Hispanic construction leaders stress importance of mental health

The Hispanic Contractors Association said Hispanic Heritage Month is a good time to remind Latino workers to take care of their mental health.

HERE TO SUORPPT THEHISPANIC COMMUNITY.GONZALEZCONSTRUCTIONHISPAN,CONTRACTORSASSOCIATION, AND J-EDUNN GAVE APRESENTATION ABOUTSUICIDE PREVENTIONAWARENESS AT THE NEWK-C-I TERMINAL.WITH SUICIDE BEING THESECOND LEADING CAUSEOF DEATH AMONGCONSTRUCTION WORKERS-- MANY OF WHOM AREHISPANIC -- ORGAZENIRSWANT TO NORMALIZEHAVING CONVERSATIONSABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.Alex Gonzalez, President,GonzalezConstrtiuc"Somehow we afraid to speak outand say something about anythingforeign that we feel, so todayis anopportunity to get together theinformation."ORGANIZERSOP HKICKING OFF HISPANICHERITAGE MONTH BYOFFERING INFORMATIONABOUT MENTALRESOURS.CE..EMPOWERS HISPANICCONSTRUCTION WORKERSTO REACH OUT IF