SPONSOR: Construction Working Minds Summit

Hosted by the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the Johnson Depression Center and United Suicide Survivors International, the goals of the summit are:

1. To bring national stakeholders of construction mental health and suicide prevention together and build community
2. To share lessons learned from each other
3. To build a robust and coordinated vision for the future

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SPONSOR LEVELS:

Visionary Leadership Level: $2,500

10 registrations – Onsite Exhibit Location and Exhibit within Event Virtual App – Introduce speaker or panel – Announce award – Logo as Top Sponsor on Website Logo in Program and Conference PPT- Opportunity to showcase 30 sec video.

Community Builder Level: $1,000

5 registrations – Exhibit within Event Virtual App – Logo as Event Sponsor on Website – Logo in Program and Conference PPT

Event Ally Sponsor: $500

2 registrations – Logo as Event Sponsor on Website – Logo in Program and Conference PPT

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More on the “Construction Working Minds” programs and resources: https://www.constructionworkingminds.org/

Link to conference website: https://www.constructionworkingminds.org/summit

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Working Agenda – Summit, Wednesday, May 18, 2022

7:30-8:15am: Registration, Exhibits and Breakfast

8:15-9:00am: Welcome & Opening Keynote: Cal Beyer, Vice President; Workforce Risk & Worker Wellbeing at Holmes Murphy & Associates “Catalyzing and Unleashing a Movement”

9:00-9:45am: Jorgen Gullestrup, Founder, MATES in Construction & Chief Executive Officer for Mental Health Lived Experience Peak Queensland

10:00-10:45am: Panel: Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP) and Building Infrastructure

A. Greg Sizemore, President Workforce Development Safety Health and Environmental for Associated Builders and Contractors & Chairman CIASP

B. Michelle Walker, VP Finance & Administration for SSC Boring-Drilling-Vacuum Excavating & Immediate Past Chair of CIASP

C. Randy Thompson, VP Business Development, Livingworks Inc. & Member Trustee, (CIASP)

10:45-11:45am: Panel Case Studies: Lessons Learned from Early Adopters

A. Chris Carlough, Director of Education, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers

B. Michael Hazard, Veterans in Pipefitting (UA), Member Assistance Program

C. Justin Bradshaw, Organizer Local 49, SMART Union

D. Jon Kinning, COO & EVP, RK Industries

E. Jerry Shupe, Corporate Director of Safety and Health at Hensel Phelps

F. Brandon Bryant, President and General Contractor for Red Tree Builders, Inc.

11:45-12:45pm: Lunch and Exhibits

12:45-1:30pm: Roundtable Discussion #1: Rearview Mirror

o What are we learning about root causes?

o What are groups doing? What have we learned?

o Where are the barriers and opportunities?

1:30-2:30pm: Breakout sessions (4 Concurrent)

A. Training: “Construction Working Minds” – Lessons Learned from Implementing a Brief Construction-Specific Suicide Prevention Training. Matt Mishkind, Ph.D. & Alex Yannacone of the Johnson Depression Center

B. Peer Support in Construction. Eduardo Vega, M.Psy., Palliance Institute of Humannovations & Ben Cort, Speaker and Consultant & Janisha Johnson, Superintendent Hensel Phelps

C. Raising Awareness and Fighting “Stigma”: Effective Communication Strategies. Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D. & Joe Conrad, Grit

D. Construction-Specific Mental Health & Well-Being Care. Dan Carlin, MD, JobSiteCare & Rich Jones, Heritage CARES & Brand Newland, Goldfinch Health

2:45-3:45pm: Roundtable Discussion #2 – Five Year Vision and 2022 Punch List

o How do we evaluate effectiveness? Make a business case?

o How do we expand the work to trade partners? Associated industries like architecture and engineering?

o How do we enroll other strategic partners?

o What gaps do we need to fill in 2022?

3:45-5:00pm: Recognition and Awards and Closing Keynote: Brent Darnell “Primal Safety”

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