Barbara Kinter has worked with Emergency Skills, Inc. since 1998, serving initially as an Instructor, then as Lead Instructor Trainer. Since 2008 she has served as Program Manager and Training Center Coordinator. Ms. Kinter works closely with ESI’s corporate clients on the training aspect of their AED programs. Additionally, Ms. Kinter supervises the 40+ instructors who teach for Emergency Skills, ensuring that they are knowledgeable in the curricula and helping them to develop strong presentation and facilitation skills. Ms Kinter is skilled in curriculum development and is herself an experienced educator comfortable facilitating successful training programs in a variety of settings, including corporate, educational and private environments. Ms. Kinter holds an MA in Communications from Marshall University, and an MFA in Acting from Western Illinois University. She is certified as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor with MHFA USA, and as a CPR/First Aid instructor with both the American Heart Association and the American Safety and Health Institute. She serves on the AHA’s national Education Subcommittee, through which she mentors new Training Center Coordinators.  

Mental Health is the latest dimension in the Diversity & Inclusion space. It affects many groups regardless of age, race, gender, education or socio-economic status in and out of the workplace.  

As legal professionals we may suddenly be faced with an employee displaying symptoms and/or behaviors that may signal help is needed. For many it is a struggle not knowing whom to turn to. They have a fear of losing employment and being associated with the stigma of mental illness. Let’s talk about Mental Health and how to help our employees, friends and family members.

In this session you will learn how to:

1 – Define and distinguish mental disorders;
2 – Recognize signs of a mental health crisis;
3 – Best handle mental issues in the workplace;
4 – Provide support and resources;
5 – Discuss accommodations and insurance.

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