The Workplace OATH
Give your team permission to be honest about what they’re going through - substance use or mental health challenges, or someone in their life who is. The Workplace OATH creates a culture where people get support instead of silence.
Free Workplace Toolkit
Ten resources, one download. Everything an HR leader, manager, or team member needs to start the conversation: from a 45-minute lunch-and-learn to wallet-sized resource cards your team can actually use.
Facilitator Guide
A step-by-step guide for running a 30-minute Sam's OATH session at work. Script, timing notes, and tips for keeping the conversation safe and productive.
10 Discussion Prompts
Thoughtful, tested conversation starters for team meetings. Opens dialogue without pressuring anyone to share more than they're comfortable with.
Group OATH Session Guide
How to host a brief, optional group oath-taking at work. Five minutes, deeply meaningful.
Printable Materials
Poster, flyer, and table card templates with QR codes. Print them out, hang them up, leave them in the break room.
Quick-Reference Card
A pocket-sized summary of crisis resources, person-first language tips, and how to respond if someone opens up at work.
Manager's Conversation Guide
Specific language for opening a supportive conversation when you notice a team member is struggling, without overstepping, diagnosing, or making assumptions. The piece HR and managers ask for most.
Lunch-and-Learn Facilitation Kit
A ready-to-run 45-minute session any employee can lead. Facilitator script, ground rules, discussion flow, and a closing. No clinical expertise required.
Digital Signage & Print Templates
Posters, screen savers, intranet copy, and email templates. Person-first language, customizable with your organization's specific EAP information.
Culture Assessment Checklist
Twenty honest questions for leadership. Not a scored test. A mirror. Helps you see how your workplace actually handles substance use and mental health.
Wallet Resource Cards
Print-ready wallet-sized cards with crisis numbers and your EAP info. The smallest, cheapest, most underused intervention a workplace can offer. Eight per sheet, ready to cut.
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Why This Matters at Work
One in five American adults has someone they love navigating substance use - a parent, a sibling, a partner, a friend. Most come to work every day and say nothing, because they don’t feel safe to.
The Workplace OATH changes that. When organizations commit publicly, employees feel safe acknowledging what they’re going through - and they get help sooner.
1 in 5
adults affected by a loved one's substance use
77%
say they hide it from coworkers
$740B
annual cost of untreated mental health in the workplace
3x
more likely to miss work when carrying in silence
How It Works
Three programs designed to build a culture of openness - flexible for organizations of any size.
Safe Listener Training
Train managers and team leads to recognize when a colleague may be struggling, respond with empathy instead of judgment, and connect them to resources. Not therapy - just human decency at work.
Corporate OATH Program
A comprehensive program that includes leadership training, employee awareness sessions, resource guides, and ongoing support. Your organization takes Sam's OATH as a whole - a public commitment to supporting families.
Keynote Speaking
Frank Sheeder shares his family’s story and Sam's OATH framework in a powerful, moving presentation. Ideal for all-hands meetings, wellness weeks, conferences, and leadership retreats.
What Changes
Builds Openness
When organizations publicly commit to Sam's OATH, employees feel safe acknowledging what they're going through.
Improves Retention
Employees stay at organizations that support the whole person, not just the worker.
Saves Lives
Early support saves lives. When people feel safe speaking up, they get help sooner.
Bring Sam's OATH to Your Organization
Your employees are already carrying this. The question is whether they carry it alone. Let’s talk.
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