Practicing Gratitude
This month’s toolbox talk is about practicing gratitude. We've touched on gratitude in our past blog posts, and since we value it so much, we're discussing it again! Gratitude truly is one of the…
Mindful Breathing
This month's toolbox talk is on Mindful Breathing. Similar to August’s discussion on Being Present, mindful breathing is something you can do for free, anywhere, and at any time. Mindful…
Four Ways to Prevent Suicide
This month’s toolbox talk focuses on four ways to prevent suicide. The construction industry has the second-highest suicide rate compared to other occupations. Given these sobering statistics, it is crucial…
Employee Assistance Programs
Understanding EAPs: More Than Just Emergency Action Plans In construction, you may recognize "EAP" as an Emergency Action Plan, but there’s another EAP you should know about: the Employee Assistance…
Mental Health Safety
As we approach Construction Safety Week, we are highlighting our Mental Health and Safety resources. Treating mental health with the same importance as physical health is crucial. Just as we…
Breaking The Stigma: Video Toolbox Talk
This month’s toolbox talk focuses on Breaking the Stigma. In this video toolbox talk, we dive deeper into this issue and provide more tips for breaking the stigma. We all…
International Perspective
This past week, my partner and I took a trip to Puerto Vallarta. While we were fortunate to have this opportunity, we witnessed many things that were far from the…
Suicide Prevention Month Recap
As Suicide Prevention Month 2023 winds down, we are excited to share some highlights of our outreach work. We have traveled across Oregon and even ventured to Northern California to…
Sharing Some Gratitude!
November Blog Update Since November is National Gratitude Month and Thanksgiving is Thursday, we want to take a moment to share some updates filled with thanks! Oregon Suicide Prevention Conference…
Four Suicide Prevention Month Highlights
1. Ironworker 29 Visit Last month, CSPP had a productive and fun month. We started the month as guests on the Iron Bridging The Iron podcast with Ironworkers Local 29.…