Recovery Friendly Leader
We offer research and experience-based training to support employee recovery and your business.
Our Mission: To empower leaders with solution-based strategies to support employees impacted by substance use and promote safer, healthier, and more productive workplaces. Our vision: A world where every employee has equitable access to recovery and is supported by their leaders. We achieve our mission and vision in three primary ways:
Training: Founded on published studies and lived experience,
“We Built a Workplace People Want to Stay In”
What does a workplace look like when recovery is truly supported? Hamilton and her team at Café Longmont are living it. But even they discovered blind spots they didn’t know they had, Leader training helped them build a workplace people want to stay in 👇 Share this with someone who needs to see it.
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“The Training I Wish Every Employer Had”
When the person supporting your employees in recovery says, “Every workplace needs this training,” — listen. Hamilton is a peer and family specialist who works in recovery support daily. Here’s her take on training 👇 recoveryfriendlyleader.org
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07/16/2026
Workplace leaders are asking a critical question right now:
“What do I say or do if an employee is struggling with substance use?”
If you’ve ever hesitated in that moment, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
Join us on one of the dates below for: Introduction to Substance Use, Addiction, and Recovery.
This free 90-minute workshop will give you practical, real-world tools to:
• Respond confidently in challenging situations
• Better understand substance use and recovery
• Support your team while strengthening safety and performance
CHES®, CIH, CPH, CSP, and SHRM credits are available. COPA-approved CPFS recertification hours are available.
Free Registration. Secure your spot now: https://recoveryfriendlyleader.org/trainings/rfl-educational-workshop/
Today, Recovery Friendly Leader turns 4 years old!
It’s so incredible to see how this organization has grown to help so many in the community. Thank you for being part of the journey.
As we celebrate four years, we’re also looking ahead to what’s next and we’d love for you to celebrate with us!
Join us at our annual Leadership Social on September 22, 2026. It’s our biggest fundraiser filled with connection, inspiration, and celebrating leaders who are making a difference in our communities. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or are just learning about Recovery Friendly Leader, we’d love to see you there!
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“The Smartest Investment in Construction Right Now”
Skilled labor is hard enough to find in construction. Losing trained workers to addiction and not supporting their return? That’s not just a moral issue — it’s a business one. Nick Williams explains why investing in recovery-friendly practices is the smartest move a construction company can make right now 👇 recoveryfriendlyleader.org
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“We’re Losing People. And It’s Not on the Jobsite.”
Nick Williams didn’t just read about the addiction crisis in construction — he watched it happen in his industry and chose to act. Now, as CEO of , he’s leading the charge. Here’s what every construction leader needs to hear 👇 recoveryfriendlyleader.org
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“I Wanted to Make a Difference. I Didn’t Know How.”
Nick Williams is CEO of and chairs the Mental Health Working Group. Even he needed training to know how to address addiction in his industry. “I didn’t know how to do all that. So I needed to be trained.” If a leader like Nick needed this, your team does too 👇 recoveryfriendlyleader.org
Register for our annual Leadership Social here: https://givebutter.com/RFLTLS2026
“The ROI That Surprised Even Us”
Marschall Smith leads a national quasi-governmental organization. When he invested in training, the payback was 2,000x. Not a typo. Here’s what happened when leadership stopped firing people and started supporting them 👇 recoveryfriendlyleader.org
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“This Leader Chose Partnership Over Punishment.”
Marschall Smith ran an organization where substance use meant termination. Then he chose a different path: partnership. He is proof that leaders can change...and when they do, everyone wins. Is your company next? Tag them. 👇 recoveryfriendlyleader.org
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