Safety
Post-COVID-19 Strategies to Promote Mental Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Caring messages are a powerful tool in the suicide prevention toolkit. These private and personalized messages of hope that one person sends to another promote self-esteem and mental well-being.
By Claire Burnett and Cal Beyer
June 3, 2020
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by Claire Burnett
Claire Burnett is a speaker and advocate for mental health at the intersections of faith, race and womanhood. With her personal experiences and professional endeavors divinely aligned, Burnett’s vision is to make preventative care resources for mental health more easily accessible to underserved communities. Burnett is listed for yoga and strength training by the Complementary Therapists Accredited Association. Joyages is an app-based preventative mental health solution.
by Cal Beyer
Cal Beyer is the Director of Risk Management at Lakeside Industries in Issaquah, Wash. Cal has over 27 years of professional experience in safety, insurance and risk management serving the construction industry. He serves on the Executive Committee and is the Co-Lead for the Workplace Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. He also serves on the 2016 Editorial Review Board for Construction Business Owner. Cal received the Danny Parrish Outstanding Leadership Award in 2016 from the Construction Financial Management Association for his work on suicide prevention.
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