'24 February San Diego Membership Meeting

POY & Mental Health

Mental Health is a foundation of safety.

Join us for a special speaker and an inside look at WWCCA’s Mental Health Committee updates.

Revisit the best moments of the Walter F. Pruter Project of the Year Award’s Ceremony.

Be the first – relive the highlights with never-before-seen exclusive footage from the Awards.

Stephanie Lemek LLC - see bio here

• Construction has one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries
• 90% of people who die by suicide have a diagnosed mental illness
• 83% of construction works have expered moderate to severe mental illness
• 92% of GenZ New Grads surveyed by Monster say it's important for them to feel comfortable discussing mental wellness at work
• Employees facing mental health and wellbeing challenges are 4x more likely to leave their organization
• Over 70% of US Adults self-identify as having one or more traumatic experience in their lifetimes; trauma is a leading contributor to mental health challenges and substance abuse disorders
• Experiences of trauma are more prevalent among men - 61% of men and 51% of women report at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes