Train-the-Trainer

Building Resilience Construction Mental Health Certification®

Next Cohort- May 14 -15, 2026 - Now Enrolling!

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Building Resilience Construction Mental Health Certification® is the first and only construction-specific mental health certification currently available.

Our new Train-the-Trainer program is designed to help you bring it to your organization, partners, and clients in a sustainable, affordable, construction-focused format.

Join us for our next virtual cohort, May 14th- 15th, 2026. Register now, space is limited!

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Become a certified trainer in the first construction-specific, holistic mental health certification. Equip your team, protect your workforce, and build a culture where asking for help is a sign of strength — not weakness.

— YOUR CERTIFICATION —

Certified. Credentialed. Ready to Lead.

Upon completion, you'll earn the Wounded Workforce® Building Resilience Certified Trainer designation — a 3-year certification recognized across the construction industry.

What You'll Receive

•       Printed Certificate — official recognition of your certification

•       Digital Credential — shareable badge for LinkedIn and email signatures

•       Hard Hat Badge — visible commitment right on the job site

•       Optional listing in The Wounded Workforce® online trainer directory

Certification Details

Certification length: 3 years

Recertification: Refresher only — not the full program

Code of conduct: Certified trainers agree to adhere to The Wounded Workforce® code of conduct

— WHY THIS PROGRAM —

The Construction Industry Needs This. Now.

Suicide rates in construction are among the highest of any industry. Yet most mental health training is built for offices, not job sites. Building Resilience changes that.

01 — Construction-Specific

Every story, every example, every tool is built for the construction environment — not adapted from a corporate wellness deck.

02 — Trauma-Informed

Grounded in trauma-informed principles, this curriculum meets workers where they are — with empathy, not judgment.

03 — You Do the Training

Once certified, you own the program. Train your teams internally, at scale, on your schedule — no outside facilitator required.

04 — Ongoing Support

You're never on your own. Quarterly community calls, refresher modules, and a supply store keep you equipped and connected.

— WHO SHOULD ATTTEND —

Built for the People Who Lead on the Ground

This program is designed for the professionals who set the tone on job sites and in boardrooms — the ones whose credibility makes safety culture actually stick.

Safety Professionals

Add mental health to your safety framework with industry-specific tools and protocols you can deploy immediately.

HR Leaders

Bridge the gap between policy and jobsite reality with training that speaks the language your workforce understands.

Field Supervisors

Be equipped to recognize warning signs, respond with confidence, and create psychological safety for your crew.

Corporate Trainers

Add a certified, credible, construction-specific mental health program to your existing training portfolio.

— WHAT YOU RECEIVE —

Everything You Need. Ready to Deploy.

Trainers leave with a full toolkit and an ongoing support community — not just a certificate.

Trainer Guide

Detailed facilitator notes and suggested scripts so you can deliver with confidence from day one.

Branded Slide Deck

Field-ready, customizable, available in both English and Spanish. Designed for real job sites.

Communication Templates

Pre-built templates to promote, announce, and follow up on your Building Resilience sessions.

Online Refresher Modules

Stay current with access to Building Resilience refresher content and free updates on program changes.

Quarterly Community Calls

Regular calls with program founder Stephanie and peer trainers from across the industry.

Supply Store Access

Hard hat stickers, participant certificates, handouts, and training tools — all in one place. Trainers leave with a full toolkit and an ongoing support community — not just a certificate.

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—PROGRAM CURRICULUM —

Six Modules. Real-World Ready

A comprehensive Train the Trainer experience that goes far beyond content knowledge — you'll leave ready to facilitate with confidence and impact.

  • Description Understand the current state of mental health in the construction industry and where the Building Resilience Certification fits within the broader landscape of available resources and training programs.

    Topics covered:

    •       Current industry mental health landscape

    •       How Building Resilience fits alongside other resourcestext goes here

  • Distinguish trauma from stress and burnout. Understand how secondary trauma and compassion fatigue show up on the job — and learn to recognize the signs in yourself and the people you lead.

    Topics covered:

    •       Trauma vs. stress vs. burnout

    •       Secondary trauma and compassion fatigue at work

    •       Recognizing signs in self and others

  • A full walkthrough of the 4-hour certification — covering mental health basics, challenges, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and resilience-building — with guidance on adapting content for field vs. office audiences.

    Topics covered:

    •       Walkthrough of all 4-hour program content

    •       Key activities, stories, and data points

    •       How to adapt content for field vs. office audiences

  • Master adult learning principles, engage resistant or skeptical groups, manage difficult conversations, and build psychological safety in the training room — all through a construction-focused lens.

    Topics covered:

    •       Adult learning principles

    •       Techniques for engaging resistant or skeptical groups

    •       Construction-focused facilitation strategies

    •       Managing difficult questions and conversations

    •       Building psychological safety in training rooms

  • Integrate training into toolbox talks, safety meetings, and onboarding. Align with company HR and safety objectives and measure impact through surveys, observation, and KPIs.

    Topics covered:

    •       Integrating into toolbox talks, safety meetings, and onboarding

    •       Aligning with company safety and HR objectives

    •       Measuring impact: surveys, observation, KPIs

     

  • Put your skills to work through peer practice sessions with real feedback and a required teaching demonstration. Complete the program as a Wounded Workforce® Certified Resilience Trainer.

    Topics covered:

    •       Peer practice sessions with feedback

    •       Required teaching demonstration

    •       Certification as a Wounded Workforce® Certified Building Resilience Trainer

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