What Is Recovery Friendly Workplace

A growing movement for good

New Hampshire’s Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) initiative is a growing movement of businesses dedicated to making a difference for employees, families, and communities that have been affected by substance use. RFW provides a no-cost, high-value approach to proactively supporting your business and your people.

What is RFW?

A look at impact by the numbers

The impacts of substance use are far-reaching. RFW’s mission is to empower businesses to challenge stigma and create supportive environments where employees can thrive. Together, we can build stronger workplaces and healthier communities.

Over 1 in 10

people are living with a substance use disorder

National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2023

Nearly 1 in 2

are indirectly impacted by substance use disorder

Pew Research Center, 2017

$2.36 billion

lost annually in New Hampshire due to substance use

PolEcon Research & New Futures, 2017

$0 avg.

saved per employee who recovers from substance use disorder

National Safety Council & NORC at the University of Chicago, 2020

Led by Governor Ayotte

RFW is a former initiative of Governor Chris Sununu, a current initiative of Governor Kelly Ayotte, and is administered by Granite United Way.

Governor Ayotte

A stronger team is better business

Being a Recovery Friendly Workplace is not only good for employees, but also for business.

Create supportive environments

Recovery-friendly cultures foster supportive environments that can benefit your entire workplace.

Create supportive environments

Recovery-friendly cultures foster supportive environments that can benefit your entire workplace.

Retain quality employees

Workplaces that show employees they care foster loyalty and increase their likelihood of being able to retain employees.

Community support

Workplaces that show employees they care foster loyalty and increase their likelihood of being able to retain employees.

Attract talent

Attract additional talent to your workplace by signaling that you are an RFW.

Hiring & Job Search

Attract additional talent to your workplace by signaling that you are an RFW.

Provide education and resources

Access trainings and resources to share with employees to support their health, well-being, and wellness.

Training

Access trainings and resources to share with employees to support their health, well-being, and wellness.

Improve productivity

Recovery-friendly environments help address issues like absenteeism, turnover, and presenteeism, thus increasing productivity.

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Recovery-friendly environments help address issues like absenteeism, turnover, and presenteeism, thus increasing productivity.

Increase public awareness

Show your community that you are a workplace that cares.

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Show your community that you are a workplace that cares.

Other important resources

Learn more about recovery-related resources in New Hampshire and beyond.

Become a Recovery Friendly Workplace

Start the process of becoming a stronger, more resilient workplace. Fill out a Letter of Intent form today.

Learn more about becoming an RFW
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