June 22 at 7:30 am PDT / 10:30 am EDT

COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of people across the globe, with changes simultaneously to home life and the work environment, and sustained stress affecting millions of workers. Employers have the power to impact individual employees, families, and communities by seeing the "whole person," engaging, and committing to mental and physical health. By understanding the challenges employees face, organizations can not only mitigate the long-term negative mental-health effects of this crisis, including the heightened risk for substance use that can lead to addiction, but retain the talent they've worked hard to attract. While many agree on the need for updates to policies and greater access to mental-health resources, the commitment needed to drive change, transform, and prioritize such revisions often stems from the personal or lived experience of someone in a leadership position.
 

Moderator

Elizabeth Vargas
Lead Investigative Reporter and Documentary Anchor, A&E Networks
 

Speakers

Kevin Clayton
Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, Cleveland Cavaliers

Roger Krone
Chairman and CEO, Leidos

Bridget van Kralingen
Senior Vice President, Global Markets, IBM

Lisa Woods
Vice President, Physical and Emotional Wellbeing, Walmart
 

Materials

Giving Smarter: Philanthropic Opportunities to Advance Bipolar Disorder Research