Addiction Initiative 

 The Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce has taken up the Addiction Initiative in response to the combination of the growing substance abuse and lack of resources for community members in recovery from addiction. This community issue has direct impacts on Missoula’s workforce. The work of the Missoula Chamber connects businesses with the resources available to assist current, past and future employees as they work through their journey of recovery.
 
The Chamber has worked to connect businesses and nonprofit agencies with resources and experts to expand options for those facing addiction issues in Missoula. Our work has involved Missoula’s 4th D Club as well as Montana’s former Attorney General Tim Fox and former US Attorney Kurt Alme. The latter resulted in a $234,000 grant to United Way of Missoula County to fund a countywide substance abuse prevention project. The Chamber will continue to work in collaboration with United Way and will serve on the initiative's leadership round table.

MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES

BUSINESS RESOURCES

Drugs at Work - What an Employer Needs to Know

Begin Addressing Opioid Use in the Workplace

This toolkit includes sample policies, fact sheets, presentations, safety talks, posters, white papers, reports, videos and more, so you can implement a workplace program on opioids.
Drug-Free Work Place
How to build a team, assess your workplace, develop a drug-free work place policy, plan and implement your policy,
evaluate your policy and offer support within your business to employees.

Challenge what you know about addiction and mental health.
Can you beat the clock—and beat the stigma?

The rules of the game are simple.
You have just 60 seconds to answer 10 questions about
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.

FAMILY RESOURCES

    
Is  Your Child at Risk?
A Substance Abuse Risk Assessment

RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS

Publications and Digital Products
Addictive & Mental Disorders Division
National Safety Council

 News

Fourth D Club

The mission of Fourth D Inc. is to provide a safe, alcohol and drug free environment, for people whose lives have been impacted by the disease of alcoholism and/or drug addiction.  Find more info and event schedule on their site.

Hazelden Betty Ford Expands Addiction Services in Montana 

After years of helping Missoulians battle addiction, Fourth D Club reaches out for support 
Montana Meth Project releases new prevention video for educators teaching during a pandemic

Breaking Down Workforce Barriers

In January of 2019, The Chamber's annual State of Missoula Luncheon panel focused on addiction concerns impacting Missoula's workforce and community. Speakers at the event included Montana State Attorney General Tim Fox, Dean Christensen of Missoula Police Department, and Levi Bessette, an addiction recovery advocate. 
The Chamber is still seeking business and community members to create an Addiction Initiative Task Force. If you would like to get involved in this initiative, please contact the Chamber.
Watch the 2019 State of Missoula Panel
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