Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention November Newsletter

NOVEMBER 2017 UPCOMING EVENTS Mark Your Calendars Have an event coming up? Send it to suicideprevention@cfma.org to be added to this section and the Alliance event page. December 14, 207: TAUC’s State of the Union Construction Industry Forum January 23, 2018: Suicide Prevention Summit hosted by the Central Indiana Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), the Indiana Subcontractors Association (ISA), the Coalition for Construction Safety (CCS), and the Indiana Construction Roundtable (ICR) April 18-21, 2018: 51st Annual American Association of Suicidology Conference SHARE THE CARE Mental Health Screening Portal Open Through November A brief screening is the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional – a checkup from your neck up. The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention partnered with Screening for Mental Health to create a screening portal for those in the construction industry, which will be open through November. This program is completely anonymous and confidential; immediately following the brief questionnaire, you will see your results, recommendations, and key resources. Needs Analysis & Integration Checklist Share this valuable tool that helps companies assess their preparedness and culture to handle mental health issues and crises. Companies can learn action steps to take and ideas to consider that will enable them to start making changes today. You Joined the Alliance, Now Pass It On! Take a look at the more than 50 organizations that have joined the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention! Encourage others in your network to become part of this growing community in an effort to stomp out the stigma related to mental illness and to prevent suicides in construction. MEDIA Recent Local News Coverage of Suicide Prevention in Construction Industry partners and members of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention are making strides to prioritize mental health and suicide prevention in construction through local, regional, and national summits, events, and educational sessions all across the country. To better understand how impactful this movement has become, check out local news coverage by King5 Media Group highlighting the Suicide Prevention Summit hosted by the Puget Sound CFMA Chapter, in partnership with AGC of Washington, on October 24. For more on upcoming events and other resources, visit www.preventconstructionsuicide.com. Maryland Construction Network Thanks to the Maryland Construction Network for dedicating several pages to promote the need to address suicide prevention in construction. Turn to page 18 of its October e-newsletter to read more. RESOURCES Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention Crisis Text Line Man Therapy Mental Health First Aid National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Partnership for Workplace Mental Health Screening for Mental Health, Inc.