Event Details
November 19th CCSHRM Breakfast Meeting: Connect to Protect: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
| Date: | November 19, 2025, 7:30am – 9:30am |
| Organizer: | Charlotte County SHRM |
| Location: | 88 Keys at the Wyvern Hotel, 101 E Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 7:30am – 7:45am: Registration, Networking & Breakfast 7:45am – 8:00am: Announcements & Sponsor Spotlight 8:00am – 9:00am: Presentation 9:00am – 9:30am: Q&A, Networking |
| Price: | $25 members - $30 guests - $35 at door (if available) |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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Connect to Protect: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
Stephanie Norment, PHR, SHRM-CP, MAOL
HR Manager, Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
As HR professionals, you play a critical role in fostering a psychologically safe and supportive
work environment. “Connect to Protect” equips HR leaders and people managers with the
tools to recognize early warning signs of suicide risk, respond appropriately to employee
mental health crises, and support teams through the aftermath of a suicide-related event.
This session focuses on the three key phases of suicide response:
- Prevention: Proactively build workplace cultures that support mental health and reduce stigma.
- Intervention: Learn how to identify risk, start a conversation, and act with confidence in the face of crisis.
- Postvention: Understand how to support grieving coworkers and maintain team stability after a suicide or attempt.
Through real-life scenarios, discussion, and practical tools, HR professionals will leave
empowered to lead with compassion and responsibility in today’s workplace.
About the Speaker:
With over four decades of experience in Human Resources and more than 10 years as a
dedicated SHRM volunteer, Stephanie is deeply committed to supporting people-first leadership, employee wellness, and professional development. She currently serves as the Human Resource Manager for the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA), where she led HR strategies that empower employees and cultivate high-performing teams.
As a U.S. Army veteran, she served for 30 years and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer Three. During her service, she became a certified “Stand for Life” instructor, conducting suicide prevention training nationwide to support the mental health of fellow service members.
Her work has earned multiple accolades, including the 2023 HR Florida Chapter President’s Award, 2022 Supervisor of the Year, and wellness honors under her leadership that span a decade. She is also an active mentor for “Take Stock in Children” (TSIC) in the Escambia County School District and Sisters Anointed to Lead Together (SALT), helping guide the next generation—especially young girls—through leadership, confidence-building, and life skills education.
Her credentials include a Master’s in Organizational Leadership, a Graduate Certificate in HR, PHR, and SHRM-CP.
Approved for 1 recertification credit:
Charlotte County SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities and by HRCI to offer Recertification Credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™
