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Recovery Friendly Workplace
Live Rite provides training to become a Recovery Friendly Workplace. RFW is an initiative to help businesses develop 'Recovery-friendly' workplace cultures and promote health, safety and wellness for Michigan employers and employees.
If you are interested in becoming certified as a Recovery Friendly Workplace in Michigan, please fill out the form below.
Michigan Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW)
The mission of the Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) initiative is to help businesses develop “recovery-friendly” workplace cultures and promote health, safety and wellness for Michigan employers and employees. These supportive work environments further the mental and physical well-being of employees and their families, proactively preventing substance misuse and supporting recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD).
Background
- Substance use disorder (SUD) cost the State of Michigan $113 billion in 2019. These costs are related to the loss of productivity of individuals and businesses, as well as criminal justice, health care, and other related costs. (CDC, 2017)
- There are an estimated 629,000 individuals in Michigan in recovery. (2018-2019 NSDUH data for Michigan). People in recovery are our employees, our customers, our friends, and our family members.
- Prevention, treatment, and recovery supports and services save lives and save resources
- The Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative encourages healthy and safe working environments where employers, employees, and communities can collaborate to create positive change, eliminate stigma, and support recovery.
Benefits of Becombing a RFW
- Get Connected to substance misuse and behavioral health information, resources, trainings, and services to meet the needs of businesses and organizations of all sizes and levels of readiness.
- Receive support from MPHI, Recovery Community Organizations and networks, and Recovery Friendly Advisors, who will aid with additional, customized workplace policy, training, or education related resources
- Retain a healthier, more productive, and more motivated workforce through the delivery of evidence-based health and safety programs, policies, and practices.
- Receive designation as an RFW by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. By joining this initiative, you will send a strong message to current and potential employees about the positive culture of your workplace.
- Receive resources and recognition as an RFW. Organizations will have their company name and logo listed on the RFW website with the link to career page, Narcan Safety Box for worksite, connection to workforce development organizations and access to free training videos for employees.
Learn More
Visit RecoveryFriendlyMI.com to learn more about becoming a Recovery Friendly Workplace. Submit a Letter of Interest to get started and check back frequently for the latest resources and toolkit materials to support your workplace.