Mental health and suicide awareness in the professional trades and construction industry are critical issues. Workers in these fields face unique challenges in high-stress environments. Long hours, physical demands, exposure to hazardous conditions, and a culture of stigmatizing mental health struggles can contribute to mental health issues and increase the risk of suicide. Raising awareness and fostering open conversations about mental health can help reduce stigma and encourage individuals to seek support.
Table of mental health resources in West Michigan
Access to mental health resources is vital for promoting well-being among construction and trades professionals. Many workers may not be aware of the services available to them, or they may feel uncomfortable seeking help due to societal expectations or workplace culture. Providing accessible mental health resources—such as counseling, hotlines, and peer support programs—can empower workers to address their mental health needs. By providing these resources the Construction Careers Council seeks to help employers create a safer and more supportive work environment and a stronger workforce.
| Company | Services | Phone Number | Website | Resource shared at Building Minds | County/Counties served |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. | 988 | https://988lifeline.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Adolescent & Family Behavioral Health Services | A private practice group that offers clients the support, tools and structure to more than just exist in life. They offer mental health and counseling services tailored directly to the needs of the individual including adults, kids, adolescents, families and couples. | 616-719-0194 | adolescentfamilybhs.com | No | Kent, Ottawa |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem. | 800-329-1686 | https://www.aa.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Raising the topic of suicide in our national conversation, spreading awareness and understanding through our Out of the Darkness Walks, education and loss support programs, research and advocacy efforts, the Interactive Screening Program, and through public messaging campaigns and strategic partnerships. | https://afsp.org/get-help/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| Anxiety Resource Center | Dedicated to raising awareness of anxiety disorders. We offer weekly peer support groups, workshops/events, and a lending library. Groups are open to anyone who struggles with anxiety. There is no referral needed. | 616-356-1614 | anxietyresourcecenter.org | No | Kent |
| Arbor Circle | Provides 24 hour phone and walk-in crisis intervention for runaway/homeless youth or youth in crisis. Individual and group counseling available. | 616-456-6571 | https://arborcircle.org/ | No | Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon |
| Barry County Community Mental Health Authority | Provider of comprehensive mental health services, our continuum of care extends to all ages, with a multitude of services including outpatient, home-based, school, and community-based programs. We follow a recovery model which emphasizes and supports each individual's potential mental wellness, empowerment, and social inclusion. | 269-948-8041 | www.barrycountyrecovery.com | No | Barry |
| Beacon of Hope | Christ-centered, inclusive mental health counseling to the local community. Their vision is to transform the community by caring as Christ does. | 616-594-5380 ext. 101 | beaconofhope.net | No | Kent |
| Beacon of Hope | Christ-centered, inclusive mental health counseling to the local community. Their vision is to transform the community by caring as Christ does. | 616-594-5380 ext. 103 | No | Muskegon | |
| Beacon of Hope | Christ-centered, inclusive mental health counseling to the local community. Their vision is to transform the community by caring as Christ does. | 616-594-5380 ext. 105 | No | Ionia | |
| Belle Tower Group | Provides holistic, integrative and supportive counseling to communities in the Greater Montcalm County Area and virtually throughout the state of Michigan. Our clinicians at Belle Tower Group are an eclectic group of individuals providing innovative and evidence-based therapeutic services; each clinician is recognized through the State of Michigan as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. | 616-835-9292 | belletowergroup.com | No | Montcalm |
| Caregiver Action Network | Family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for tens of millions of family caregivers. These Americans care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, or diseases. CAN also supports those meeting the living needs of older adults. | 855-227-3640 | https://www.caregiveraction.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Catholic Charities of West Michigan / Social Services | Works to help individuals facing the challenges of everyday life offering mental health and counseling. Services are available for children, adults, couples, and families. | 616-456-1443 | https://ccwestmi.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Cherry Health | A non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center with a focus on providing high quality health services to all, regardless of their ability to pay. A sliding fee payment scale based on income and family size is available to those with or without insurance. Medicaid and Healthy Michigan are accepted, as are many other insurance plans. | 616-965-8200 | cherryhealth.org | No | Kent, Montcalm, Barry, Muskegon |
| Cherry Health (Substance Abuse Treatment) | 231-767-1921 | No | Kent, Montcalm, Barry, Muskegon | ||
| Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline | Crisis counselors are here to support those concerned about or affected by child abuse and provide appropriate, individualized guidance for those that reach out. We can also help research additional resources that may be available. The hotline is staffed by live crisis counselors (not bots) who all have college education and life experience in working with child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment. Crisis counselors complete over 72 hours of training which includes supportive listening, crisis intervention, trauma-informed practices, and diversity. | 800-422-4453 | https://www.childhelphotline.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Cocaine Anonymous | A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from their addiction. | 800-347-8998 | https://ca.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Construction Suicide Prevention Week | A week dedicated to raising awareness about the higher-than-average number of suicides in the construction industry, and to providing resources to help prevent those deaths. Every September, which is National Suicide Prevention Month, the construction industry will dedicate a week to raising awareness about the unique challenges workers face in construction that lead to suicide and what we can do to prevent it. | https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| Counseling Center of West Michigan | Home to a diverse group of clinicians who share one common goal: to serve our community by supporting the mental and emotional health of everyone who walks through our doors. Our collective belief is that none of us were ever meant to walk this journey alone. Our clinicians aim to ensure that every patient is heard, understood, and supported. We believe that everyone can benefit from counseling no matter where they are in their journey. We make every effort to create a welcoming environment that is accessible to all. | 616-805-3660 | counselingcenterwm.org | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Ele's Place | A healing center for grieving children and teens. | 616-301-1605 | https://www.elesplace.org/ | No | Kent |
| Family Outreach Center | Committed to building stronger families, they have quality outpatient mental health, substance use disorders, education, prevention and support services for children, youth and families living in the inner city of Grand Rapids, MI and all of Kent County. They provide the support individuals and families need to be successful through all phases of life. | 616-247-3815 | https://www.focgr.org/ | No | Kent |
| Forest View Hospital | A private psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. They provide no-cost assessments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services include acute inpatient psychiatric treatment, partial hospitalization and outpatient medication management. | 616-942-9610 | https://forestviewhospital.com/ | No | Kent |
| Get Construction Talking | Anyone can help improve mental health in construction. It's as simple as talking. Get Construction Talking is founded on that objective. We want to use the power of construction's leading video publisher, The B1M, and global industry tech-giant Procore to raise awareness of this issue, get people talking and help millions become better enabled to help their friends and work mates. We've created a free-to-view video series and portal. We're also publishing podcasts, hosting an event series, running awareness campaigns on public transport across the US and UK, and working to raise $1M for construction's established mental health charities. We're here to break the stigma, get millions talking, and raise $1M for charities working to improve mental health in construction. | https://www.getconstructiontalking.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| Hope Network | Using evidence-based therapies, intervention techniques, monitoring progress and coordinating care with other key service providers, we serve people in a way most healthcare professionals can't - when and where they need care most. | 616-301-8000 | https://hopenetwork.org/ | No | Kent |
| I Understand Love Heals | A non-profit organization that offers compassionate comfort, hope and understanding to those living with a mental/brain health illness or have lost a loved one to death by suicide. We believe in a future where the stigma associated with mental/brain health and suicide is erased. We have created a definition petition to change the narrative and views surrounding suicide to an accurate and updated definition. | 616-747-0667 | iunderstandloveheals.org | No | Kent |
| Men's Resource Center of West Michigan | Helping men live better lives. Our wide range of counseling, assessment, consultation, evaluation, and therapy services can be tailored to meet a variety of needs. Our highly trained counselors and therapists provide unique and valuable individual counseling services for many issues that affect men in their daily lives. We provide effective counseling and therapy for everything from parenting skills to questions about intimacy; sex addiction to anger management; mid-life crisis to legal problems or grief. | 616-456-1178 | menscenter.org | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Mental Health Clinicians of Color in Grand Rapids | A safe place to turn to to find therapists and providers that look like them. The website features a continuously growing directory of black, indigenous and person of color (BIPOC) therapists. | mhcocgr.org | No | Kent | |
| MIRecovery | A comprehensive set of resources for recovery from substance use disorder and addiction. Of special emphasis is the resources available for pregnant mothers, knowing that pregnancy can be a great time for sobriety. | mirecovery.org | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| NAMI of Kent County | A local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. | 616-559-0045 | https://namiwestmi.org/ | No | Kent |
| National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention | Public-private partnership for suicide prevention, working with more than 250 national partners to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Current Action Alliance priority areas are progress and accountability; data surveillance, analytics, and research; crisis care continuum; health care transformation; and messaging and communications. | https://theactionalliance.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| National Domestic Violence HotLine | 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, we provide essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages. | 800-799-7233 | https://www.thehotline.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| National Sexual Assault Hotline | Chat online with a trained staff member who can provide you confidential crisis support. | 800-656-4673 | https://hotline.rainn.org/online | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Network 180 | Connecting individuals and their families to services for mental illness, substance use disorders or developmental disabilities. | 616-336-3909 | https://www.network180.org/en/ | No | Kent |
| Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services | Outpatient services in friendly, welcoming environments for individuals, couples, and families. Counseling, consultation, assessment and testing for all ages available as well as a variety of special services. | 800-678-5500 | https://www.pinerest.org/ | No | Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon |
| Pine Rest Psychiatric Urgent Care Center | Provides immediate assessment and treatment for people experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms who cannot wait for routine outpatient intervention. | 616-455-9200 | https://www.pinerest.org/psychiatric-urgent-care/ | No | Kent |
| Poison Control | As an interactive tool, it guides you through a specific poison exposure situation just as poison control centers would do if you called. The logic, algorithms and recommendations that power the tool are written by board-certified toxicology experts, each with decades of experience in poison control. The project is conducted under the auspices of the National Capital Poison Center in Washington, DC. | 800-222-1222 | https://www.poison.org/contact-us | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Selah Empowers | A place where individuals experiencing domestic abuse can be heard and understood while finding help for the next step of their journey. | 616-510-6305 | https://selah-empowers.org/services/ | No | Kent |
| Servant's Center | Provides street outreach and support services to the mentally ill, poor and homeless people. Provides crisis management, support to keep clients stable and educates the public on how to respond to the mentally ill, poor and homeless. | 616-456-8512 | https://www.scgr.org/ | No | Kent |
| Substance Abuse and Addiction Hotline | We are dedicated to making a positive change in the lives of those struggling with addiction. Our website and addiction helpline are for members of the public who want access to quality information and resources to overcome drug and alcohol dependency. | 844-289-0879 | https://drughelpline.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Suicide Prevention Resource Center | The only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. SPRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). | https://sprc.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention | Raising awareness about the risk of suicide within the construction industry and providing suicide prevention resources and tools to create a zero-suicide industry | https://www.preventconstructionsuicide.com/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Grand Rapids | This is a judgement-free space for anyone who is impacted by conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, or any other mood-related illnesses. You do not need a formal diagnosis to come to group sessions. Loved ones and caregivers for someone who lives with a mood disorder are invited to participate as well | 616-836-5962 | https://www.dbsametrodetroit.org/ | No | Kent |
| The Fountain Hill Center | Providing pathways to healing and transformation, both personal and relational, through diverse and innovative therapeutic, educational, evaluative, and consultative services. | 616-456-1178 | https://fountainhillcenter.org/ | No | Kent |
| The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | The federal institute responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). | https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.html | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| Wedgwood Christian Services | Helping at-risk youth and families, and dedicated to aggressively taking on the toughest problems facing young people today. | 616-942-2110 | https://www.wedgwood.org/ | No | Kent |
| West Michigan Community Mental Health | A coordinator and provider of high-quality care for children and adults experiencing mental illness, intellectual and developmental disorders, and substance use disorders. We serve with a person-first approach. Our integrated behavioral health care improves individual recovery outcomes and long-term overall wellness. | https://www.wmcmhs.org/ | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| West Michigan Mental Health | Tool that connects local mental health patients with the vast network of resources available across the area. Patients find educational resources, profiles of organizations, blogs and more. | https://wmmentalhealth.com/index | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| Western Michigan University/Center for Councseling and Psychological Services | A service, training, and research component of the WMU Department of Counselor Education and Counselor Psychology. | 616-771-4171 | https://wmich.edu/cecp/ccps | No | Kent |
| Be nice. Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan | A mental health education and suicide prevention program that helps educate staff on how to notice signs or symptoms, invite conversation, challenge stigma, empower mental health, and access resources. | 616-389-8601 | https://www.benice.org/ | Yes | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| West Michigan Works! Retention Solutions Network | Offering customized, timely, in-person support and training to keep your employees on the job and your business thriving. The Retention Solutions Network model addresses the root causes of low employee retention; the barriers that come with working and living in poverty and the need for technical and workplace skills so that employees can not only stay employed, but thrive. | 616-336-5148 | https://www.westmiworks.org/employers/retention-solutions/ | Yes | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way's 2-1-1 | Connecting people to thousands of services including food, shelter, utility assistance, disaster recovery, childcare, transportation, and more. Whoever you are, whatever your needs, 2-1-1 makes it easy to find help for yourself, a neighbor, or a loved one. Please note that 2-1-1 is an information and referral service and does not provide direct services or financial assistance. | 1-800-887-1107 | https://www.hwmuw.org/211 | Yes | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Safe Haven Ministries | Residential and non-residential services are available to individuals and families who have experienced or who are experiencing domestic abuse, human trafficking, and exploitation. We serve all individuals equally regardless of age, race, religious belief, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status. We are survivor centered – we empower and support each individual wherever they are in their healing journey. | 616-452-6664 | https://safehavenministries.org/ | Yes | Kent |
| West Michigan Disability Awareness Resource Team | A collaboration of community partners to provide education and awareness to businesses and the community of West Michigan for people with disabilities. We put together three events every year. one in March on Disability Education, another in June for Disability Resources and the last in October for meeting talent. WM DART consists of Michigan Rehabilitation Service, West Michigan Works!, Bureau Services for Blind Persons, Disability Advocates of Kent County, Veteran Affairs an Volunteers of America. | 616-240-1993 | Yes | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | |
| Collaborative Counseling Group | Offering counseling services and corporate training in the areas of mental health and well being. From suicide awareness and prevention to conflict resolution, we provide the tools to become more efficient and improve job satisfaction. We are not meant to go through life alone. We need each other, we need collaboration with others for support, encouragement, and motivation. Collaborative Counseling Group exists for that very reason. Our goal is to empower our clients to achieve their personal and professional goals, and to improve their overall quality of life. We believe that everyone has the potential to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. Our counseling services are designed to help our clients unlock their potential and achieve their goals. | 616-253-6268 | https://collabcounselinggroup.com | Yes | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Michigan | Saving lives and bringing hope to those touched by suicide. Through our training, education, advocacy and support for survivors we are able to provide lifesaving resources to the community at no cost. | 517-388-1655 | afsp.org/michigan | Yes | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Pine Rest Employee Assistance Program | Provides confidential resources to employees struggling with personal challenges such as emotional issues, legal concerns, marital crisis, financial stress, substance use, family care, and more. Employee Assistance Program benefits include free counseling services for the employee and every member of their household along with free financial, legal, elder care, infant feeding, and real estate consultations. | 1-800-442-0809 | www.pinerest.org/eap | Yes | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workplace Mental Health | Leading the state’s efforts focused on Workplace Mental Health, including a Michigan report, resources, webinars, speaking engagements, and more. | N/A | www.michigan.gov/workplacementalhealth | Yes | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
| Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability | Housed in Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace. Building on work that began in the 1960s, researchers and practitioners at the institute have helped companies, labor organizations, government agencies, schools, and communities throughout the United States and abroad to accommodate and integrate individuals with disabilities. Our team consults with businesses and industries, and with policy makers, educators, disability advocates, and rehabilitation practitioners. | N/A | https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/yti | No | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa |
