Please join our chapter for a Suicide Prevention Meeting at the Clark Construction Co. Learning Center with special guest Bob Vandepol!

Suicide Prevention Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Identify suicide risk warning signs
• Learn how suicide risk warning signs are often prevalent in the construction industry
• Identify suicide risk protective factors
• Learn steps they can take to inquire and intervene

Bob Vandepol, LMSW

VandePol Crisis Response Services LLC | Founder

Founder of VandePol Crisis Response Services LLC to function as an independent contractor focused upon Crisis Leadership, organizational resilience, and Crisis Response consulting, training, and delivery. Develops Resilience programs in partnership with healthcare, law enforcement, military veteran, and fire safety organizations. 

Formerly served as Executive Director of Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services’ Employee Assistance and Church Assistance programs where he leveraged behavioral health expertise to support healthy, productive people and groups. Prior to joining the Pine Rest team, he was President of Crisis Care Network (now R3 Continuum), helping to lead it from a startup to the world’s largest provider of Critical Incident Response services to the workplace. Active as a keynote speaker, Mr. VandePol has published and been quoted in business and clinical journals, co-authored book chapters addressing workplace response to tragedy, and has been featured as subject matter expert in numerous video training series. He managed CCN’s Command Center in Manhattan after the 2001 terrorist attacks and led teams in response to high-profile tragedies including the Boston Marathon bombing; Aurora, Sandy Hook, and Las Vegas shootings; natural disasters, and our nation’s prominent university-based tragedies. He frequently consults with businesses, universities, schools, and churches regarding how leaders can accelerate organizational recovery following crises.

CPE: 1 hour
Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None

 

The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org