Building a Supportive Culture: How the Construction Industry is Tackling Mental Health with Kara McCaffrey

About this episode

Kara McCaffrey discusses mental health awareness and suicide prevention in the construction industry.

In this episode of the Building PA Podcast, co-hosts Jon O'Brien and Chris Martin welcome Kara McCaffrey, a construction industry rock star and chief wellness officer at Houck Group. Kara shares her journey from healthcare IT back to construction, driven by her passion for mental health and suicide prevention, especially after losing her brother to suicide. The conversation delves into the importance of mental health awareness in the construction industry, highlighting the progress made over ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon O'Brien, Chris Martin

Guest: Kara McCaffrey

Topics covered

• mental health
• construction industry
• suicide prevention
• wellness
• work culture

Keywords

• mental health
• construction
• suicide prevention
• wellness officer
• Kara McCaffrey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Houck Group

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