Events

Upcoming

Webinar: Becoming a Recovery-Ready/Recovery-Friendly Workplace Using the Department of Labor Toolkit

September 30th, 2024, 11:30-1:00 pm CST

A recovery-ready/recovery-friendly workplace empowers and supports employees recovering from substance use disorders.

Are you looking to expand your workplace's recovery efforts or not sure where to start? Join business leaders, community members, and experts for a webinar. Learn how your workplace can use the U.S. Department of Labor's Recovery-Ready Toolkit to support employees in or seeking recovery.

Presenter:
Peter Gaumond, Office of National Drug Control Policy

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Past

Webinar: Promoting Health and Safety Among Younger Workers

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, 11:30-1:00 CST

A panel of experts will highlight why adolescent and young adult workers are at greater risk for injury, current regulations, and best practices that employers can implement in their workplace.

Join business leaders, community members, and experts for an online, interactive discussion.

Panelists:
U.S. Department of Labor
Mary Lynn Almond, Employee Benefit Security Administration
Jhomahara Cook, Wage and Hour Division
Natasha Welch, Wage and Child Labor Unit

Employers/Trainers
Barb Aguon, City of Portland
Aurora Bihler, Missouri Works Initiative
Kirk Dighton, D.C. Taylor Co.
Jeremy Lindquist, HVAC Training Institute, Des Moines, IA
Krista Tedrow, Director of Development, South Central Iowa Workforce Board

Registration closed. View a recording of the webinar here.

Webinar: The Why and How of Recovery Friendly Workplaces

Monday, June 12th, 2023, 10:00-12:00 CST

Recovery friendly workplaces empower and support employees recovering from substance use disorder.

Join business leaders, community members, and experts for an online, interactive learning community. Learn what makes a workplace recovery friendly and how your workplace can foster employees in recovery.

Presenters:
Ann Marie Dale, PhD, OTR/L Washington University St. Louis
John Narine, DBA, Recovery Friendly Leader
Jamie Osborne, MPH, NIOSH

Registration closed. View a recording of the webinar here.

Webinar: More Than Just a Paycheck: Creating a Workplace That Attracts and Retains Employees

August 23rd, 2022, 2:30-4:30 CST

Having trouble with recruitment and retention? Join us for an online, interactive learning community. We're bringing together business leaders, community members, and experts like you to share innovative ideas and best pratices on how to create a workplace that attracts and retains employees. We will describe how work culture, policies, and practices influence health and well-being and impacts recruitment and retention.

Presenters:
Beth Livingston, PhD, MBA, University of Iowa
Diane Rohlman, MA, PhD, University of Iowa

Registration closed. View a recording of the webinar here.