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Please join us for our Eggs & Issues session titled "Are You OK?" on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Moore Chamber. We will hear from Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, a clinical psychologist from the University of Denver in Colorado who has been working with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse on the "Are You OK?" initiative - a free online training that helps Oklahoma businesses reduce burnout and turnover and prevent suicide in the workplace. Dr. Spencer-Thomas will be discussing mental health in the workplace and how to help prevent burnout and employee turnover.

Thank you to our premier sponsor Moore Norman Technology Center!

Thank you to our session sponsor Unity Insurance Partners!

About the Campaign “Are You OK?”

In Oklahoma from 2019-2020, 1,685 people died from suicide, three times the number of those who die in a car accident.

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse launched a new, free training program to engage business owners and leaders. “Are You OK?” gives people a comfortable, accessible way to talk about mental health in the workplace. The program gives business leaders tools and an active role in preventing burnout and employee turnover, better equipping HR professionals and supervisors to support employee mental health and helping to foster a culture of care. 

Some of the industries that have the highest suicide and depression rate are also some of Oklahoma City’s top employers: oil and gas, construction, automotive, agriculture, and trucking/transportation.

About the Speaker - Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas

Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas has her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver and has helped establish many large-scale, gap-filling mental health efforts, including Man Therapy and National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.

She worked with the ODMHSAS to develop “Are You OK?”, a free online training that helps Oklahoma businesses reduce burnout and turnover and prevent suicide in the workplace.

Dr. Sally has held leadership roles with the International Association of Suicide Prevention, the American Association of Suicidology, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, United Suicide Survivors International, and the Carson J Spencer Foundation. To learn more about her, visit www.sallyspencerthomas.com.

Eggs & Issues is the Moore Chamber of Commerce's forum where our business and community leaders gather to discuss business and legislative issues on local, county, state, and federal levels that have an impact on the Moore business community.