Working Partners ® Wayfinder Helping you navigate your drug-free workplace program

March  2020

With all the news around COVID-19, you are likely busy planning your organization’s response to best serve and protect the health of your customers and employees. If you find yourself wondering how your drug-free workplace policy and program plays a role in and/or would be impacted by your plans (e.g., remote working, program administration) don’t hesitate to reach out. We can help you creatively think through the details.

Further Exploration ... Make Sure Your Drug-Free Policy Is Current with These Questions How useful is a policy when it’s just sitting on a shelf? Or if it’s outdated or simply not followed? Not very. Your drug-free workplace policy shouldn’t just take up space in an office (or on your computer). Instead, it’s meant to be a road map to guide any decisions you make regarding any company or employee-related alcohol or other drug (AOD) issue. It’s up to you to confirm you are adhering to your policy, but here’s a list of questions to guide your policy review to make sure it’s working for your organization and covering the necessary details. Read more

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The Past Month in the News ...

Opioid crisis nearly as serious as economy for rural Americans, study finds Substance use disorder is an issue for older adults Study: Naloxone dispensing in Ohio increased over 2,000% since 2015 Marijuana more prevalent in fatal crashes after legalization, AAA study finds DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice Drs. Oz & Roizen: Are you drinking more than you should for health and safety? Meth is back and flooding the streets of Ohio and Kentucky, and it's uglier than ever Like us on Facebook for news, other drug-free workplace updates, and to keep up with what we're doing.

Safety Congress Was Canceled ... But You Can Still Learn About Current Drug Trends Impacting the Workplace Just because Safety Congress was canceled doesn't mean you should miss out. That's why we're giving you access to a recording of the presentation we would have given if everything had gone as planned. New Drug Trends Threatening the Workforce and Workplaces Learn what’s happening NOW to better protect your workforce, business operations and bottom line against the impact of drug misuse. Register to access this webinar

Upcoming DFSP Deadlines Public Sector Enrollees End of April - Educate all employees & train all supervisors (If NEWLY enrolled) Private Sector Enrollees End of March - Submit Annual Report & Safety Management Self-Assessment (Need help with your Annual Report? Check out this video for some tips.) End of March - Complete annual refresher employee education & supervisor training More deadlines Upcoming Classes Employee Education: 4.15 - Training of Trainers   Supervisor Training: 3.18 - Webinar 3.24 - Webinar 4.15 - Training of Trainers 4.22 - Classroom   Boost Camp: 5.12 - Webinar OnDemand 24/7 courses  for employees & supervisors are always available More class dates CEUs through HRCI, OCILB and SHRM available for select courses.

Sorting Out the Confusion Around CBD Marijuana, hemp, CBD, THC ... confused? You're not alone. Our new OnDemand 24/7 course: Sorting Out the Confusion Around CBD can help give you and your employees clarity on this topic. This 22-minute course, created for businesses and employees nationwide, will arm viewers with a baseline understanding of CBD from which to discuss its impact on employees and their jobs as well as to approach any policy and operational changes (as needed). Learn more

¿Habla Español? On-going employee education about alcohol and other drug issues is important. To help you provide information to Spanish-speaking employees in their native language, we have compiled a library of Spanish articles and resources on topics about alcohol and other drugs including information on prevention, misuse and treatment. Check it out (we also included English versions of the resources)

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