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:

Contribute to ongoing data collection.
Provide overdose response training for employees and have naloxone present in the workplace.
Stigma-reducing programming for the workplace.
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:

Platinum – Completing a brief online survey, connecting with a Recovery Friendly Advisor, and committing to adopting at least three key program activities;
Gold – Completing the brief online survey, connecting with a Recovery Friendly Advisor, and committing to adopting two key program activities;
Silver – Completing the brief online survey, connecting with a Recovery Friendly Advisor and committing to adopting one key program activity; and,
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
Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition
Behavioral Health System Baltimore
Brooke's House
Brooke's House Thrift Store
Chesapeake Care Resources, Inc.
City of Baltimore
Conservit, Inc.
Fabricated Extrusions
Homewood Living
Hon's Honey/Drink at the Well
Horizon Goodwill
Hub Labels, Inc.
Maryland Peer Advisory Council
Maryland Wellness
MISHA House, LLC
Office of Consumer Advocates
Parker Plastics
Platinum Paws Pet Services
QCI Behavioral Health
Reflection House
TIME Organization
TruHealinng Treatment Centers
Voices of Hope Maryland
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 & Recovery Center
Archway Station Inc
Avery-Lachlan Rudolph Brow
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
H.O.P.E. Baltimore
Heavy Metal Playground
Helping Oppressed People Excel (HOPE)
Helping Others Manage Emotions Therapeutic Services
Hon's Honey/Drink at the Well
Maryland Recovery
Pediatric Movement Center
Platinum Paws Pet Services LLC
Restorative Treatment Services, Inc
Right Step LLC
St. Mary's County Library
Summit Community Health
The Freedom Center
The Jude house
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
American Design and Build, Ltd.O
Baltimore Furniture Bank
Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition
BJ's Custom Creations
Bodhi Counseling
C&M Lawns
Charm City Independent Living, Inc.
Choices Integrated Healthcare
Community Housing Associates
Community Mediation of St. Mary’s County
Concerted Care Group
DA Block 2 The Board Room
DAASSH
Diakonia
Dreamlife Treatment Center
Emerge 2 Wellness
Helping Others Manage Emotions (HOME) Therapeutic Services
Hygea Healthcare
JBL Home Solutions
Joymaid Cleaning
My Legacy Group, Inc.
Native American Lifelines, Inc.
No Struggle, No Success, Inc
Not My Child
Nuwave Health Services
Odenkyem Wade Limited (OWL), LLC
Peace Healthcare, Inc.
Penn-North, LLC
Productive Lives Mental Health
REACH Health Services, Institutes for Behavior Resources
Restorative Treatment Service
Right Step, LLC
Senior Helpers of Bel Air
Summit Community Health
Susquehanna Workforce Network
The Julie Center
The Pride Center
Unlimited Bounds Human Services
Veni Vidi Vici Treatment Services, LLC
YES! Drop-In Center