Resources
Key Literature
Doran, C. M., Wittenhagen, L., Heffernan, E., Meurk, C. (2021). The MATES Case Management Model: Presenting Problems and Referral Pathways for a Novel Peer-Led Approach to Addressing Suicide in the Construction Industry. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136740
Evanoff, B., Kinghorn, A., Henrichs, J., Tayeb, S., & Rohlman, D. (May 2025). Peer Support Programs to Promote Mental Health Among Construction Workers. The Center for Construction Research and Training. https://www.cpwr.com/wp-content/uploads/SS2025-Peer_Support_Mental_Health_Construction_Workers.pdf
Gaal, John S. (Summer 2025). Examining Mental Health Peer Support Models for the U.S. Construction Industry. International Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 30(1), 20-27. https://iveta.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IJVET-30.1-Layout1-Summer-2025-Final-1.pdf
Gullestrup, J., King, T., Thomas, S. L., & LaMontagne, A. D. (2023). Effectiveness of the Australian MATES in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: A systematic review. Health Promotion International, 38(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad082
Gullestrup, J. Thomas, S., King, T., LaMontagne, A. D., (2025). Networks of Safety: Enhancing Social Networks and Changing Social Norms in a Suicide Prevention Program for Australian Construction Workers. Qualitative Research in Health, 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2025.100628
LaMontagne, A. D., Lockwood, C., Mackinnon, A., Henry, D., Cox, L., Hall, N. R., King, T. L. (2025). MATES in Manufacturing: A Cluster RCT Evaluation of a Workplace Suicide Prevention Program. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 68(4), 331-343. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23698
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank our funders for making this training manual possible.
We would also like to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their contributions to the COMPASS playbook.
Brandon Anderson, Ann Marie Dale, John Gaal, Alexandra Jacobi, Mandi Kime, Bob Kunz, Tony LaMontagne, James Pursell, Ricky Reams, Diane Rohlman, Nazia Shah, Whitney Shumway, Aaron Walsh, Ryan Wehrle, Don Willey, CPWR–The Center for Construction Research and Training, the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, and the Missouri Associated General Contractors
©2026, CPWR–The Center for Construction Research and Training. Production of this document was supported by cooperative agreement OH 012761 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH.
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