SUBMIT FOR AN AWARD


 
 

United Suicide Survivors International (USSI) is hosting the 4th Annual Construction Working Minds Summit in Dallas, TX from February 24th-27th, 2025 and is recognizing construction organizations and leaders that have advanced employee well-being. Over the last several years, the construction industry has made substantial advancement on tackling tough mental health challenges like depression, substance use issues and other addictive behaviors and suicide. We would like to celebrate those that have gone above and beyond! Deadline to submit is Tuesday, November 26, 2024.


AWARD CATEGORIES

  • Mental Health Visionary Award Categories:

    • Large Construction Company (>1,500 employees)

    • Mid-Size Construction Company (≤1,500 employees)

    • National Association

    • Regional/Chapter Organization

    • Local Union

  • Shining Light Through Media Award

  • Academic and/or Applied Research Award

  • Mental Health Champions of the Year - Awarded to the VitalCog Trainer who has facilitated the most trainings throughout the last year


AWARD CRITERIA

  • Instituted (When was your program initiated & what has been the duration of commitment) - 20%

  • Innovation (Ingenuity/inventiveness) - 10%

  • Initiatives (Breadth and depth of offerings) - 30%

  • Impact (Total reach and effectiveness of adoption) - 40%


APPLICATION & SELECTION TIMELINE

  • October 22, 2024 – Applications open

  • November 26, 2024 – Applications close

  • December 12, 2024 – Winners Notified

  • February 26, 2025 – Awards Celebration Dinner


JUDGING PANEL

  • Brandon Anderson (AGC of Missouri)

  • John Dahunsi (OSHA)

  • Mohammed Hashem Mehany (Colorado State University)

  • Alyssa Kwasny (Faith Technologies Incorporated)

  • Chris Lalavee (IUOE Local 825)

  • Ali Matuszak (MTech Mechanical)

  • Nazia Shah (AGC of America)