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Employers seeking to have recovery-friendly work places might have questions about how to better support their employees who are recovering from a substance-use disorder. Small- and medium-sized employers, in particular, might not have sufficient capacity or expertise in human resources to address potential issues that can arise. The brief highlights an innovative effort, funded through a National Health Emergency (NHE) Dislocated Worker Demonstration Grant to Address the Opioid Crisis, to provide Pennsylvania employers with free expert advice on how to address potential issues and support their employees in recovery.

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Bodenlos, K. (2021). Mathematica. Supporting employers using the Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model. Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor.

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