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Becoming a Recovery Friendly Workplace - Workforce Development and Adult Learning

Maryland’s Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) pilot utilizes a “tiered” approach for employers. While MD Labor encourages all employers to engage at the highest tier, this structure allows employers the opportunity to engage with the Recovery Friendly Workplace model at a pace that fits within their current capacity.

To participate, employers must, at a minimum, commit to completing a brief online survey and connecting with their local Recovery Friendly Advisor. From there, employers may commit to participating in activities in one of four tiers. Depending on which tier a participating employer begins their work, they are able to advance forward through the tiers as capacity and interest allows.

The key activity areas are:

  1. Contribute to ongoing data collection.
  2. Provide overdose response training for employees and have naloxone present in the workplace.
  3. Stigma-reducing programming for the workplace.
  4. Update/create policies/practices that address hiring, retention, and support of employees with a substance use or mental health disorder.

View a sample list of the activities that falls within each area.

The tiers are as follows:

  1. Platinum – Completing a brief online survey, connecting with a Recovery Friendly Advisor, and committing to adopting at least three key program activities;
  2. Gold – Completing the brief online survey, connecting with a Recovery Friendly Advisor, and committing to adopting two key program activities;
  3. Silver – Completing the brief online survey, connecting with a Recovery Friendly Advisor and committing to adopting one key program activity; and,
  4. Bronze – Completing the brief online survey and connecting with a Recovery Friendly Advisor.

Getting Started

If you are ready to learn more about Recovery Friendly Workplaces and how you can participate, please send an email to: [email protected] and include the county or counties where you and/or your business is located.

Recovery Friendly Workplace-Designated Businesses

The following businesses have completed the required steps to obtain designation as a Recovery Friendly Workplace in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Labor commends them on their ongoing participation and commitment to the program.

Platinum-Designated Businesses

  • AHEC West
  • Allegany County Health Department
  • Brooke's House
  • Brooke's House Thrift Store
  • Chesapeake Care Resources, Inc. Conservit, Inc.
  • Hon's Honey/Drink at the Well
  • Hub Labels, Inc.
  • Maryland Peer Advisory Council
  • Maryland Wellness
  • Office of Consumer Advocates
  • Parker Plastics
  • Platinum Paws Pet Services
  • QCI Behavioral Health
  • Reflection House
  • TruHealinng Treatment Centers
  • Voices of Hope, Inc.
  • Washington County Department of Social Services
  • Washington County Health Department
  • Western Maryland Consortium

Gold-Designated Businesses

  • American Design and Build Ltd.
  • Blackrock Integrative Medicine
  • Hagerstown Home Care Therapy, Inc
  • Homewood Living Williamsport
  • Pyramid Healthcare Inc.
  • St. Mary's County Health Department
  • The Jude House, Inc.
  • The Trend thrift & more

Silver-Designated Businesses

  • A New Way of Wellness
  • A Village Wellness Center
  • Ace of Maids
  • Alpas Wellness
  • Archway Station Inc
  • Baltimore City Government
  • Baltimore Convention Center
  • Charles County Freedom Landing, Inc.
  • Compassionate Wellness Center
  • DASSHH, LLC
  • Emerge 2 Wellness
  • Enoch Pratt Free Library
  • Fabricated Extrusion Company of Maryland, LLC
  • Greenwell Foundation
  • Heavy Metal Playground
  • Helping Oppressed People Excel (HOPE)
  • Right Step LLC
  • St. Mary's County Library
  • The Freedom Center
  • The Pride Center of Maryland
  • Three Oaks Center
  • TIME Organization, Inc.
  • Unlimited Bounds Human Services (UBHS)

Bronze-Designated Businesses

  • 29th Street Community Center
  • Alston House of Healing
  • Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition
  • BJ's Custom Creations
  • Bodhi Counseling
  • C & M Lawns
  • Charm City Independent Living, LLC
  • Choices Integration
  • Community Mediation of St. Mary’s County
  • Concerted Care Group
  • DreamLife Treatment Center
  • Helping Others Manage Emotions (HOME) Therapeutic Services
  • Joymaid Cleaning
  • No Struggle No Success
  • Nuwave Health Services
  • Odenkyem Wade Limited (OWL), LLC
  • Peace Healthcare, Inc.
  • Penn North
  • Productive Lives Mental Health Agency
  • Restorative Treatment Service
  • Summit Community Health
  • Susquehanna Workforce Network
  • The Julie Center
  • Veni Vidi Vici Treatment Services