POSTPONED - Mental Health in the Workplace

When:  Apr 8, 2020 from 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM (ET)
Associated with  AFP FL, Polk County Chapter
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. THE NEW DATE WILL BE SHARED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Mental Health in the Workplace – How Nonprofits Can Support Employees and Create a Work Culture That is Stronger Than Stigma! 


Mental health awareness has become a major concern that organization’s need to address in order to support their employees and attract new talent. This session will examine: How mental illness is impacting the work place and the nonprofit sector; How mental health effects employee retention, organizational culture, and a nonprofit’s financial bottom line; What initiatives and HR policies nonprofits can do to support mental health in their organizations; The importance of mental health awareness and how promoting stories of lived experience and recovery can help.

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Simply put, Ian Adair builds successful nonprofits. He is three-time nonprofit CEO; and a recognized expert in leadership, fundraising, and nonprofit management. Ian Adair has more than 20 years of fundraising, program management, training, and communications experience in the nonprofit, education, and corporate sector. Over that time he has raised tens of millions of dollars, managed hundreds of employees and volunteers, and authored curriculum for numerous education, board development, and employee training programs. His keynotes and trainings are well known throughout the nonprofit sector for their high energy, humor, and radical candor.

 
In 2016, Ian was chosen as one of the Top 100 Must-Follow Giving Influencers on Twitter, by Give Local America. In 2019, Ian was named as one of the Top 100 Charity Industry Influencers on Social Media in the World by Onalytica, an influencer relationship software company in London; and this year Ian was named as one of 30 Nonprofit Founders that will Impact the World in 2020 by Causeartist, a global community and social enterprise platform.

Ian is a speaker, author, and advocate concerning mental health awareness and addressing mental health in the workplace. He is the Executive Director of the Gracepoint Foundation the philanthropic arm of Gracepoint Wellness, which impacts the lives of more than 25,000 individuals each year seeking mental health, homeless, and addiction services.


Thank you to our April Chapter Meeting Sponsor!

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Location

Hilton Garden Inn - Lakeland Linder International Airport
3839 Don Emerson Drive
Lakeland, FL 33811