Mental Health Resources
While there have been strides in mental health awareness, AGC is committed to action in the area of mental well being for our construction workforce. The AGC of America Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Task Force has developed and curated multiple resources and tools to support the continued work needed to address the overwhelming statistics of suicide and substance use disorder in our industry.Â
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Information and Resources Specific to the Unique Challenges our Industry Faces
AGC of America Resources
- 8-part Employer Best Practices Guide for Mental-Health Intervention in Construction
- Sample written safety program
- Toolbox talks
- PSA video series
- Artwork for coins, stickers, posters, and banners
- Network of professionals in the industry collaborating on preventative action
– Forums: An opportunity to learn and connect each quarter
– Task force and Ambassadors: A team of individuals ready to assist - Biannual Mental Health Workshops
- Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, AGCA website
- Youturn Health Sample Training Videos
Construction Resources
- The Construction Working Minds program is an evidence-informed model that uses strategic partnerships and capacity-building in the workplace to leverage and sustain significant change for positive mental health and resiliency.
- Center for Construction Research and Training: CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training, is a nonprofit dedicated to reducing occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in the construction industry. Check out the Suicide Prevention in Construction Hazard Alert.
- Forefront Suicide Prevention Center and the Washington State Construction Industry Suicide Prevention work group have provided a free 60-minute suicide prevention training. Click here to learn more.
- Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership’s Lines for Life, a non-profit dedicated to substance abuse and suicide prevention, partnered with the construction industry to form the Construction Suicide Prevention Project (CSPP).Â
- ConstructorCast: Contractors Care: An Industry of Support
Construction has one of the highest suicide rates of any industry. This episode features the co-chairs of AGCA’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Task Force—Mandi Kime of AGC of Washington and Brandon Anderson of AGC of Missouri—on how they are leading the fight for an industry in crisis. They share why they are so passionate and how they are working to combat construction’s leading mental health difficulties and the stigma that accompanies them. Additional podcasts available. - Get Construction Talking
General Resources
- OHSU Center for Supportive Leadership’s Workplace Mental Health Support Training for Managers  is an evidence-based program that teaches leaders supportive strategies that protect and promote positive mental health. It also helps managers recognize and respond to signs that an employee may be experiencing distress.
- National Safety Council (NSC) Mental Health calculator tool
- NSC Substance Use calculator tool
- University of Washington Suicide Prevention Training for the Construction Industry
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