Resource Library

Use our library of resources to plan your activity for Construction Suicide Prevention Week. Don’t forget to register your company’s participation to receive an OSHA-recognized, industry-endorsed certificate and electronic badge.

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Who to call in a crisis

Resources for construction employers

More info from experts

Who to call in crisis

Organization
Suicide prevention
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Sexual assault or abuse
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Abuse or neglect of children
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults
National Center on Elder Abuse(NCEA)
Domestic violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Support for complex caregiving challenges
Caregiver Action Network
Poisoning
National Poison Control
Substance abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous
Substance abuse
Cocaine Anonymous
Substance abuse
National Drug Hotline
Number to call
Suicide prevention
988
(1-800-273-TALK is still active)
Sexual assault or abuse
800-656-4673
Abuse or neglect of children
800-422-4453
Abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults
1-800-677-1116
Domestic violence
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Support for complex caregiving challenges
855-227-3640
Poisoning
1-800-222-1222
Substance abuse
800-839-1686
Substance abuse
800-347-8998
Substance abuse
1-844-289-0879

Resources for construction employers

The construction industry has the second highest rate of suicide in the United States at 53.3 per 100,000 workers according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). In the U.S. there are approximately 123 suicides per day that breaks down to one death every 12 minutes. (SafeBuild Alliance)

It will take all of us to prevent suicide. Luckily, there are many resources to help employers effectively support mental wellness among their workers or use for content to hold a stand-down or other event with your employees.

 

Suicide prevention videos you can share:

  • WEBINAR: Difficult Conversations and Addressing Mental Health Year-Round | Panelists discuss how to break the stigma around mental health and suicide prevention in the construction industry. They provide actionable advice for how and when to talk about suicide, and for how to take the focus of Construction Suicide Prevention Week and apply it day-to-day.
  • TESTIMONIAL: Barb Mares | Area Director for the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention shares her story of loss, grief and coping with suicide.
  • TESTIMONIAL: Dave Ezell | Director of Safety for Mark One Electric tells his story about helping someone in crisis, including sharing resources and training.

Toolbox talks from Construction Suicide Prevention Week (english)

Toolbox talks from Construction Suicide Prevention Week (spanish)

Use these tools to plan an event or stand-down:

  • Save-the-date email signature: Add this graphic to your email signature to help promote CSPW. Link it to this website to make it easy for people to learn more.
  • Speaker sourcing guide: Use this guide to find an expert who can speak in-person or virtually to your team.
  • Stand-down agenda: Use this guide to host a stand-down event at your place of work to educate and bring awareness around suicide in the construction industry.
  • Sample social media posts: Use these graphics and the sample text to share how your organization is working to stamp out the stigma around mental health and prevent deaths by suicide in the construction industry.
  • OSHA poster (English): 5 things you should know that could help prevent suicide
  • OSHA poster (Spanish): 5 cosas que debes saber que podrían ayudar a prevenir el suicidio

More information from experts

The web is full of additional resources from experts. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best articles and blogs on the topic of mental health and suicide prevention.

The coronavirus and mental health:

Blogs from CSDZ, a construction risk management company:

Mental well-being resources:

Resources and events compiled by the Greater Kansas American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Chapter: