Expired January Technical Meeting

  • Wellness Tools for the Trades- Construction
     January 15, 2025
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

2025 January Technical Lunch Meeting: Wellness Tools for the Trades – Construction

When: Wednesday January 15th, 2025 | 12 PM – 1PM
Cost: $5 In-person
$0 Online participation
CEU: 0.2
Wellness Tools for the Trades offers an interactive and exploratory workshop tailored for individuals working in trade professions, aiming to equip them with effective strategies for managing stress and enhancing their overall well-being. The program covers a range of topics including mental health first aid, stress management, suicide prevention, behavior change, cultural shifts, mindfulness, yoga, and nutrition.
Learning Objectives:
*- Tools to Manage Stress and Evaluate Well-Being
*- Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Mental Health and Suicide
*- Breaking down the stigma, learning to ask the questions about mental health and suicide (building community culture)

Presenter: Sarah Warhaftig, Founder

Sarah has spent her career working in youth development with a focus on wellness and coaching for the United States Olympic Committee, the YMCA, Brown Girl Surf and five different schools around the country. She was the founding director of mindfulness and wellness at Caliber ChangeMakers Academy in Vallejo and served as the Senior Program Director at SquashDrive, and in all capacities has been inspired by the impact of physical and mental well-being.

Sarah’s wellness journey has continued into the Construction industry where she is passionate about delivering self-care, wellness, mental health and suicide prevention resources and tools to a deserving community.

A veteran educator, Sarah is a certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, a 200-hour yoga instructor, mindfulness coach and trained in ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills).

An avid surfer, Sarah has surfed the California Coast, Hawaii, Nicaragua and Tofino British Columbia

Venue:   1999 Harrison St. 18th Floor, Oakland