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…
The Importance of Sleep
Sleep: A Key to Health and Well-Being Sleep is one of the most important factors in maintaining our health. Getting adequate sleep can make the difference between being able to focus…
Safety Week 2025!
During Safety Week, CSPP was very busy traveling to different sites throughout the Northwest. While our goal is to raise awareness around mental health and suicide, we also gain valuable…
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…
Digging Into Alcohol’s Impact on Mental Health and Well-Being
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and while we primarily focus on suicide in the construction industry, we must talk about alcohol and its impact on mental health. Construction workers are…
Construction Careline Website and Resource Updates
Website Traffic Since launching the line, the Construction Careline website has had over 600 unique users visit the website. To increase traffic to the website, we have two URLs that…
Opioids and Mental Health
The United States is experiencing an opioid overdose epidemic. In 2023, there were over 100,000 fatal drug overdoses, the majority involving opioids. In Oregon and Washington, opioids account for an overwhelming…
Virtual Shop Talk
The CSPP is launching something new! Every month, we will host an open virtual topic-specific shop talk to share our video toolbox resources, discuss strategies for impactful toolbox talks, and,…
The Construction Careline-Advancing CSPP’s Mission
CSPP History Primer In 2020, Lines For Life (LFL) launched the Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership (CSPP) to address the alarming suicide rate in the construction industry. CDC's mortality data indicates…
A Little Goes a Long Way
Making Small Changes to Support Suicide Prevention In construction suicide prevention, it can often feel like fighting against the wind to drive industry change. Mental health and wellness can feel…