This was not typical training. It was engaging, real, and grounded in real world experience. The balance of mental health expertise and industry understanding made the message resonate with our workforce. We would strongly recommend CCG to any organization that values its people.
Safety Director, Commercial Construction Company
Certification Training
Building Resilience Construction Mental Health Certification
In the construction industry, resilience isn't just about withstanding physical challenges; it's also about navigating the mental ones. The Building Resilience Construction Mental Health Certification ® is designed specifically for foremen and above field and office staff in the construction sector to proactively address mental health, enhance resilience, and tackle industry-specific challenges like suicide and substance abuse.
What to Expect
- Half-Day, In-Person Training
Engage in an immersive, interactive session tailored to address the realities of mental health in construction. Our half-day course empowers leaders with the insights and resources to support their teams’ well-being, while also reducing stigma around mental health discussions. - Proactive Mental Health Strategies
Participants will gain actionable strategies to address mental health proactively, helping them to recognize early signs of struggle and intervene before issues escalate. - Certification & Recognition
Upon successful completion, each participant receives:
- A digital credential for professional validation.
- A hard hat sticker, symbolizing their commitment to fostering a mentally resilient workplace.
- Certification through The Wounded Workforce® is valid for three years.
Who Should Attend?
Building Resilience Construction Mental Health Certification ® is ideal for foremen, supervisors, and managerial staff, both on-site and in office settings, who are committed to creating a culture of resilience and support across their teams. With industry-specific insights, the course empowers leaders to build trust, foster open communication, and implement practical support systems for their workforce.
VitalCog
Suicide is personal, but it is also a public health issue that affects workplaces, communities, and families. The construction industry experiences one of the highest rates of suicide and you can play a role in providing support. By improving a worker’s understanding of mental health and suicide prevention, they can be a key partner in the effort to prevent suicides by recognizing and connecting with individuals at risk for and displaying suicide warning signs.
The VitalCog in Construction program is a two hour course that trains employees at all levels of a construction organization to appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating an opportunity for open conversations and resources in the industry. Our vision is to cultivate a construction community of workers who aspire to eliminate the devastating impact of suicide.
Strategy and Approach
- Build a network of individuals to provide guidance on suicide prevention and intervention
- Provide evidence-based and relevant training to raise awareness and to increase capacity, confidence, and competence in suicide prevention, mental health support, and resiliency
- Promote a culture to aspire to a “zero-suicide” mindset through safe and effective communication and engagement.
Goals
- Reduce stigma and raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention
- Promote open dialogue around mental health wellness
- Encourage help-seeking and help-giving behaviors
Mental Health First Aid
Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack — we’d start CPR or call 9-1-1. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone having a panic attack or showing signs of alcohol use disorder.
Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to assist and support others who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
This evidence-based, eight hour training is an early-intervention course, administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, is available virtually and in-person and uses community-specific scenarios, activities and videos to teach the skills needed to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges as well as how to provide initial support until they are connected with appropriate professional help.
What the training covers
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- How to interact with a person in crisis.
- How to connect a person with help.
- Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.
Mark has a unique ability to combine professional expertise with real world experience. His training is engaging, relatable, and meaningful. Participants consistently leave with deeper understanding and practical tools they can use both professionally and personally.
Project Executive, General Contractor
Corporate Training Services
Supply chain disruption, worker shortages, deadlines, turnover, increasing costs, rising interest rates and overall uncertainty are facing us day after day. We try to rise to the challenge and find creative ways to deal with these seemingly unending issues to keep a sense of progress going. Yet while we work to manage these challenges it is easy to overlook the impact they are having on people, and if we are honest, the impact it is having on ourselves. We are stressed, burned out, anxious, and it is impacting our home life, relationships, and overall well-being. With the problems our economy is facing and the lingering effects of the pandemic we have seen a rise in mental health issues; anxiety, stress, burnout, substance abuse, and suicide.
To solve these issues we offer corporate training in a variety of topics to help you and your co-workers become more efficient and healthy in business. If you are in need of guidance in implementing mental health education and training, or if you are in need of a speaker at your event, connect with us today.
Mental Health in the Construction Industry
The construction industry if facing a crisis in the labor force with fewer workers than ever before, and the problem is only getting worse. Mental health issues will further deplete the workforce, increase risk, and challenge employers to meet their project commitments. We explore the problem of mental health in the construction industry and how to address it from a company and personal perspective.
In this presentation we will meet the following four objectives:
Objective One: Identify the risk that the construction industry is facing with mental health issues.
Objective Two: Recognize why the construction industry is subjective to increased mental health issues than other industries.
Objective Three: Discuss steps employers can take to address mental health issues in the workplace.
Objective Four: Implement action steps to address mental health issues in your life and that of your coworkers.
Putting People Work Before Paperwork
The statistics are not good, suicide is a leading safety issue and challenges exist for all industries to address this problem now. In this training we take a look at how we can address this issue from a personal and corporate perspective. Information includes;
- What to look for in yourself and co-workers
- How to create a culture that reduces suicide contemplation
- How to support others struggling with depression and/or suicide contemplation
Stress and Burnout
Stress, deadlines, budget constraints, labor shortages, material delivery delays, etc. All of these issues are having a negative impact on worker health. If not addressed, it will lead to increased problems for the individual as well as the company. In this training we will address the following issues related to stress and burnout
- The cost of burnout for the individual and the company
- How to address stress in the workplace
- Healthy coping strategies for stress and burnout
Conflict Resolution
Conflict is going to happen. How we respond to that conflict makes all the difference in the success of our projects. Learn how to resolve conflict and improve the workplace environment through this training. You will learn about steps to successfully resolve conflict:
- Understand the conflict and identify the position of each party
- Communicate with the opposition
- Brainstorm possible resolutions
- Choose the best resolution
- Explore alternatives
- Implement the solution that works best for all
- Improve workplace relationships so that both parties have a sense of satisfaction with the outcome
Communication Skills
Communication in construction is critical to the success of your project. In this training your teams will learn effective communication to improve efficiency and productivity in their work using skills taught in counseling sessions.
- Active listening
- Understanding and empathy
- How to resolve issues when parties do not agree
Collaborative Counseling Group helped our team understand that mental health is a safety issue, not just a personal issue. The training gave us language, awareness, and actionable steps to support one another. It has had a lasting impact on our culture.
HR Manager, General Contractor