on WHY these topics are imperative for construction leaders at all levels. Learn what you and your company can do to help promote mental wellbeing and reduce the risk of suicide among your workforce and our industry.

Learning objectives:

• Demonstrate how to break the stigma of mental health and suicide
• Illustrate why mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention are workplace issues
• Identify the industry and demographic risk factors that lead to suicide
• Share resources for employers to address these topics with employees and families

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

CPE Credit:1 hour

Prerequisite: None

Course Level: Basic

Advanced Preparation: None

 

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The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: https://www.nasbaregistry.org/

 

 

Featured Speakers

CAL BEYER

CSDZ, a Holmes Murphy Company

 


CAL BEYER. CWP, SCTPP | VICE PRESIDENT, WORKFORCE RISK & WORKER WELLBEING AT CSDZ, A HOLMES MURPHY COMPANY

With over 30 years as a safety/health and risk management professional, Cal has been dedicated to construction since 1996.

He currently works in a national role for CSDZ, a Holmes Murphy Company, as Vice President of Workforce Risk & Worker Wellbeing. In 2014, Cal launched a mental health & suicide prevention initiative in the construction industry while working for a contractor in WA state which became the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (www.preventconstructionsuicide.com). Cal has served with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention since its formation in 2010 and its Executive Committee since 2016. He also partners with the Center for Workplace Mental Health as an Expert Advisory Group member and is recognized by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as a Top 25 Newsmaker for 2016 for his work with suicide prevention.

Price

Members: Free
Non-members: Free

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