“Tere is a recognition that (individ- uals) usually don’t seek assistance in the construction industry until we are at a triage point, until it’s a crisis,” Kane noted. Te 360 Focus Mental Health app is “designed from a preventative standpoint for daily empowerment in play,” she said. “We want to be able to meet construction workers where they are, to help empower and stabilize their mental health so they don’t ever get to that place.”


Targeting Workers and their Families


Te app targets not only employees but also their families, recognizing their impact on the day-to-day work product and mental state of employees. Robust video libraries are customized for users by age, with different content offered to younger kids, teens, and adults. Primarily designed to be educational


and to raise awareness of mental health issues, the app is also intended to be fun, offering games in which users can compete for “prizes” and other incentives. It delivers a short daily video on different mental health issues each weekday, following by a three-question quiz that allows users to earn “badges.” On the weekends, the app


“There is a recognition that (individuals) usually don’t seek assistance in the construction industry until we are at a triage point, until it’s a crisis. We want to be able to meet construction workers where they are, to help empower and stabilize their mental health.” – Dr. Christy Kane


CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR MAY-JUNE 2022


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