A variety of pills beside a sign that reads OPIOD EPIDEMIC.

Spring 2023 Workforce System Opioid Webinar Series

About

The Employment and Training Administration announces its series of webinars on the impact of the opioid epidemic on the public workforce system. These webinars will bring professionals throughout the public workforce system together with partner agencies to discuss innovative strategies and effective solutions. Presented by U.S Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, with guest presenters from the field.

What: Seven interactive webinars on serving individuals with opioid addiction and other substance use disorders.

Who: Workforce professionals at local, state, and federal level, and their partner agencies.

Why: Opioid-addiction impacts individuals, families, businesses and whole communities. For the workforce system, providing reemployment services and job training to individuals with opioid-addiction and substance use disorder, while meeting the needs of employers, requires awareness, partnerships and innovation.

When: March and May 2023

How to register: Join our National DWG Community of Practice to receive official invitations with video links for webinars in the series. Contact National-Dislocated-Worker-Grants.TA@dol.gov with questions.

Webinar Calendar:

Recovery Ready Workplace Resource Hub: Expanding Employment Opportunities for People in Recovery: Thursday, March 30, 1:00pm

Native Americans and the Opioid Epidemic - Finding Solutions in the Workforce: Monday, May 8, 2:00 pm

Trauma and Healing-Centered Workforce Development - Three Webinars