Launching Recovery-Friendly Work Places:
The 5 C’s for Creating Effective Partnerships
Marilyn Shannon, PRISM
October 25, 2024
8:30 - 10:30 am
(This is an online Zoom meeting. Bring your coffee and snacks.)
Addiction in the work place costs employers $81 billion annually, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). This includes losses from reduced productivity, absenteeism, higher turnover, accidents, healthcare expenses, and workers' compensation claims.
Beyond financial impact, addiction lowers morale, increases employee stress, and creates unsafe environments.
Recovery ecosystems encourage organizers to collaborate and align their efforts towards creating recovery-friendly environments. The Recovery Ecosystem Partnerships approach uses the 5 “C’s:” Collaboration, Community, Connecting, Communication, and Creativity. In this presentation, Marilyn Shannon will discuss each “C” in detail and explain their interconnectedness in forming a successful recovery ecosystem. Participants will gain insight into the 5 “C’s” and learn how to utilize them to forge effective partnerships. As a result, they will be able to drive positive change and make a meaningful impact within the recovery community.
At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to answer these questions:
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What is a recovery-friendly work place?
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What are recovery ecosystem partnerships?
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How can we use the 5 Cs to create functional partnerships?
Marilyn Shannon
Marilyn Shannon is an experienced speaker, author, life/business coach, and facilitator. She is the founder of Women’s Power Networking and PRISM (People's Recovery Initiative for Solutions and More). As a presenter Marilyn’s messages are always impactful and holistic in nature, fun and informative.
Marilyn describes herself as a stigma squisher and a compulsive listener. She is a number one selling author for her book series, In Just One Afternoon - Listening into the hearts of....
Marilyn believes that the best communicators are those who have lived their own lives, have triumphed through the mess, and faced the challenges and opportunities that life has in store. Her experiences have helped her develop a sense of what life means and what is available to us all when we are authentic and listen deeply.
In Marilyn's previous life she taught special education in the public school system, owned a furniture store, and was a marketing and advertising representative for both print and television. Marilyn holds a degree in Communications and Public Address from Syracuse University and is a wife, mother of 5, and grandma to Landon, Liev, Nolan, and Elon.
For more information, contact SIG leaders, Mary Charles Blakebrough (919-656-9573) or Susan Westbrook.
