Description:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual observance founded by Mental Health America in 1949 to highlight the importance of mental wellbeing. SWMHRA is partnering with Mercer, a Marsh Business to bring members awareness to this very important topic.
In this meeting, members will learn about current behavioral health insights and trends, along with practical strategies for addressing behavioral health needs. Key topics covered include:
- Current behavioral health insights and emerging trends affecting employees
- Strategies for integrating community and carrier resources to meet behavioral health needs
- Practical recommendations for HR professionals to enhance behavioral health support within their organizations
Speaker:
Peter J. Rutigliano, Partner, Senior H&B Consultant IV
Mercer
Phone: 914-922-2522
Email: Peter.rutigliano@mercer.com
Website: https://www.mercer.com/solutions/health-and-benefits/
Speaker Bio:
Peter began consulting in the early 1990s which grew to a position at Mercer in 2007 (through the acquisition of Sirota). Peter currently leads the US Behavioral Health Practice at Mercer which supports organizations in managing and measuring the mental health needs of their employees. Client work involves mental health strategy, EAP management, skill building and prevention, mental health measurement and treatment, substance abuse access and treatment, as well as recovery and return to work. Additionally, Peter supports clients with sustainability efforts for Eastern US and Canada. His clients include many fortune 1000 companies around the world.
Before joining Mercer, Peter was an independent consultant for 15 years which also included a professorship at Ramapo College, Quinnipiac University and New York University. In his early years, Peter held positions at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Hahnemann University Hospital, and Harvard Medical School/Brockton VA Medical Center as well as a number of other healthcare companies conducting therapy and clinical research.
Peter maintains an active research program with over 150 publications and scholarly presentations including a consistent representation at the SIOP annual conference. Peter’s major areas of focus is inclusion in the workspace with a particular concentration investigating the experiences of people with disabilities.
Location:
Shutterfly
11000 Viking Drive
Eden Prarie, MN 55344
Agenda:
7:30-8:00 AM Networking and Registration
8:00-9:30 AM Welcome, Announcements and Speaker Presentation
9:30-10:00 AM Optional Roundtable
Note: You must be a SWMHRA member to attend, and we do not allow HR vendors or consultants to attend meetings.