Did you know an estimated 1 in 5 adults live with a mental illness yet less than half seek treatment? The construction industry has the second-highest suicide rate of all major industries in the U.S. according to a 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. And as the suicide rate in the U.S. continues to rise, it is crucial the industry focuses on the mental health of its workforce. These resources will enhance your company’s efforts to raise awareness, provide help, and give support to mental health and suicide prevention in the roofing industry.
Education Programs
- Let’s Talk about Mental Health in Construction May 2025
- Blueprints for Mental Wellness May 2025
- Navigating the Holidays: Tools for a Mentally Strong Season November 2024
- Turning Pain into Purpose: From Leadership Burnout to Mental Health Advocate September 2024
- Effective Communication, Trust-Building and EAP Support in the Roofing Industry August 2024
- Mental Health Awareness Presentation
- Reasonable Suspicion: Safeguarding Your Roofing Business Against Substance Impairment July 2024
- Workplace Stress and Mental Health: Busting the Myths, Breaking the Stigma June 2024
- Mental Health Awareness in the Roofing Industry August 2022
Resources
988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Receive free, confidential mental health support 24/7 in the U.S. by dialing
988. Counselors are available to chat online or via text. For immediate help,
you can also call (800) 273-TALK (8255).
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 in the U.S. to speak to a trained crisis counselor 24/7
about anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts or self-harm.
Be Strong
Be Strong seeks to save and improve the lives of youth through a peer-to-peer
approach to strengthen mental, emotional and relational health; build
resilience; and prevent bullying. Access resources at bestrong.global or
download the Be Strong app.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SAMSHA provides help, support and resources for substance use
prevention, suicide prevention and mental health at www.samsha.gov.
Employee Assistance Program
If your company has an EAP, it may offer therapy services in your insurance
network and lunch and learn programs about mental health awareness. NRCA also
offers members access to Perspectives,
an EAP that offers mental health and
wellness support for employees. To learn more, go to allonehealth.com/nrca.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization providing
support and education for individuals and families. Learn more at
www.nami.org.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Visit www.afsp.org for
suicide prevention
support and resources available
in English and Spanish
Workplace Suicide Prevention
Find resources to understand and promote suicide prevention as a health
and safety priority at work at workplacesuicideprevention.com/.
Veterans Crisis Line
Are you a veteran in crisis or concerned about one? The Veterans
Crisis Line
serves veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those
who
support them.
Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention
CIASP provides suicide-prevention resources at preventconstructionsuicide.com
to construction professionals, including free toolbox talks regarding suicide
prevention, substance use and workplace safety.
Construction Suicide Prevention Week
Resources for Construction
Suicide Prevention Week can be an important part of your company’s
efforts to promote mental health awareness.
CPWR Mental Health in the Construction Industry
CPWR offers resources
for mental health awareness, including toolbox talks, a resilience training tool
and newsletter.
The Alliance for Naloxone Safety in the Workplace
Preventing overdoses in the workplace is a crucial part of mental health. The Alliance for Naloxone
Safety in the
Workplace provides sample policy documents and resources to implement a Naloxone
program.
Roofers in Recovery
Roofers In Recovery
empowers people
in need to stabilize and improve their lives through treatment programs that
will serve them best in partnership with their staff and community of
compassionate people.
Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership
Construction
Suicide Prevention
Partnership is dedicated to preventing suicide by
providing education and training tools to raise awareness about suicide and
substance use prevention in the construction industry.
Project BUILT
Dedicated to uplifting the construction workforce, Project BUILT offers
mental health
support and tools, fosters
strong communities, and provides resources for workers and their loved
ones.
Construction Working Minds
Constructionworkingminds.org provides training on
mental health and suicide prevention, as well as workplace posters, employee
quizzes, grief support and resources for employees experiencing a mental health
crisis.
Level Up Consultants
To help you create a mental health plan, Level Up Consultants offers mental health first aid,
ongoing virtual lessons and workshops.
The Wounded Workforce®
The Wounded
Workforce
is dedicated to “building trauma informed workplaces and supporting
workplace mental health” through training, education and certifications.
LivingWorks
LivingWorks provides unique,
evidence-based training to empower individuals, organizations and
communities to work together to help keep people safer from suicide.
VitalCog: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
VitalCog trains
organizations to proactively address the early warning signs of suicide
in the workplace.
QPR Institute
The QPR Institute
provides
individual, organization and professional training courses focused on
preventing suicide and improving mental well-being.
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health
First Aid
provides training courses that teach you how to identify, understand and
respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Talk Saves Lives
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s suicide prevention
education program, Talk Saves
Lives, covers this leading cause of death, the
warning signs and risk factors, and strategies to prevent it.