Learn five practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen social and professional connections.

This month, we recognize Derrick Steward, a U.S. Air Force veteran and owner of Stewards Plumbing in Berwick, Pennsylvania. 

The new initiative with The Worker Institute at Cornell and New York Building Foundation represents a unified, multi-trade effort to de-stigmatize mental health issues and prioritize worker wellbeing.

The program is tailored to meet the specific needs of the workforce with services offered onsite and online.

Steve Smith, editor, PHC News magazine, and Nicole Meyer, digital strategy manager and editor, RUGGED Mind and Body magazine, will discuss RUGGED and talk to other industry professionals about their personal and professional journeys and the importance of mental health and wellness in the trades.

Long, irregular hours; seasonal employment with intermittent layoffs; frequent travel with time away from family; overnight and holiday shutdowns; and unrealistic deadline demands

Discover five practical, evidence‑based steps that trades professionals can use to reduce the impact of SAD during winter months. 

Drug-related overdose deaths and deaths by suicide declined 28.8% and 1.7% year over year, respectively, according to the most recent data from NABTU and CPWR.

RUGGED Mind and Body, alongside Vanguard Sponsor Cintas, has shared a new video highlighting the need to provide mental health and wellness support for tradespeople.

This fifth iteration will build on nearly a decade of data to inform training, outreach, and National Ladder Safety Month.