Have You Been Affected by the Opioid Crisis?

Substance misuse, substance use disorder and suicide are three major issues that are taking people’s lives. With the construction industry personally impacting the top ranges of all three issues, it's no wonder that these problems intersect so much for the construction workforce.

130.9 out of every 100,000 construction workers die from overdoses each year. Among these deaths, over 70% are linked to opioid use. This is an issue that affects approximately 40% of all Americans. Our solutions to these issues need to be proactive.

Join us to hear from Cal Beyer, senior director of SAFE Workplaces for national nonprofit SAFE Project, as he explains proven strategies on first dose prevention to help lower these alarming statistics.

PRESENTATION DATE: Wednesday, May 8 | 7:30 AM - Registration / Breakfast
RESENTATION DATE: Wednesday, May 8 | | 8 - 9:30 AM - Presentation

PRESENTER:

Cal Beyer, CWP is the Sr. Director of SAFE Workplaces for national nonprofit SAFE Project (SAFE stands for Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic). In this role, Cal is a catalyst, advocate and a force multiplier to educate, equip, and empower leaders and organizations to address root causes of addiction AND to amplify their voices and actions to promote successful solutions in workplaces.

Cal is a Certified Wellness Practitioner through the National Wellness Institute. He has over 30 years of construction and manufacturing risk management and safety experience. He serves on the Executive Committee for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the Lived Experience Advisory Committee of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. He serves on the advisory boards for MindWise Innovations and Goldfinch Health and formerly for the Center for Workplace Mental Health and Youturn Health.

Beyer helped launch the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention in 2016. Engineering News-Record named him a Top 25 Newsmaker for 2016. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) presented him with the Mental Health Industry Advocacy Award in 2022. He was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by United Suicide Survivors International in February 2024. Cal is a frequent speaker at industry events and a regular contributor to various industry publications.

The BX Blueprints for Well-being Council’s purpose is to gather construction leaders who want to build a healthy culture at their companies. By meeting quarterly, participants will share best practices and learn from speakers who are experts in well-being topics, with the goal of normalizing help-seeking behavior in our industry.

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