b'Continued from page 8 WINRBut if they do that and then take a program like this, can they see the long-term potential? WINR SPONSORED Absolutely, but I would be hesitant to put someone whoiseighteenornineteenyears-oldinthisMENTAL HEALTH SESSION program. They arent old enough to decide whatAT CONFERENCEtheyre going to do for a living. They just know they needed a job so they took it, but they haventMegan Malone, Business Optimization decided what theyre going to do. I wouldnt putAnalyst , Rackley Roofing Co., Incanybody in the apprenticeship program that hasnt worked for your company for at least two yearsS afety is a common core value because then at least you know you have some anchor. acrosstheroofingindustry. Eachbusinessleadertakes Whats the average age of your students? extensivestridestokeeptheir 25. employees safe. Items that are prioritized in the industry include physical hazards- such as unprotected falls and And did they work for roofing companies beforeunmarked restricted zones but what about the Hazards KPost? we do not see? The safety committee and Women in No. Roofing are honored to present Mandy McIntyre as the guest speaker at the annual MRCA conference. Mandy Were they recommended by a superintendentstarted her own business, Level or a foreman to take this program? UpConsultantsafter10years They were, and then they were interviewed by theasVicePresidentofaroofing company to make sure they were ready. company in Cleveland, Ohio. Level Up was started to elevate company And does the CEF give them some kind ofculture through Mental Health first certification for completing the program? aid, Diversity and Inclusion, and They do that along with a graduation ceremonyadvancedleadershiptraining. HergoalforthispresentationisMandy McIntyre for what they have accomplished. Theres also aLevel Up university in Florida that gives them twenty-sevento acknowledge the mental healthConsultantscredit hours. There is also an Associates Degreecrisis in the construction industry. program through CEF for Construction, and we areGiving business leaders tips, advice, and resources to going to try to get our students to finish that as well. provide your employees when they are displaying mental distress. Even though we do not like to admit it, we all How can they find out more and sign-up? face a mental crisis during our lifetime. In construction, Contact the Construction Education Foundation.we have a higher rate of the mental health crisis that Lily Gonzalez, the training coordinator for CEF,leads to death by suicide. As a mental health first aid and Luciano Perez are going to start visiting otherinstructor, Mandy trains business leaders to recognize companies in person to show them what we arewarningsigns,deescalateserioussituations,and doing and why they should sign-up.provide resources to their employees. Although mental health may be difficult conversation for some, Mandy Is there anything else you want people to knowwill help business leaders navigate through awkward about this program? conversations, and give tips on how to listen effectively The improvement we have seen in these youngto keep your employees safe. Mandy will focus on the roofers is amazing. Several of them have walkedimportance of acknowledging mental health in your out of that room and really shown their foremen howworkplace to increase safety, profitability, employee much they have learned. And again, it acceleratesretention, and productivity. Want to keep your company the promotion in the roofing industry.safe and current? Join us for this education-filled seminar at the MRCA conference in Omaha! For more information about the Roofing Program, visit ntcef.orgwww.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 9'