SUICIDE-PREVENTION RESOURCES
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In Washington State in 2018, we lost six workers to on-the-job injury. In that same time period, however, we lost 77 of our industry’s people to suicide. We are not properly addressing worker safety if we are not addressing this critical issue.
Suicide is a critical issue in our communities. Suicide rates are climbing -- and in the A/E/C (architecture/engineering/construction) industry, we lose people -- fathers, mothers, sons and daughters -- to suicide at six times the national average. Many things feed this epidemic and, while no one program or tool will eliminate suicide, putting resources and support in the right places, upstream, can help make a difference.
We encourage all firms to have their employees put both the Suicide Prevention Hotline (800-273-TALK) and the Crisis Text Line (text "hello" to 741741) in their phones.
These lines of support are not solely intended to help people struggling with thoughts of self-harm, but also for those who care about them, and for people who are struggling and want help before considering self-harm.
> Below are some resources for contractors to use in the fight to end suicide.
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Mental Health & Suicide-Prevention Resources - Mental-health, suicide-prevention, addiction recovery, crisis intervention, domestic abuse, veterans' and other resources - click HERE.
ManTherapy.org - A lighthearted look at mental health, offering individuals a way to look into their mental health without stigma or the need to be vulnerable in front of others - click HERE.
Toolbox Talks
Suicide Prevention in the Workplace: Blueprint or Roadmap? - click HERE.
Mental-Health and Suicide-Prevention Toolkit- click HERE.
Mental Health and Workplace Safety - click HERE.
Mental Health and Suicide-Prevention Resources - click HERE.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - click HERE.
Jobsite Posters
A suite of jobsite suicide-awareness posters that can be printed for your workplaces - click HERE.
Constructor Magazine
Article on suicide prevention and the need for mental-health support
in the construction industry - click HERE.
Construction Industry BluePrint
A look at suicide prevention in the workplace - click HERE.
Additional Resources
There are countless other resources available on the CFMA website related to prevention of suicide in our industry - click HERE.
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