Resources

Resources

This page contains links to RFW Toolkits, websites, articles and hotlines. For trainings, follow this link or talk to your RFW Advisor if you would like to look into a specific need for your business.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor's Recovery-Ready Workplace website went live, and in November 2023 they released their Recovery Ready Toolkit to assist employers in reviewing their workplaces.

We encourage you to visit the Department of Labor's Recovery-Ready Workplace Resource Hub and look around.

Learn how you can help Prevent Substance Use in the Workforce

Learn about the Recruitment and Employment of people in Recovery

Learn more about Stigma and the Employer's Role in addressing it

View or download the Department of Labor's Recovery-Ready Toolkit here.

You can also view the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Toolkit here.


Curious about how much substance use might affect your business? Check out the Substance Use Employer Cost Calculator below.


WorkforceGPS offers many resources on how to support your employees with Mental Health. Check it out here: Mental Health Online Resources


Recovery Friendly In The News...

Nov. 9, 2023 -- Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support Recovery-Ready Workplaces and Strengthen Our Economy [The White House]

Nov. 9, 2023 -- Sununu’s ‘Recovery Friendly Workplace’ serves as model for new national institute [The New Hampshire Bulletin]

Oct. 18, 2023 -- Recovery Ready Workplaces: A key strategy for reducing overdoses and sustaining recovery from substance use disorder [Journal of Opioid Management]

Sept. 7, 2023 -- I'm a recovering addict who works at Amazon. Here's how we are building a recovery-ready workplace [AboutAmazon.com]

Aug. 29, 2023 -- She medaled at the Olympics, then struggled with addiction. Now she helps to end stigma [Columbia Daily Tribune]

July 27, 2023 -- 46 million Americans struggle with substance-use disorder. It’s time for bosses to stop ignoring them [Fortune]

July 27, 2023 -- As the opioid epidemic worsens, recovery-friendly policies are the next frontier in workplace inclusion [Fortune]

March 23, 2023 -- 2022 Workplace Substance Use Disorder Recovery Survey [Fors Marsh]

Local Resources

211 Missoula: Get Connected. Get Help. Dial 211 OR visit montana211.org

Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988

Mental Health Crisis Text Line: Text MT to 741741


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