EMPLOYERS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SHAPING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY LIVE IN.
In communities, substance and opioid misuse and disorders are prevalent. In the workplace, these issues are impacting businesses and the safety and well-being of employees. By supporting employees and their family members who face these challenges, employers are positioned to positively impact lives, build a positive culture, and improve their bottom line.
Learn Best Practices
Data analytics, benefit design, and workplace policies are all tools in an employers toolbox that can help them support employees and their dependents. From promoting access to evidence-based practices to developing a recovery-friendly culture, there are many best practices that employers can adopt.
As part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE), the KHC has developed an employer toolkit that details best practices and guides employers on how to implement them.
Collaborate with Thought Leaders
The KHC hosts a variety of events to educate employers and other stakeholders alike on substance use disorders and mental health. Join us for upcoming events to hear from national, state, and local thought leaders.
Upcoming Events
Employer Roundtables
- Addressing Opioid Misuse and Pain: A 6-Month Employer Journey – Updates and Discussion
Past Events
Pain Symposium
Employer Roundtables
- Understanding Employer Challenges, Goals, and Needs for Opioid Use Disorder
- Opioids and the Workplace: An Employer Toolkit for Support Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
- Addressing Opioid Misuse and Pain: A 6-Month Employer Journey
Webinars
- Opioids and the Workplace: An Employer Toolkit Review
- Employer-Sponsored Insurance Benchmarking Data for Substance/Opioid Use
- How Federal and State Parity Laws are Impacting Health Insurance Offerings
- ATLAS: A Quality Measurement System for Addiction Treatment
- Challenges and Adaptations as the COVID-19 and Opioid Crises Merge
- The Employer Role in Addressing Trauma to Support Behavioral Health
ADDICTION TREATMENT AVAILABILITY
- Addiction treatment openings in Kentucky at FindHelpNowKY.gov
- Addiction treatment openings cross the US at FindTreatment.SAMHSA.gov
- Help finding treatment and questions about treatment or recovery at 1-833-KY-HELP(1-833-859-4357)
- Steps to finding quality treatment
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