The Recovery Friendly Workplace- Support Your Biz & Employees in Recovery

Join Recovery Friendly Leader, Colorado Healthlinks, Colorado School of Public Health-Center for Health, Work and Environment and Small Business Majority an important discussion on creating positive change in the workplace for individuals affected by addiction.

"The moral obligation to effectively address problematic substance use for all Americans aligns with a strong economic imperative. Problematic substance use is estimated to cost employers and taxpayers $696 billion each year in absenteeism, health care costs, lost productivity, and criminal justice costs." *National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH; National Safety Council; National Opinion Research Center

Recovery Friendly Workplaces (RFWs) are organizations that uses evidence-based policies and practices to unite the entire organization by recognizing recovery from addiction as a strength and by being willing to work intentionally with people in recovery. Join the Colorado School of Public Health, Recovery Friendly Leader, and Small Business Majority, for an important discussion on creating positive change for organizations that employ individuals affected by addiction. This event will be simultaneously translated for Spanish speakers.

Topics of discussion:

• How Problematic Substance Use Impacts the Workplace​

• Steps to Become a Recovery Friendly Workplace​

• The Importance of Leadership Support​

• Q&A

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Se une al Líder Amistoso de la Recuperación, Colorado Healthlinks, Colorado School of Public Health-Center for Health, Work and Environment y Small Business Majority, junto con expertos locales y nacionales, para una discusión importante sobre la creación de un cambio positivo para las personas afectadas por la adicción. Los Lugares de Trabajo Amistosos para la Recuperación de

(RFW) apoyan a sus comunidades reconociendo la recuperación del trastorno por uso de sustancias como una fortaleza y estando dispuestos a trabajar intencionalmente con personas en recuperación. RFW’s fomenta un ambiente saludable y seguro donde los empleadores, empleados y comunidades puedan colaborar para crear un cambio positivo y eliminar las barreras para aquellos afectados por la adicción.

Temas de discusión de:

• De Lugar de Trabajo Amistoso para la Recuperación
• Discutir Cómo el Uso Problemático de Sustancias Impacta el
• De Lugar de Trabajo Identificar los Pasos para Convertirse en un
• Amistoso para la Recuperación de la Audiencia