The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency offers valuable information for businesses and agencies regarding cybersecurity. Additionally, they provide free “Cyber Hygiene Services” for Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as public and private sector critical infrastructure organizations (including schools).
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.
National Safety Council Substance Abuse Disorder Cost Calculator: a simple-to-use calculator showing the costs associated with not providing employer-led support for substance abuse disorders in the workplace, and the corresponding benefits.
National Safety Council Mental Health Cost Calculator: a simple-to-use calculator showing the costs associated with not providing employer-led support for mental health in the workplace, and the corresponding benefits.
Workplace stress and poor mental health can negatively affect workers through1:
Job performance
Productivity
Work engagement and communication
Physical capability and daily functioning
The OSHA Workplace Stress Website provides assistance for employers to initiate and plan stress assistance programs for their workers.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides a set of tools to help you plan, launch, manage, and grow your business.
Looking for resources and tips to protect your small business against cyber threats? Join SBA for its first-ever National Cyber Summit on October 26, 2022 at 9 am PST. The free event will highlight tools, tips, and resources to help strengthen small business cybersecurity. Visit the SBA Strengthen Your Cybersecurity site (https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/strengthen-your-cybersecurity).
Oregon’s Trade Promotion Grants are awarded to eligible small businesses that meet the U.S. SBA’s definition and can self-certify their eligibility. Small businesses are generally defined as those with 500 or fewer employees. Candidates must evaluate and certify their eligibility by submitting two required SBA forms: Self Certify as a Small Business, and Debarment Certification. To learn more visit Business Oregon or to see all US State contacts visit the SBA Directory.
Join SBA and Public Private Strategies Institute for a webinar on Wednesday, August 31 at 11 am, PST.
Learn quick ways to promote your products online using Google tools as consumers shop during the holiday season with this free Grow with Google webinar. We’ll show how local brick-and-mortar businesses can list products on a Google Business Profile. We’ll also cover Google Merchant Center, a no-cost tool that allows both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar businesses to create free Product Listings on Google. This workshop is most beneficial to small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to drive holiday sales.
For more information or to register, click View Resource.
The Rogue Business Connections community on LinkedIn allows business and nonprofit leaders in the Rogue Valley to connect and share questions, resources and solutions to the challenges that many businesses face in our region.