For many decades, organized labor has played a key role in establishing minimum safety standards in the US workplace. These efforts have mainly focused on the physical aspects of safety (i.e., falls, chemical exposure, noise reduction, etc.). More recently, public health professionals have identified that in order to better protect workers, the workforce eco-system must address the whole person. To this end, a major goal of establishing a Worker Wellness Program (WWP) is to ensure that all workers have access to timely information regarding their mental aspects of safety on the job and in the community. In so doing, we will offer programming and advice on issues related to work-life balance, wellness, and well-being.
As the WWP develops, we will seek partnerships with local community agencies so that programming can be tailored to local needs. It is our intention to have a presence in towns across the state as a means to deliver training and/or perform research that informs our future activities for the benefit of all workers.
Examples of topics and trainings:
Mental Health
Resilience & Thriving (2 hours: Seated or Virtual)
Mental Health in the Workplace (1 hour: Seated or Virtual)
Financial Literacy (TBD/TBA)
Addiction Awareness
Empowered Health Consciousness (2 hours: Seated or Virtual)
Narcan (Naloxone) Training (1 hour: Seated)
Suicide Prevention
QPR Gatekeeper (1 hour: Seated or Virtual)
Construction Working Minds (2 hours: Seated)
Program Director
For more information please contact:
Dr. John Gaal, CWP
Worker Wellness Director
johngaal@moaflcio.org
Dr. John Gaal Speaker Request Form
