Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s First Strategic Planning Session Propels Initiative Forward

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In August, the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention recently became classified as a public charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and, on Sept. 25, held its first strategic planning session in Washington, D.C. Formed two years ago by the Construction Financial Management Association, the mission of the alliance is to provide and disseminate information and resources for suicide prevention and mental health promotion in construction. During strategic planning, nearly 30 representatives from 17 alliance member organizations and the board of trustees created a framework for the future by forming governance, fundraising, education and marketing task forces. The board … Read more

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Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention Membership Grows

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PRINCETON, N.J. – After the July 2016 Centers for Disease Control report showed construction is one of the most at-risk industries for suicide, more than 30 key organizations have pledged support of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Formed less than one year ago by the Construction Financial Management Association, the mission of the alliance is to provide and disseminate information and resources for suicide prevention and mental health promotion in construction. CFMA President & CEO Stuart Binstock said, “We are humbled by the industry’s strong support of this initiative to save the lives of our most valued resources … Read more

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Lendlease to Host Mental Health Summit to Raise Awareness of Suicide in the Construction Industry

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Lendlease, through its Lendlease Foundation, it will host a Building Mental Health Awareness Event on April 20 in New York. The awareness event comprises a mental health fair, dinner and discussion on suicide prevention led by international suicide prevention advocate Kevin Hines. To further foster awareness of suicide prevention and promote mental health, Lendlease has been working with the Carson J Spencer Foundation and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention in the United States. Following “The Blue Print Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry,” a program that was designed specifically to combat suicide in the … Read more

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Construction Industry Alliance Announces New Resources Aimed at Suicide Prevention

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors have made new resources available to its members through its membership in the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. ABC joined the Construction Financial Management Association-led alliance in October 2016 to help provide resources and disseminate information on suicide prevention and mental health awareness in the construction industry, with a goal of building a zero-suicide industry. A 2016 Centers for Disease Control report showed that construction is one of the most at-risk industries for suicide, with 1,324 of the 12,300 suicides (10.8 percent) studied occurring among individuals who worked in the construction or … Read more

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Promoting Well-Being, Suicide Prevention in Construction

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By Amanda Moorhead The construction industry retains a stigma of being a “tough guy” culture, where members of the industry rarely talk about their emotional well-being. Those in the industry have shaped a philosophy where they are expected to work through anything, including severe weather, chronic pain and emotional distress. Due to a culture that does not foster open discussion on one’s well-being, this is one reason the construction industry consistently ranks as one of the high-risk industries for suicide in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control ranks suicide as the second leading cause of death among males … Read more

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