Ann McCauley and Leslie Fischer - Building Bridges: Partnering Across Departments to Strengthen Communities and Businesses

In this episode, we are joined by Ann McCauley, MU Extension CHEO Specialist and Director of the Rural Opioids Technical Assistance Project, and Leslie Fischer, International Trade Director for the Missouri Small Business Development Centers. We discuss how their collaboration has strengthened efforts their work in promoting the Recovery Friendly Workplace model. Ann and Leslie share the model’s main goals, how it benefits both individuals and businesses, and how working across departmental lines has been successful for them in their efforts.