Jun. 24, 2026

9:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM

Primex, 46 Donovan Street, Concord, NH

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Creating a Mental-Health-Friendly Workplace

Mental health is one of the most pressing workplace issues today. According to SHRM, it affects every employee—just as factors like age or background do. Mental health exists on a continuum, ranging from positive well-being to serious mental illness. Employees may move along this continuum over time, influenced by everyday stressors, life events, or ongoing mental health conditions.

Most employees are able to perform their jobs successfully, particularly when their mental health is understood, supported, and appropriately addressed by their employer.

This training, grounded in SHRM-aligned resources, provides HR professionals with an opportunity to explore the 4 A’s of a Mental-Health-Friendly Workplace: Awareness, Accommodations, Assistance, and Access.

Learning Objectives for this session include:

  • Explain how to promote mental health awareness and foster a supportive workplace culture
  • Discuss ADA-related accommodations and employer-provided resources
  • Identify a range of assistance options available to employees
  • Describe employer approaches to providing access to mental health treatment and support

 

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    Derek Martel

    Derek joined Primex3 in 2022 as a Risk Management Consultant, working with members to address their training and risk management needs.  Prior to coming here, he worked for the Concord Fire Department, retiring as Captain at the Broadway Fire Station.  In addition, Derek served as a regional coordinator for the PFFNH peer support team and instructed at the NH Fire Academy.  He continues to work with critical incident stress management teams (CISM) in a support role and has a passion for improving mental health in the workplace.  He has a bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety from Columbia Southern University and is currently working on becoming a Certified Risk Manager.  Derek lives in Concord with his wife, two daughters, a dog, and a bevy of chickens.

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    Carrie James

    Carrie James, Human Resource Consultant

    Carrie joined the Legal and HR Department in August of 2025. She will
    provide training and consulting services for members. Carrie’s focus will
    be on mitigating HR-related risks prior to a supervisor or manager taking
    an employment action. Topics of her position might be responding to
    issues related to hiring, firing, performance, and leave issues.

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    Carol Kilmister

    Carol Kilmister, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Senior Human Resource Consultant

    Carol Kilmister is a Senior Human Resource Consultant in the Legal and HR Services Department at Primex3 where she provides training, guidance, and support to Property & Liability members.  Prior to coming to Primex3, she worked for many years as the Director of HR for a multi-district SAU in NH.  She is a graduate of Rivier University with a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Administration and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Plymouth State University.  In addition, she holds national certification as a senior HR professional from both HRCI and SHRM. She has served on the board of directors the Association of NH Public Employer HR Administrators (ANHPEHRA) for many years and is also Past President of the Greater Concord HR Association of SHRM (HRAGC).

     

Contact Hours

2.75

This program has been approved for PDC recertification credit hours toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification through the Society for Human Resource Management. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the SHRM Certification website at www.shrmcertification.org

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