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The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Staker Parson This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Staker Parson Materials & Construction has built numerous projects throughout Utah. Now they are adding their support to strengthen the foundations of some of the most vulnerable among us. CEO Scott Parson has more. SCOTT PARSON: The construction [...]
On July 16, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline number was changed to 988. The new, easy-to-remember code is a “historic milestone for mental health services," according to Rachel Lucynski of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. Not only can those in need now call the number, but they can also text. The number will direct users [...]
Utah Community Builders translates toolkit to reach more diverse communities SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (JULY 6, 2021) – Utah Community Builders, the social impact nonprofit of the Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with inWhatLanguage, a leading localization and translation technology provider, has released the Suicide Prevention in the Workforce Employer Toolkit in Spanish. The toolkit [...]
The workplace is a critical area to address mental health and suicide prevention. Over two-thirds of the American population participates in the workforce. It is where we spend much of our days, oftentimes spending more time at work than with family and friends. This means that when workers are struggling with their mental health and/or [...]
The education environment hasn’t been the same since the cancellation of in-classroom learning over 10 months ago. We’ve watched schools “ping-pong” from online to in person while students who have stayed online all school year struggle academically. Salt Lake School District has seen an 8% decrease in enrollment and 1,500 more students failing a class [...]
Salt Lake City, UT—Today the Hatch Center, the policy arm of the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, hosted a virtual symposium on mental health and suicide prevention with Representative Chris Stewart, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, Huntsman Foundation President David Huntsman, and social health advocates Heidi Swapp and David Kozlowski. The webinar—which can be viewed in its entirety here—aimed to raise [...]
Live On Utah is the new coordinated statewide campaign to prevent suicide and help Utahns achieve mental and emotional wellness to Live On in a fulfilled way. Applying these efforts to the business world, supporting the mental fitness of our workforce, is good for people, AND good for business. About the Workforce Resilience Through Mental [...]
