Making Suicide Prevention a Health and Safety Priority
New Name. Same Great Experience.
Construction Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference
We're excited to announce the 5th Annual Construction Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference being held in Portland, Oregon from February 23-26, 2026.
Celebrating our 5th Anniversary, we're updating our name and logo this year to reflect our vision of the future, but our purpose remains the same. To build a sense of community among the construction industry that leverages the lived experience of survivors to prevent suicide and overdoses, while promoting mental health, addiction recovery and overall wellbeing. The 2026 theme, "Moving from Surviving to Thriving," sets our course for uplifting the industry from a place of community, strength, and resilience. Registration is slated to open Fall 2025.
For more information regarding the Construction Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference, please visit: constructionmentalhealth.org
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Welcome…
Construction Working Minds was established to increase industry awareness, provide valuable resources and create a network that seeks to let people know:
Suicide affects everyone and we have a shared responsibility to prevent it.
It is courageous to reach out, suicide is preventable.
You (an individual in crisis, a supervisor, a workplace) are not alone – lots of resources exist to help you through a suicide crisis.
Our website has been designed to inspire hope and provide a collaboration portal that offers practical tools that are easily understood. We value the science and the stories of suicide prevention and combine both to guide us in providing positive and impactful resources.
New & Noteworthy:
Workplace Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Promotion &
Worker Well-Being
Quick Start Guide
Check out the highlights from the 2024 Construction Working Minds Summit
White Paper | Construction Working Minds White Paper 2024: Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Addiction Recovery & Overdose Prevention in the Construction Industry
Let's aspire to a zero suicide mindset for construction because no one should die in isolation and despair.
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Featured Resources
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10 Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves
10 Actions Steps Companies Can Take to Save Lives
Insurance Thought Leadership Column
IRMI Thought Leader Column
White Paper | Workplace Suicide Prevention: Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
PDF Guide to Coping with COVID-19
TAKE THE PLEDGE
Join other organizations who are making suicide prevention a health and safety priority.
News | Engineering News-Record: Developing Training Program to Build Network of Jobsite Mental Health Champions
News | United Suicide Survivors International: New Advanced Training for Managers to Help Construction Industry Mitigate Suicide Risk
Resources: Leading a Company in the Aftermath of a Suicide Loss
Podcast: Workplaces Coping with the Trauma and Grief of Suicide
Podcast: The Human Side of Crisis Management: Interview with Tricia Kagerer
News | FORBES: New FCC Suicide Hotline Signals to Employers We Can All Do Better
News | Safety & Health: Suicide prevention advocates release workplace guidelines, call on employers to act
News | A global effort in workplace health and safety: suicide prevention
STAND UP for Suicide Prevention with the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Safety Decisions Magazine Cover Story:
We Can't Fix Mental Health With Duct Tape: A New Frontier in Safety
CDC Report ranks
construction #1 industry
for male suicide death:
Sally Spencer-Thomas’ TEDx on Suicide Prevention