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Research, toolkits & policy behind the movement
Recovery Friendly Workplaces are grounded in national research and federal guidance. Explore the reports, surveys, and toolkits that shape the field, and see how the movement is growing across the country.
Resource library
Documents, data, and guidance
These are the same documents and the RFW map featured on the Institute's Recovery Friendly Workplace page. Download each report to explore the evidence base, federal guidance, and national policy supporting recovery-friendly work.
Research & Data
5 resourcesLandscape analysis
CDC/NIEHS/NIOSH RFW Landscape Analysis
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences conducted a survey evaluating Recovery Friendly Workplace work being done across the country.
State profiles
CDC/NIEHS/NIOSH Landscape Analysis, State Profiles
Part of the NIEHS RFW analysis report, showing where participating states stand in establishing Recovery Friendly Workplace programs.
Workplace survey
Fors Marsh Workplace Survey Report
A comprehensive look at attitudes toward, and support for, people in the workplace who are in recovery, with actionable data and recommendations for the 14M+ people in recovery and their families.
HR survey
Fors Marsh & HRCI, RFW Voices of Human Resources
Fors Marsh partnered with HRCI to survey HR professionals, the people most directly responsible for implementing and operationalizing Recovery Friendly Workplace practice and policy.
National report
2026 National & State Recovery Friendly Workplace Report
A snapshot of a growing movement: across 35+ states, more than 1,500 employers and over 570,000 employees are now engaged with Recovery Friendly Workplace initiatives.
Policy & National Strategy
3 resourcesNational strategy
National Drug Control Strategy
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy strategy that identifies supporting recovery, including Recovery Friendly Workplaces, as central to the national response to substance use disorder.
Policy roadmap
National Governors Association Policy Roadmap
The NGA's Implementing Best Practices Across the Continuum of Care to Prevent Overdose report, page 69 highlights implementing Recovery Friendly Workplace programs as a best practice for Governors.
Interactive map
RFW Map, How the field is growing
A national map showing how Recovery Friendly Workplace programs are growing across the country, state by state.
Toolkits & Guides
3 resourcesFederal toolkit
Federal Recovery [Friendly] Workplace Toolkit
The federal government hosts a resource hub on the Department of Labor website to help employers understand and become a Recovery Friendly Workplace, including this Toolkit, guidance for private and public sector employers.
Certification overview
National RFW Certification Handout
A concise overview of the National Recovery Friendly Workplace Certification, what it involves and how employers can get started.
Employer packet
Recovery Month 2025 Packet
Ideas gathered from RFW leaders and employers across the country for acknowledging Recovery Month, ways to celebrate as both an employer and an employee.
Documents are provided as published by their respective authors (CDC/NIEHS/NIOSH, U.S. Department of Labor, National Governors Association, Fors Marsh, HRCI, and the RFW Institute). The 2026 National & State RFW Report is hosted on rfwinstitute.org.
Research, toolkits & policy behind the movement
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