Register Your Organization for Construction Suicide Prevention Week
Join us in observing Construction Suicide Prevention Week from September 14-18. This critical week is dedicated to raising awareness about the higher suicide rates in the construction industry and providing essential resources for prevention. Recent studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found high rates of adults struggling with mental health or substance use and many seriously considering suicide. The construction industry has the highest rate of suicide at 53.2 per 100,000 U.S. workers. That rate is four times greater than the national average and five times greater than that of all other construction fatalities combined.
We invite you and your company to participate alongside us in activities throughout the week with the goal of providing resources, helping individuals become more comfortable with conversations about mental health, and, ultimately, saving lives. In addition to the resources below, we hope you will participate on Monday, September 14 at 2:30 p.m. for one minute of silence during the second, nationwide stand-down to honor all lives lost to suicide. Please feel encouraged to print this sign to honor someone in your life.
Together, we can save lives.
Member Resources
CAGC is proud to offer members a mental health benefit that bridges the gap between inaction and getting help by making support accessible to all employees and their families, especially people who might not otherwise seek it. Buildwell Health provides effective support for mental health, suicide prevention and substance misuse. Only 2 in 10 construction workers get help for their mental health. Let’s change those stats. Learn more today!
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Course
An On-Demand Course for Members
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates among all professions. AGC collaborated with industry leaders and mental health professionals to develop an educational program to equip supervisors with the knowledge and skills to identify and support struggling workers, care for themselves, and become a catalyst for change within their organizations. This online, self-paced, 5-module course is free for AGC members and $49 per person for non-members.
Construction Suicide Prevention Week Resources
Use the Construction Suicide Prevention Week Resource Library 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.
View the resources here.
Toolbox Talks
Utilize the Construction Suicide Prevention Week Toolbox talks. Choose from a variety of options talks in both English and Spanish to use throughout the week. View the toolbox talks here.
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