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FEI Senior Director of Crisis Management Vivian Marinelli is mentioned along with other industry experts in Control Solutions’ blog “Disaster Preparedness: Tips for Facilities Managers to Avoid Common Dangers.”

Marinelli is referenced regarding preparedness plan testing, citing her featured article “Effective Planning Key to Disaster Recovery” for Facility Management.

FEI will present sessions at two upcoming conferences: The 2017 National At-Risk Education Network Wisconsin Chapter (NARENWICH) Annual Conference and the 2017 Alliance for Strong Families and Communities (Alliance) Senior Leadership Conference.

Join us as we provide expertise to build resilient and safe communities and schools.

January 24, 2017, Milwaukee, Wis. — In a wellness marketplace saturated with overwhelming—and often intimidating—options, FEI Behavioral Health is introducing a more personal and customized wellness consultation service that helps employers hone in on what works best for their particular workforces.

Personal, customized consultation helps workplaces put their healthiest foot forward. Begin your Journey to Wellness today!

Adverse Childhood Experiences: SRO's Role in Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma. It invokes different images for each of us. One person might think of a car crash involving teenage drivers, while an­other might remember the tragedy of a school shooting. Whatever the trauma, it's important for school resource officers to understand how its impact can negatively affect students in terms of poor attendance, diminished learning and achievement, drug and alcohol abuse, and suicide. Equally important is knowing what to look for—and how to properly respond to a student who has been affected by trauma, inside or outside of school. This is true especially during a crisis situation.

Trauma and How It Can Adversely Affect the Workplace

When our systems are stressed and overworked, our ability to problem solve, make rational decisions, and process information decreases, leading to taking chances one might not otherwise do.

The Millennials: Teaching a New Dog Old Tricks

Understanding what motivates Millennials, what they value in the workplace and how they like to receive information may help employers keep their benefit offerings up to date.

Active Shooter Preparedness, Response and Recovery: A Checklist of Best Practices

Every week seems to bring heartbreaking news of another active shooter event in America – San Bernardino, Orlando, Dallas, Louisiana. While these situations can be overwhelming for the communities involved, they also present an opportunity for your campus security team to revisit your emergency response plan and reinforce a component for active shooter situations. We've compiled a checklist of best practice questions for you to consider.

Nov. 4, 2016, Milwaukee, Wis. — FEI Behavioral Health, a social enterprise with a 35-year history and a leader in workforce resilience from workplace violence prevention and crisis management to EAP and organizational development, will present at the upcoming 2016 Nonpublic Conference: Where Compliance Meets Best Practice, hosted by Proficio Consulting Group.

Developing Resiliency in an Emergency Response Team

When thinking of resiliency and sports, most people will get a picture of a Major League Baseball team pulling out a win in extra innings when they're down by three, or an NFL team returning to the field after halftime with a score of 21-0 and coming all the way back to victory. Resiliency is being able to change your thinking in order to believe in a positive outcome. In team sports, it's not just one individual's thinking, it's the combined effort of the team.

There is another team for which resiliency is even more critical - the emergency response team (ERT). How does the ERT - which is made up of individuals whose main responsibilities on any given day run the gamut of guest relations, game day communications, premium seating concierge or parking attendant – utilize these team members most effectively during an emergency response and remain resilient?

FEI will present at the upcoming Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM) signature Conexiones networking event. The HPGM Conexiones breakout sessions will take place on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at Aurora Health Care’s corporate office, 750 W. Virginia St., Milwaukee, followed by networking and a social at Great Lakes Distillery.

FEI’s Senior Account Manager, Randall Kratz, will be presenting in a panel presentation, “Wellness at Work: Why Companies & Employees Should Invest in Mental Health,” at 6 p.m. CST. The panel discussion will examine the unique mental health challenges faced by many of today’s working professionals.

Oct. 17, 2016, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — FEI Behavioral Health, a social enterprise with a 35-year history and a leader in workforce resilience from crisis management to EAP, will be joined by its workplace violence prevention partner, The Mandt System® at FEI parent organization, the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities (Alliance) 2016 National Conference.

October 10, 2016, Milwaukee, Wis. — FEI Behavioral Health, a social enterprise with a 35-year history and a leader in workforce resilience from crisis management to EAP, will present sessions at two upcoming conferences, the National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) Annual Professional Institute and the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference.