Build a Safer Construction Workforce with Mental Health First Aid
Through ABC’s Total Wellness Partner network, ABC members can access Mental Health First Aid training to help employees, supervisors and leaders recognize mental health and substance use challenges, reduce stigma and connect coworkers to support.
Bring MHFA to Your Company
What Is MHFA?
MHFA is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing delivers the program in the United States. MHFA helps the construction industry build a foundation of support — before a crisis occurs.
Bring MHFA to Your Company
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What You’ll Learn With MHFA
This training empowers you to confidently support mental wellbeing, reduce stigma and take meaningful action.
Recognize Early Warning Signs
Learn how to identify signs of mental health and substance use challenges in employees and coworkers.
Respond With Practical Tools
Gain step-by-step guidance on using the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to support someone in crisis.
Build a Team Culture of Care
Create a safe and supportive environment that promotes long-term wellbeing for your workforce.
5M+
trained in MHFA across the U.S.
95%
of learners are confident they can help a coworker and intend to do so.
Mental Health Is a Workforce Safety Issue
Workplace stress and poor mental health can negatively affect job performance, productivity, engagement, communication and physical capability. Construction workers deserve the support to navigate the specific challenges that put workers at risk for mental health and substance use challenges: demanding schedules, seasonal work, physical strain and injury risks.
84.3%
of construction workers with anxiety or depression did not see a mental health professional in the past 12 months.
17.2X
as many overdose deaths as fatal work injuries among constructor workers in 2022.
of construction workers reported anxiety or depression in 2021.
Sources: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Center for Construction Research and Training
Your Workforce Is Your Competitive Edge
The construction industry needs to attract hundreds of thousands of net new workers to meet growing demands. Mental Health First Aid helps ABC members invest in the people they need to keep — while reinforcing a workplace culture of safety, support and performance.
Strengthen Workplace Safety
Workers with good mental health are more focused, alert and aware — which keeps job sites safer.
Boost Performance and Productivity
Give your team the tools to better handle stress and stay focused, with fewer missed shifts and improved morale.
Reduce Turnover
Create a supportive setting that leads to better retention and fewer disruptions on the job site.
Reduce Stigma
MHFA can help dismantle the stigma around mental health so staff feel safe speaking up and getting help.
Build an Employee Support System
Make recovery a reality. Train staff to spot warning signs, offer help and guide their peers to support.
Help Supervisors Lead with Confidence
MHFA teaches how to approach mental health concerns with respect and skill. When employees feel good mentally, they’re more likely to perform their best.
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