AGC Annual Mental Health Summit | 2nd Year community partners as part of your safety network and put them to work for your people. In another session, Naloxone Administration Training provided life saving instruction on how to recog- nize and respond to an opioid overdose. Attendees learned clear steps to follow in an emergency. Call for help, administer nasal naloxone, stay with the person, and repeat if necessary until first responders arrive. The takeaway was simple and urgent. Stock naloxone kits, train the team, and make sure every- one knows where to find them.
Talk saves lives when leaders make space for it.
From Struggle to Strength Craig Weston of Stand 4 Kind delivered one of the most personal sessions of the summit. He explored the connection between resilience and human relationships. Isolation increases risk, while support from coworkers and mentors builds strength. He reminded the audience that real strength is not silent suffering. It is the courage to ask for help and the willingness to be there for others. Brook Anderson from NAMI Utah continued that theme with guidance on how workplaces can respond after a suicide loss. This type of response is known as postvention, and it is essential to both healing and prevention. She explained that companies need clear steps, safe communication, and follow up beyond the first week. Hope, Gratitude, and Real Recovery Rob Eastman focused on practical strategies for addressing addiction in the workforce. He emphasized that recovery improves safety and retention when companies provide clear access to help, protect privacy, and offer structured return to work support. Treating recovery as responsibility rather than punishment encourages people to seek help early. Closing out the summit, Heidi McNulty of ProTrades Solutions and Empower Fitness shared how grati- tude can strengthen both mental health and safety. She encouraged small routines such as opening meetings with appreciation and ending the day with a reflection on what went well. Small habits build strong crews.
AGC of Utah will continue to support men- tal health across the industry with year round training, open conversation, and access to resources through the Mental Health Resources Page at www.agc-utah. org/mental-health-resources CONTINUING THE WORK
The message from the summit was clear. Men- tal health is a shared re- sponsibility and a core part of jobsite safety.
Together we can build a stronger, safer, and more supportive con- struction community.
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