Investing for Success in Mental and Behavioral Health, and Building a Program for Success

Join Beth Andrews and Joe Kellner as they share the lessons they have learned as they have worked together to build a first of its kind behavioral health and wellness program for the employees of LifeFlight of Maine. Built upon a core promise of ensuring all staff have access to confidential behavioral health resources at no cost to them and for any reason, LifeFlight is building a wholistic program including 1:1 therapy, peer support, and physician wellness. Through giving so much of themselves in their commitment to their patients, responders and the staff that surround them are exposed to trauma repetitively, often being exposed to a lifetime of traumatic exposure in a single shift. The suicide epidemic has not spared LifeFlight, and it became clear that traditional EAP programs, while an important component, were not enough on their own.

During this session, they will share what has worked, what hasn’t, and what we are still working to figure out. This session will include an opportunity for robust dialogue, and they hope to hear from and learn from you as we all come together to take better care of our people.