On July 13, 2017, Sunrise County Economic Council and the Community Caring Collaborative convened employers from all over Washington County for a summit on Addiction, Recovery and the Workforce at the University of Maine, Machias. The purpose of this gathering was to engage businesses in dialog about hiring workers in recovery. A team of presenters and panelists provided tools and resources to support employers and their employees in recovery. Provided below are links to many of these resources, listed by presenter:
Charles Rudelitch, Executive Director of Sunrise County Economic Council
- Addiction, Recovery, and the Workforce, July 13, 2017 (Power Point Presentation)
Marjorie Withers, LCPC
- Substance Abuse Disorders & the Implications of Addiction (Power Point Presentation)
- NIH article, Understanding Drug Use and Addiction (pdf)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, article on Substance Use Disorders (pdf)
Heath Myers, Overdose Prevention Coordinator, Bangor Public Health and Community Services
- Recovery is a Reality (Power Point Presentation)