BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250909T113000Z DTEND:20250909T130000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Safety Council Monthly Meeting 9/9/25 DESCRIPTION:Session Title: Fight\, Flight & Freeze: How Trauma Affects Your Workforce\n\n Presenter Name/Title: Mike Thompson\, MBA\, Owner\, Mountain View Leadership\n\n Session Description:\n\n In this powerful and eye-opening session\, Mike Thompson takes you on an unforgettable journey through the real-life stories of fight\, flight\, and freeze-the human responses to trauma that show up every day on job sites\, in breakrooms\, and behind safety violations. Backed by research and over 17 years of frontline experience\, Mike reveals how unresolved trauma impacts focus\, decision-making\, and risk-taking behaviors at work.\n\n \n\n You will walk away with a deeper understanding of the hidden struggles your team may be carrying?and why empathy is not just good leadership\, it is good safety. Most importantly\, you will gain practical tools and strategies to reduce the trauma impact and foster a culture of safety\, resilience\, and trust.\n\n \n\n Learning Objectives:\n\n - Define trauma and its hidden presence in the workplace\; understanding what it is\, where it comes from\, and how it impacts the brain and behavior.\n\n - Explain how trauma affects workers and safety\; from impaired focus and decision-making to increased risk-taking and disengagement.\n\n - Identify proven\, practical strategies to reduce trauma impact and create a safer\, more supportive\, and resilient work environment.\n\n \n\n Professional Bio:\n\n Mike Thompson is a passionate coach\, trainer\, and consultant with over 17 years of experience in social services and workplace safety. With an MBA and certifications in Workplace Stability\, Global Priority Solutions\, and Bridges Out of Poverty\, Mike blends expertise with heart. He has led over 1\,000 support group sessions\, empowering under-resourced individuals through life skills coaching and trauma-informed support. \n\n \n\n Mike currently serves as the Coordinator of the Portage County Safety Council where he has facilitated more than 200 safety trainings and produced a 300-episode\, award-winning safety podcast. \n\n \n\n Now\, as a leadership coach and business consultant\, Mike helps organizations strengthen communication\, connection\, and culture. His unique ability to connect people and purpose inspires real transformation and sustainable impact.\n \n \n \n \n This is our 3RD monthly meeting for FY26. This meeting entitles rebate-eligible safety council members to one safety council attendance credit at a monthly meeting. 10 meetings are required for the year.\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n 2025?2026 Safety Council Rebate Program Guidelines\n\n To qualify for the BWC Safety Council Rebate\, employers must:\n\n Attend at least 10 in-person safety council meetings\n\n Between July 1\, 2025 - June 30\, 2026.\n\n Earn up to 4 additional credits through the following optional activities:\n\n \n \n Training Credits (Max 2 credits):\n\n Attend virtual or in-person training\, such as:\n\n \n \n BWC safety training courses (excluding online e-courses or webinars)\n \n \n In-person safety training from external sources (e.g.\, industry associations\, third-party administrators) that is pre-approved by BWC.\n \n \n \n \n Onsite Consultation (Max 2 credits):\n\n Schedule a Comprehensive Onsite Consultation with a BWC Field Safety Services Consultant. This must include:\n\n \n \n A full hazard assessment\n \n \n A claims review\n\n (This visit is limited to once every 3 years)\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Additional Program Notes:\n\n \n \n The maximum rebate amount is $5\,000 per policy per year.\n \n \n Employers must:\n\n \n \n Be current on all BWC payments\n \n \n Have no more than 40 cumulative days of lapsed coverage in the past 12 months\n \n \n Report actual payroll on time for the prior policy year\n \n \n Pay any outstanding premiums following reconciliation\n \n \n \n \n Exclusions:\n\n \n \n Self-insuring employers and state agencies are not eligible\n \n \n Restrictions apply to professional employer organizations (PEOs) and their clients\n \n \n \n \n Attendance rules:\n\n \n \n A representative may only earn credit for one BWC policy number per event\n \n \n Monthly meetings only count toward credit if the employer is enrolled in that specific safety council\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThis event is open to members of the West Central Ohio Safety Council and the public.\n\nFor additional information\, contact Deb Katzenmeyer at 419.222.6708 or dkatz@limachamber.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
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Session Title: Fight\, Flight &\; Freeze: How Trauma Affects Your Workforce

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Presenter Name/Title: Mike Thompson\, MBA\, Owner\, Mountain View Leadership

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Session Description:

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In this powerful and eye-opening session\, Mike Thompson takes you on an unforgettable journey through the real-life stories of fight\, flight\, and freeze-the human responses to trauma that show up every day on job sites\, in breakrooms\, and behind safety violations. Backed by research and over 17 years of frontline experience\, Mike reveals how unresolved trauma impacts focus\, decision-making\, and risk-taking behaviors at work.
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You will walk away with a deeper understanding of the hidden struggles your team may be carrying?and why empathy is not just good leadership\, it is \;good safety. Most importantly\, you will gain practical tools and strategies to reduce the trauma \;impact and foster a culture of safety\, resilience\, and trust.
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Learning Objectives:

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- Define trauma and its hidden presence in the workplace\; understanding what it is\, where it comes from\, and how it impacts the brain and behavior.
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- Explain how trauma affects workers and safety\; from impaired focus and decision-making to increased risk-taking and disengagement.
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- Identify proven\, practical strategies to reduce trauma \;impact and create a safer\, more supportive\, and resilient work environment.
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Professional Bio:

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Mike Thompson is a passionate coach\, trainer\, and consultant with over 17 years of experience in social services and workplace safety. With an MBA and certifications in Workplace Stability\, Global Priority Solutions\, and Bridges Out of Poverty\, Mike blends expertise with heart. He has led over 1\,000 support group sessions\, empowering under-resourced individuals through life skills coaching and trauma-informed support. \;
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Mike currently serves as the Coordinator of the Portage County Safety Council where he has facilitated more than 200 safety trainings and produced a 300-episode\, award-winning safety podcast. \;
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Now\, as a leadership coach and business consultant\, Mike helps organizations strengthen communication\, connection\, and culture. His unique ability to connect people and purpose inspires real transformation and sustainable impact.
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This is our 3RD \;monthly meeting for FY26. \; This meeting entitles rebate-eligible safety council members to \;one safety council attendance credit at a monthly meeting. \;10 meetings are required for the year.

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2025?2026 Safety Council Rebate Program Guidelines

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To qualify for the BWC Safety Council Rebate\, employers must:

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✅\; \;Attend at least 10 in-person safety council meetings
\n Between \;July 1\, 2025 - June 30\, 2026.

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✅\; \;Earn up to 4 additional credits \;through the following optional activities:

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    Training Credits (Max 2 credits):
    \n Attend \;virtual or in-person training\, such as:

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      BWC safety training courses (excluding online e-courses or webinars)

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      In-person safety training from \;external sources \;(e.g.\, industry associations\, third-party administrators) that is pre-approved by BWC.

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    Onsite Consultation (Max 2 credits):
    \n Schedule a \;Comprehensive Onsite Consultation \;with a BWC Field Safety Services Consultant. \; \;This must include:

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      A full hazard assessment

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      A claims review
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Additional Program Notes:

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    The \;maximum rebate amount is $5\,000 per policy per year.

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    Employers must:

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      Be current on all BWC payments

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      Have no more than \;40 cumulative days of lapsed coverage \;in the past 12 months

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      Report actual payroll on time for the prior policy year

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      Pay any outstanding premiums following reconciliation

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    Exclusions:

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      Self-insuring employers and state agencies are \;not eligible

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      Restrictions apply to \;professional employer organizations (PEOs) \;and their clients

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    Attendance rules:

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      A representative may only earn credit for \;one BWC policy number \;per event

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      Monthly meetings only count \;toward credit \;if the employer is enrolled \;in that specific safety council

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This event is open to members of the West Central Ohio Safety Council and the public.

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For additional information\, contact Deb Katzenmeyer at 419.222.6708 or \;dkatz@limachamber.com.

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