Recovery Friendly Workplaces (RFW) with Soberforce Co-Founder Marin Nelson

Meet Marin Nelson, sober advocate and co-founder of Soberforce at Salesforce. She's a speaker and a consultant on helping end shame and stigma, particularly in the workplace. Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) initiatives and programs are underway in many enterprise businesses. Grateful to know Marin, she's a force for positive change and an influencer. Please consider sharing this episode with others that make decisions in the enterprise workplace.

Link to Marin Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinenelson/

For more information on Recovery Friendly Workplaces:

• US Dept of Labor on Recovery Ready Workplaces
• US Dept of Labor on SUD as a recognized, chronic disease with protections
• Recovery Friendly Workplaces Initiative in New Hampshire
• Substance Use Disorder Calculator - what is it costing your business? 
• Shatterproof - Information on Substance Use Disorder, including where to get help.

• Washington Recovery Alliance - building the capacity of the recovery community to advance substance use recovery and mental health wellness by catalyzing public understanding and shaping public policy in Washington State.
• Recovery-Ready Workplace Toolkit - providing information, tools, and resources to help employers from all sectors—government, for-profit, non-profit, and not-for-profit—effectively prevent and respond to substance misuse in the workforce. From the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Domestic Policy Council, and 12 federal departments and independent agencies.
• Latest (2022) Data on SUD in the US - from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Link to my favorite PDF for statistics.
• Addiction 101 - it’s not a moral failing—it’s a treatable illness. Get the facts about this misunderstood medical condition from my friends at Shatterproof.
• Brett's website: brettlovins.com