Member Mental Health and Wellbeing
NAHB is looking to change the culture in the construction industry around mental health awareness by providing resources specifically tailored to construction workers, 经理, developers and business owners. The initiative is financially supported by the ASAE Research Foundation 和 Job-Site 安全 Institute.
如果你, 或者你认识的人, are currently experiencing a mental health crisis and feel that you may harm yourself, please dial 988 immediately, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the U.S.
Free Tools to Identify and Address Mental Health Issues
NAHB has partnered with leading experts to develop tools especially for members to identify and learn more about mental health and addiction issues:
HBA Pilot Program and Storytelling Videos
To focus on resources at the state HBA level, NAHB launched a pilot program with the North Carolina HBA. The Pilot Program confirmed that there is distress among NCHBA members and high stigma exists in construction for “mental health” as a topic. 阅读报告全文 from the pilot program 和 key findings and recommendations.
The pilot program found that individual storytelling is especially helpful in engaging members. NAHB is featuring videos of members telling their personal stories about how mental health issues have impacted their lives 和 lives around them. 观看视频.
Toolbox Talks and Resources for the Jobsite
Free resources from NAHB and partner organizations:
- 精神健康工具箱 (Marsh McLennan Agency)
- NAHB/Mindwise Mental Health Toolbox Talk
- How to Help in a Crisis Toolbox Talk
- The Importance of Sleep Toolbox Talk
- The Importance of 安全, Predictability, and Control
- 假期疗养
- Mental Health Toolbox Talk (麦卡锡)
- Suicide Prevention Toolbox Talk (麦卡锡)
NAHB也 published a video toolbox talk for 经理 and workers identify mental health issues on the jobsite. The English version is below. Spanish version and an accompanying handout.
Articles and Webinars on Mental Health in Construction
- “Why the Construction Industry is a Pressure Cooker of Stress,” World 磨光工作 Alliance’s 磨光工作 & 更多的杂志, 12月. 2021 (pg. 10)
- “Building a Caring Culture: Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace,”白皮书
- “Mental Health and Wellbeing in Construction: Impacts to Jobsite 安全,” 硬木地板杂志2021年6月1日
- 2021 行为健康 Guidebook, Mindwise Innovations, June 2021
- “Hard Hats Aren’t Enough: Statistics Reveal Concerns for the Construction Industry” – 建造得梅因2021年4月
- “工人的健康 & 行为健康,” World 磨光工作 Alliance’s 磨光工作 & 更多的杂志, 12月. 2020
- 工作现场的安全 - Video segment on TheHill.电视,9月. 19, 2020
- Mental Wellbeing Becoming Increasingly Important for Construction Workers, NAHB Now, June 25, 2020
额外的资源
NAHB is a national partner in 精神健康行动日, 加入1人以上,600家领先企业, advocates and trade groups from across the country to turn mental health awareness into action.
NAHB has joined the Construction Alliance for Suicide Prevention in an effort to raise awareness of the prevalence of suicide in the construction industry. 使用 需求分析 & 集成清单 to evaluate your company’s preparedness for addressing mental health and suicide in the workplace.
NAHB也 与MANUAL合作 to advance men’s health and wellness. The content platform provides livestreams on financial planning, 匿名, 1-on-1 chats with bilingual health experts and more.
