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…
Guest Blog Post: Women in Construction Week
Sara is a current social work intern at Lines for Life. Prior to entering the social work field, she worked for a general contractor for 5 years as a project…
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…
CSPP in Minneapolis
Flynn Company’s Minneapolis branch workers have always stood by their motto: “Safety before all else.” Even during COVID, when all 37 other branches discontinued their annual Safety Day, the Minneapolis…
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,…
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…
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…
Reflections 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we are excited to welcome a new beginning and embrace the opportunities that 2025 will bring. Before we look ahead, we want to highlight…