Suicide Prevention and Awareness Resources

 

Suicide rates for male construction workers are almost twice as high as for working men overall. Construction workers overall account for about 17% of overdose deaths among the working population, even though they are only about 8% of the U.S. workforce. CPWR partners with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and people across the industry to develop and share strategies for improving workers’ mental health, including preventing deaths from suicide and opioids. These efforts include REASON (Resources and Effective programs Addressing Suicide and Opioids Now), a quarterly newsletter that shares solutions, research, and resources, and five research studies funded by CPWR designed to advance knowledge and action.