Session Title: 

How to Build a Healthier Workplace with Mental Health Benefits

Session Overview:

This presentation equips HR professionals with strategies to modernize mental health benefits and improve employee engagement with them. It explores standard and advanced mental health benefits and identifies which offerings best align with employee needs and organizational goals. Psychological safety is emphasized as essential for benefits utilization, with leadership modeling and manager training playing a critical role. The session addresses low awareness among employees, offering communication and storytelling strategies to close the gap. Best practices include assessing needs through data and piloting new programs. Tracking benefit usage, absenteeism, and satisfaction helps measure ROI and guide improvement. Ultimately, investing in mental health benefits is positioned as a strategic advantage for retention, engagement, and workplace culture. At the completion of this session, participants will be able to: 

About the Speaker: 

Jessica Schneck, a certified professional in human resources (SHRM-CP), works at M&S EAP as the Corporate Development & Wellness Manager providing pragmatic advice, creative solutions, and personal support. Her experience includes training, coaching, and development. She has a degree in Communications from Mira Costa College and a degree in Wellness and Health Promotion from Harrisburg Area Community College. She is passionate about mental health, workplace wellness, and employee engagement. Above all, Jessica is a lifelong learner with a growth mindset.

This session is approved for 1.0 General SHRM/HRCI Credit.

To receive SHRM and/or HRCI credits for virtual meetings, attendees must be logged in no later than 5 minutes after the start and remain for the entire session, with no more than a 5-minute early departure. Attendance certificates will only be issued to those meeting these requirements.