Partners in Hope

The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates of any industry in the U.S. Thanks to Bechtel’s five-year, $7-million commitment to AFSP, the Hard Hat Courage initiative has made great strides toward changing the culture around mental health and suicide prevention in construction — elevating it as an essential part of workplace safety.

Since its launch in fall 2025, the Hard Hat Courage campaign has reached over 271,000 construction professionals. AFSP developed Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry, along with a growing library of Toolbox Talks and other resources, giving companies and crews practical ways to make mental health and suicide prevention part of everyday safety conversations on the jobsite.

AFSP also activated its chapter network, cultivating volunteer Chapter Construction Champions to bring suicide prevention into their local construction communities. Through partnerships with construction companies, trade associations, industry groups, unions, and workers, Hard Hat Courage is helping build an industry where mental health is prioritized alongside physical safety — and where every worker knows that no one builds alone.

Although neurodivergent young people have an elevated risk of suicide, suicide prevention research and outreach have seldom focused on the unique needs and experiences of neurodivergent young people.

Established in memory of Jake Schreiber, a talented young college student who died by suicide in 2024, Jake Collective is a nonprofit foundation and LLC impact investment engine dedicated to improving the lives of neurodivergent young people.

Now, in a major new initiative, AFSP and Jake Collective are partnering to improve the lives of neurodivergent young people and to prevent suicide among this population. During this initial five-year partnership, AFSP will work closely with researchers and people with lived experience to establish an informed foundation on what is known, and what still is unknown, about the neurocognitive and psychosocial factors underlying the heightened risk of suicide in neurodivergent young people. This research will inform AFSP’s next steps in developing and sharing suicide prevention and intervention strategies with families, providers, and educators on how to better support neurodivergent young people.

When the Moxie Pest Control family was personally impacted by suicide following the death of the company founders’ daughter, they decided to work with AFSP to raise suicide prevention awareness and encourage open, compassionate conversations around mental health. This year, they made a $200,000, two-year commitment, building on a five-year relationship between our organizations.

Moxie’s support runs deep, including participation in Out of the Darkness Walks, where Moxie team members have gathered with families, friends, and community members to honor lives lost, share stories, and walk together in solidarity. Since 2022, Moxie Pest Control has raised over $250,000 for AFSP’s mission.

Learn how your organization can join our community of corporate partners here. Read about how our partner Lifestance contributes to AFSP's interventional research here.