Breaking Barriers: Construction CareLine Offers Lifesaving Support for Oregon’s Construction Workers

Jun 5, 2025 | Suicide Prevention Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, Start the Conversation

Construction workers face dangers every day on the job site, but the most significant threat they encounter isn’t from heavy machinery or hazardous materials. Tragically, construction workers are six times more likely to die by suicide than from any workplace accident. This sobering reality has prompted Lines for Life to launch a new resource specifically designed for Oregon’s construction community.

Leaders in Construction Industry Announce Comprehensive Plan for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health

May 14, 2025 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Press Releases, Start the Conversation

Portland, Oregon. Eight of the nation’s leading general contractors have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to improve mental health and reduce suicide rates in the construction industry. These companies—together representing over $75 billion in annual revenue—have built communities, neighborhoods, and iconic skylines across the Western United States.

Finding Support Beyond Your Circle: Oregon’s Behavioral Health Support Line

May 28, 2024 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Behavioral Health Support Line

Sometimes we find ourselves needing support, but the people we would normally reach out to aren’t available.

Reaching Out Despite the Obstacles

May 8, 2024 | Mental Health Awareness Month

Everyone needs support sometimes. But reaching out can be difficult. At some point, you may have talked yourself out of sharing a challenging experience.

Reach Out for Support or Lend Yours Today

Apr 30, 2024 | Mental Health Awareness Month

Staying connected is a critical component of enjoying a mentally healthy life! When we feel down, experience anxiety or grief, or have a mental health emergency, staying connected to others can get us through. Staying connected is a two-way street – you can reach out to GIVE OR GET support.

Start the Conversation: Mike, Clinical Trainer

May 24, 2023 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Start the Conversation, Suicide Prevention Month

My first career was in the restaurant industry, managing restaurants and eventually managing theaters and event venues for a large chain of Oregon brewpubs. I had to leave because I drank too much, and I was like a kid in a candy store. Eventually, I became interested in the substance use recovery field and worked as an addiction counselor and...

Tips to Start the Conversation About Mental Health in Military & Veteran Communities

May 19, 2023 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Service Members and Veterans

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we highlight opportunities to Start the Conversation among service members, veterans, and their families (SMVF). A “power through it” mentality is strong in military culture – both for physical and emotional concerns. Stigma around needing help is a barrier for many when they are having a mental health concern....

Start the Conversation: Oregon Helpers Wellness Initiative

May 19, 2023 | Mental Health Awareness Month

“The program is a voice in creating safe spaces for difficult conversations. We make the spaces welcoming, inclusive, and keep them trauma-informed so people can come for that necessary support.” - Stacey, Bilingual/Bicultural Group Facilitator The Oregon Helpers Wellness Initiative is changing the game in how they Start the Conversation around...

Start the Conversation: Angie, Lead Clinical Preceptor

May 9, 2023 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Start the Conversation, Suicide Prevention Month, You Call, We Answer

I’ve always been passionate about supporting people when they might feel stigmatized or isolated. When I was growing up, my family struggled with poverty. Some of them turned to substances to cope and, even though they were around, I felt alone. The first funeral I ever went to was for a coworker who died by suicide, when I was 16. He was...

Inside the 2023 AAS Conference: A Visit at Lines for Life’s Office

Apr 26, 2023 | Featured, Mental Health Awareness Month

Inside the 2023 AAS Conference: A Visit at Lines for Life’s Office The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) - the accrediting agency for 988 - kicked off their annual conference for 2023 at the Lines for Life headquarters on Wednesday, April 19! The AAS Conference is the largest gathering of behavioral health organizations, clinicians,...

Pacific Island Mama

May 17, 2022 | Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Equity, Mental Health Awareness Month

My mama is not a clear vision in my mind. I can almost hear her voice when I read old cards and letters. But so much of my pacific Island mama was woven into the larger fabric of her family, a vision of my Tata and Nana, my Aunties and Uncles and cousins that I don't always see my mama clearly. Instead I see our forever growing island family. I...

What is Mental Health?

May 12, 2022 | Equity, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month

¿Qué es la Salud Mental? A veces se nos olvida cuidar el buen estar de nuestro cuerpo y hasta mas la mente. Durante tiempos difíciles el cuidado de nuestro cuerpo completo es difícil. Nuestros cuerpos aguantan mucho mal trato, pero igual lo aguarda. Nuestros traumas se pasan de generación a generación. Nuestros hijos sufren lo que nosotros...

Construction Industry Takes ACTION through Suicide Prevention Training

May 5, 2022 | Mental Health Awareness Month

This week is Construction Safety Week – and our partners are weaving suicide prevention and mental health into the culture of safety in the construction industry. In 2019, construction companies, labor organizations, insurance companies, and other community and government partners joined forces with Lines for Life to form the Construction Suicide...

Mental Health Awareness Month

Breaking Barriers: Construction CareLine Offers Lifesaving Support for Oregon’s Construction Workers

Leaders in Construction Industry Announce Comprehensive Plan for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health

Finding Support Beyond Your Circle: Oregon’s Behavioral Health Support Line

Reaching Out Despite the Obstacles

Reach Out for Support or Lend Yours Today

Start the Conversation: Mike, Clinical Trainer

Tips to Start the Conversation About Mental Health in Military & Veteran Communities

Start the Conversation: Oregon Helpers Wellness Initiative

Start the Conversation: Angie, Lead Clinical Preceptor

Inside the 2023 AAS Conference: A Visit at Lines for Life’s Office

Pacific Island Mama

What is Mental Health?

Construction Industry Takes ACTION through Suicide Prevention Training

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