Network News & Updates
Building Stronger Workplaces: Recognizing Employees
Workplace culture plays an important role in attracting, engaging, and retaining employees. While competitive wages and benefits matter, people also want to work in environments where they feel valued, respected, and supported. One simple way to strengthen workplace...
Employer Spotlight: Maine Wild Blueberry Company
It’s blueberry season in Washington County, and the perfect time to celebrate one of the region’s agricultural leaders: Maine Wild Blueberry Company, a proud member of the Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) Network. From the fields to the freezer,...
Employer Spotlight: AC Inc
This month, we’re proud to shine a light on A.C. Inc., a longtime leader in the Downeast seafood industry—and a true champion of second chances. With more than 70 years of experience, A.C. Inc. operates a processing plant in Beals, a commercial wharf at Perio Point,...
Employer Spotlight: Sunrise County Economic Council
Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) is a longtime champion for Washington County and one of the original partners in the Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) Network. For more than 30 years, SCEC has been doing the deep, steady work of building...
Employer Spotlight: Cobscook Institute
In the heart of Trescott, Cobscook Institute continues to model what it means to blend learning, work, and community. This November, we’re especially thankful for places like Cobscook Institute - where learning and belonging come together. As a Recovery Friendly...
Employer Spotlight: The Community Caring Collaborative
This month, we’re shining a light on the Community Caring Collaborative, a long-standing leader in strengthening families, reducing barriers, and creating a Washington County where people can thrive at home, at work, and in community. For nearly two decades, CCC has...
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The Community Caring Collaborative and Sunrise County Economic Council, with the assistance of a dedicated design team made up of local human resource managers, community with personal experience with substance use disorder and employment challenges, local business owners and managers, and representation from the Maine Department of Labor created a Recovery Friendly Workplace Network to assist Washington County employers in supporting existing employees and new hires who may be impacted by alcohol/substance use, or are in recovery. Many network design partners are also core partners who have banded together to support the Network into the future.
The Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace Network is an active partner in a coalition of hubs informing and connecting Maine’s Recovery Friendly Workplace Program.