Miscellaneous
Opioid Crisis In The Building & Construction Trades (part lll). Jill Traecy, Independent Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Health Initiatives Manager at Building Futures, and Tim Potter an Electrician with IBEW Local 99 and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist discuss the Peer Recovery Program and why opioid abuse is impacting the construction industry at such alarming rates. We also take a closer look at the Opioid Crisis in RI and the Our Response Our Recovery training developed by Building Futures. This is in partnership with the RI Building and Construction Trades and Associated General Contractors of America, RI Chapter, with support from the RI Dept. of Labor and Training. In this final segment of the series (part lll) the group discusses Peer Support Models and the importance of Peer Recovery Programs throughout the industry. Hosted by Erica Hammond, Institute for Labor Studies and Research