Construction Industry
Employee Wellbeing
in the Construction
Industry
Working in construction takes a toll physically and mentally through injuries, accidents, stress, behavioral health issues, and substance use. Toughness is valued by construction workers, so stigma, shame, and fear of being seen as weak may prevent employees from seeking the help they need. BuildWell Health is here to help.
Construction has the second-highest suicide rate among major industries, but 78% of construction workers don’t get help because of shame and stigma
About 15% of construction workers have
substance use disorder compared to
8.6% of the general population.
Construction workers have experienced
a mental health issue.
The BuildWell Health Solution
The BuildWell Health Solution is a virtual platform that that closes the ‘treatment gap’ by making services
more accessible and attractive to participants. We meet you where you are in your journey and help you
“figure it out” rather than prescribe a one size fits all solution.
Peer Coaching
Trained and certified peer coaches use their lived experience with addiction, behavioral health, and recovery to guide participants into making meaningful steps in their
own journey. Peer coaches are trained
in engagement and retention using Assertive Community Engagement
(ACE) techniques.
Online Learning
We provide access to a library of over 450 educational videos and stories that help people understand the nature of stress management, anxiety, depression,
substance use, recovery, and treatment.
Family Support
The success rate for recovery improves when the family is involved, so we offer our peer coaching and online education to participants’ family members at no extra cost. They’ll receive a baseline education on topics like behavioral health, treatment and recovery, boundary setting,
and coping skills.
