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.
To order Construction Suicide Prevention Week materials, please click “Order Materials” from the navigation menu, and select the package that fits your organization’s size.
Who to call in crisis
Organization
Suicide prevention
Mental health emergency
Behavioral health emergency
Sexual assault or abuse
Abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults
Abuse or neglect of children
Abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults
Domestic violence
Support for complex caregiving challenges
Poisoning
Substance abuse
Substance abuse
Substance abuse
Homelessness
Number to call
Suicide prevention
(1-800-273-TALK is still active)
Mental health emergency
Behavioral health emergency
Sexual assault or abuse
913-642-0233 (Missouri)
Abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults
Abuse or neglect of children
Abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults
Domestic violence
Support for complex caregiving challenges
Poisoning
1-888-268-4195 (Missouri)
Substance abuse
816-373-8566 (teen)
Substance abuse
Substance abuse
Homelessness
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.
Toolbox talks from Construction Suicide Prevention Week
Use these tools to plan an event or stand-down:
- Speaker sourcing guide: Use this guide to find an expert who can speak in-person or virtually to your team.
- 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: 5 things you should know that could help prevent suicide
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:
- Post-COVID-19 Strategies to Promote Mental Well-Being and Suicide Prevention
- How to Help Your Employees Cope with Stress During COVID-19
- Why Employee Assistance Programs Are Valuable During and After COVID-19
- How to improve your team’s access to health care during & after COVID-19
- How to Prevent Workplace Violence During and After COVID-19
- Risk of Relapse for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders During and After COVID-19
Blogs from CSDZ, a construction risk management company:
- Mental Health — The Invisible Crisis in Construction – written by President of CSDZ Jerry Ouimet
- The Invisible Construction Crisis: Why Focus on Construction Workforce Risk?
- The Invisible Construction Crisis: Strategies to Address Mental Well-being
- The Invisible Construction Crisis: Pledge to STAND-Up for Suicide Prevention
- The Invisible Construction Crisis: Removing Our Emotional Masks
Mental well-being resources:
- Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry
- Domestic Violence Resources to Promote Well-being Among Workers
- Mental Well-being Resources for Veterans and Caregivers
- Mental Well-being and Suicide Prevention Resources for Employees and Families
- Mental Well-being and Suicide Prevention Resources for Employers
Resources and events compiled by the Greater Kansas American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Chapter:
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website | https://afsp.org/
- Greater Kansas American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Chapter website | https://afsp.org/chapter/greater-kansas
- Greater Kansas Out of the Darkness walk Oct. 2, 2021 | www.afsp.org/kansascity
- Greater Kansas AFSP Chapter Facebook page | www.facebook.com/AFSPGreaterKS/
- Greater Kansas AFSP Chapter Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/greaterkansasafsp/
- Suicide prevention resources | https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources
- Mental health and COVID-19 | https://afsp.org/mental-health-and-covid-19
- Get help | https://afsp.org/get-help
- Make a difference | https://afsp.org/make-a-difference
- Learn the facts | https://afsp.org/learn-the-facts
- Seize the Awkward Campaign | https://seizetheawkward.org/
- FIND HELP (If you need immediate help, view the 24-hour helplines.) | https://twloha.com/find-help/