ICRI Webinar — Alcohol Awareness & Workplace Supported Recovery

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Program Description

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Approximately 10% of all Americans aged 18 and older report alcohol use disorder. It is estimated that approximately two-thirds are of working age and in the workplace. The construction industry workforce reports a high prevalence of heavy and binge drinking, and alcohol use disorder. It is well established that less than 10% of people who need help for substance use receive help. Generational differences in attitudes toward drinking alcohol make this an opportune time to share recovery resources with employees and families.

Learning Objectives

By joining this program, attendees will learn how to:

• Define heavy and binge drinking and their associated risk factors
• Consider how every employee plays a role in changing alcohol norms, understanding the health and wellness resources available to them, supporting their colleagues, and reducing stigma.
• Explore recovery and the multiple pathways of recovery, including how workplace culture and peer support increases employee well-being.
• Reflect on the key elements of a recovery-friendly workplace, including practices that reduce stigma and encourage recovery allyship.

Cost

FREE

Presenters

	Cal Beyer, CWP SAFE Project Cal Beyer, CWP is the Sr. Director of SAFE Workplaces for national nonprofit SAFE Project. SAFE stands for Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic. SAFE Project works with Veterans and Caregivers, Communities, Campuses (college and K-12 schools) and Workplaces to teach prevention of substance use and addiction treatment and recovery. Beyer has over 30 years of experience as a risk management and safety professional. He has been dedicated to construction and manufacturing since 1996 and has been an advocate for workplace mental health since the mid-1990s.
	Sydney Cheifetz, MPH SAFE Project Sydney Cheifetz, MPH Director of Recovery at SAFE Project, brings 10 years of experience in global health, disease prevention, and health education. She leads SAFE Project’s recovery initiative, rooted in empowerment and the multiple pathways of recovery. Prior to joining SAFE Project in 2022, Cheifetz led prevention, harm reduction, and recovery programs at Gonzaga University and served internationally in the field of global health. Sydney holds a Master of Public Health and is certified in motivational interviewing and recovery coaching. She is increasingly collaborating on strategies to support recovery in the workplace.
	Matthew Carter International Concrete Repair Institute Technical Director and Webinar Moderator

Continuing Education

Through participating in this webinar, attendees are eligible to receive the following continuing education units*:

• 1.0 Professional Development Hours (PDH)
• 1.0 American Institute of Architects Learning Units (AIA LU)

*Continuing education certificates (PDH & LU) are only available to individuals who have registered and logged into the webinar through their ICRI Learning Center account. LU are only available for live webcast events.

For questions regarding your continuing education credits, please contact ICRI’s Technical Director, Matthew Carter, at [email protected].

Disclaimer: the ideas expressed in this ICRI-hosted webinar are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of ICRI, its board, committees, or sponsors.