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Construction Hike for Hope

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Construction Hike for Hope

Hike for Hope provides an opportunity to enjoy our natural surroundings and acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental health conditions have affected our lives and the lives of those we care about. We hope you will join us in the beautiful settings of the Bangor Waterfront Park and the Quarryside at Rock Row for this hope-filled event.

Site #1: Bangor Waterfront Park, Bangor, ME
Site #2: Quarryside @ Rock Row, Westbrook, ME
On-Site Registration Starts: 9:00 am
Program Starts: 10:00 am

According to the CDC’s data on suicide risk within occupational groups, the construction and extraction industries were found to have the highest rate of suicide in the United States.  The goal of our Construction Hike for Hope initiative is to improve the mental health of construction workers through effective suicide prevention education, intervention and postvention strategies to encourage, equip and empower mental health champions in the workforce.  Visit afsp.org/construction for more information.

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