Do you know how to address mental health concerns in your workplace?

Let ABC help equip you with the tools to do so!
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention, the construction industry has the highest rate of suicide of any industry.

We can work together to proactively address the early warning signs of suicide in the construction industry. Just as companies have realized they can help reduce heart disease by encouraging exercise, they can also reduce suicide by promoting mental health and encouraging early identification and intervention. This training will educate and equip participants with tools to address mental health and suicide concerns within the construction workplace.

Join us for our next session on Friday, July 15th from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at our Kansas City Training Facility.

Can't attend in July? Be sure to check out our other dates and locations at www.abcksmo.org/events

On Monday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was joined by supporters at the Sedgwick County Courthouse for a 9-8-8 Bill Signing Celebration. This bill has hopes of helping save the lives of those struggling with mental health issues. The dialing code 9-8-8 has been created in an effort to help those experiencing mental-health-related distress.

Read more about the hotline by visiting the link below!

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Veteran’s Crisis Line (call, chat, text): www.veteranscrisisline.net/
• Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741 www.crisistextline.org/
• United Way: Simply dial 2-1-1 or visit www.211.org
HOW TO TAKE THE PLEDGE
Visit preventconstructionsuicide.com to take the pledge.

By taking this pledge, your company is pledging to STAND Up for Suicide Prevention through the principles set forth by the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention.

  • Safe: We pledge to create a culture in which team members feel safe to ask for help if they are having suicidal thoughts or if they are concerned that their fellow co-workers are at risk of suicide.
  • Training: We pledge to make suicide prevention training available to all team members so that they can recognize the warning signs and be equipped to help those at risk.
  • Awareness: We pledge to raise awareness by sharing the message of suicide prevention through such organizational activities as trainings, safety meetings, toolbox talks, team meetings, newsletters, and social media posts.
  • Normalize: We pledge to normalize the topic of suicide prevention as a health and safety priority by talking about suicide, suicide prevention, and mental health.
  • Decrease: We pledge to help decrease the risk of suicide in construction by ensuring that all team members have access to an awareness of our EAP/MAP, behavioral health benefits, screening tools, community crisis support, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and Crisis Text Line.

NEED HELP ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES?
ABC IS HERE TO HELP!

Email ABCHOA Workforce Development Director, Katie Grooms at katie@abcksmo.org for more information.
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