Substance Use Prevention in the Workplace and Its Role in the Community
Live Webinar
Tuesday June 16, 2020
at 10:00 AM EDT
Calling All Workplace Stakeholders!
Drug Free America Foundation cordially invites you to participate in a webinar Tuesday June 16th on: Substance Use Prevention in the Workplace and Its Role in the Community
Webinar Summary
Engaging young adults aged 18 – 25, parents and local businesses in meaningful and relevant ways sometimes challenges community prevention providers. The workplace provides an excellent venue to reach these populations in ways that promote the goals of a safe and healthy community, and for businesses a safe and profitable workplace environment. Specifically, Drug-Free Workplace programs provide evidence-based tools and resources to achieve these goals such as education on the harms of drugs and alcohol, avenues for people to access evaluation and treatment, ongoing recovery support, through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
A drug-free workplace, is defined in the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, as a workplace where "the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited." A drug-free workplace creates a safe work environment that encourages personal health and safety. Furthermore, drug-free workplaces complement on-going prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery efforts in the community.
This webinar defines the elements of a drug-free workplace and describes how employers, employees and the community benefit from the implementation of drug-free workplaces. Participants will be able to engage businesses and community leaders in discussions about applying drug-free workplace practices. The webinar provides information on the latest workplace-based strategies, hands on tools and access to resources for follow-up.
Webinar Objectives
Participants in the webinar will be able to:
• Describe the benefits from establishing a drug-free workplace , especially related to community prevention efforts
• Explain how a Drug-Free Workplace complements other prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery efforts
• Support businesses and community leaders in efforts to implement Drug-Free Workplaces
Webinar Presenter: Carlton Hall
Carlton Hall is the President and CEO of Carlton Hall Consulting LLC (CHC) , a multi-faceted, full-service consulting firm designed to provide customized solutions and enable measurable change for communities, organizations, families and individuals. Carlton Hall has been providing intensive substance abuse prevention focused and community problem solving services to the nation for the last 25 years. His responsibilities, unique set of skills and experience have made him one of the most highly sought after instructors and guides for community problem solving in every state and territory in the nation as well as internationally, with successful achievements in South Africa, Ghana, Bermuda, Kenya and others.
Carlton spent twelve years with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) serving in several leadership positions and including most recently, Acting Vice President, Training Operations, and Acting Director for CADCA's National Coalition Institute. In this role, Carlton provided critical leadership supporting the successful design, and delivery of the community outreach component of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s DEA 360 Strategy in priority cities across the country. Carlton is one of the primary architects of CADCA's National Coalition Academy. The Academy, a year-long coalition development program, is designed to increase the effectiveness of communities in drug demand reduction producing population level outcomes.
Currently, Carlton and the CHC team provide executive training and technical assistance support to the Southeast PTTC (Region 4).
For more information, please email Karen Belanger at kbelanger [at] dfaf [dot] org (kbelanger[at]dfaf[dot]org).