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A recovery-ready workplace benefits both employees and employers. If you haven’t listened yet, check out our Empathy Affect podcast episode with Peter Gaumond from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) as he gives us a behind-the-scenes look at their Recovery-Ready Workplace Toolkit.? ? Learn how companies can better support their employees in #EmpathyAffect Season 1, Episode 12: How Your Workplace Can Support People in Recovery > https://lnkd.in/ea-MC8mC ? #RecoveryMonth #RecoveryReady #WorkplaceRecovery

Reducing opioid-related overdose deaths requires not only data but empathy.?? ? In our two-part podcast episode, we talked with Dr. Redonna Chandler of The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Dr. Yngvild Olsen of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), shining a light on the HEALing Communities Study, a powerful 4-year initiative that aimed to reduce opioid overdose deaths and save lives through community collaboration and research-driven interventions.? ? Don’t miss Season 1 throwback of #EmpathyAffect: How the HEALing Communities Study Aims to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths. Part 1 > https://lnkd.in/eNq_JBfu ? Part 2 > https://lnkd.in/eagfRn4K ? #RecoveryMonth #SUD

Recovery is personal, and at Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), it’s the personal experience of those in long-term recovery that shape their efforts to help others heal.? ? This week we’re revisiting some of our most impactful #EmpathyAffect podcast episodes on recovery. First up, an inspiring conversation with Dona Dmitrovic, SAMHSA’s Senior Advisor for Recovery, about her personal long-term recovery journey, how national recovery strategies are evolving to support individuals holistically, and how workplaces play a crucial role in recovery.? ? Listen now to Empathy Affect Season 1, Episode 3: How People in Recovery are Developing a Recovery-Ready Nation >https://lnkd.in/eqEjqwyK ? #RecoveryMonth #RecoveryReady #SUD?

More than 800,000 people, most of them 65+, are in assisted living — and they’re at higher risk for getting sick from a respiratory virus. Vaccination helps increase their protection from severe illness. Learn more during National Assisted Living Week: bit.ly/4cPmfB4

Last week, we had the privilege of attending the Faces & Voices of Recovery luncheon to celebrate the nearly 23 million Americans in recovery from substance use disorder. We heard from health experts Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)’s Dr. Rahul Gupta and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D and Paolo del Vecchio on the transformative nature of recovery and the remarkable progress of the recovery community.? ?? We also joined SAMHSA’s Annual Recovery Walk, an active reminder that while addiction is widespread, recovery is possible.? ? Glad to play a part in the network of organizations supporting the recovery community.? ? #RecoveryMonth #CommunitySupport #LastingSocialChange

See how people and organizations around the country are participating in 988 Day on our Social Media Wall. When you use #988Day on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn, your posts will automatically appear on the wall: https://my.walls.io/988Day.

Today is 988 Day – a new, annual tradition to raise awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and mental health support! Join us by sharing positive messages about the #988Lifeline within your community in creative ways and don’t forget to share what you did for 988 Day on LinkedIn and other social media channels using #988Day. It's not too late to get involved! Learn how by visiting SAMHSA.gov/988Day

#DYK that extreme heat has caused more deaths in the last 30 years than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined? Heat also exacerbates many other health conditions including heart and respiratory disease. 2023 broke heat fatality records, yet many still underestimate the danger. It's time to take action. Learn more about this silent threat and how CRISP's insights can help communities adapt and thrive in the face of rising temperatures. https://lnkd.in/exfQQpwV #ExtremeHeat #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University

Did you know the federal government is America’s biggest employer? With over 4 million employees, public service recruitment operates on a scale like no other. Our latest podcast episode uncovers how public institutions build a dynamic workforce with Traci DiMartini, Chief Human Capital Officer for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and John Salamone, Chief Human Resources Officer for the U.S. House of Representatives. Hear how these leaders design stronger institutions and career pathways for the future of public service. https://lnkd.in/estcsS7s Ashley Townley | Brian Cronin, Ph.D. | Lynne Doner Lotenberg | Melissa Harris Sosinski | Natalie Adler | Nicole Togno, PhD | Orjiugo O. Hourihan | Rob Calderon | Rochelle Germano (she/her) #EmpathyAffect #Podcast #PublicService #Recruitment #FederalGovernment #HumanCapital #ProfessionalGrowth