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About EAPA
The Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is the world’s largest, oldest, and most respected membership organization for employee assistance professionals. With members in over 35 countries around the globe, EAPA is the world’s most relied upon source of information and support for and about the employee assistance profession. EAPA publishes the Journal of Employee Assistance, hosts the annual World EAP Conference, offers online training and other resources.
EA News...
Children's Mental Health At Risk From Chronic Financial Instability
Amid the underwater mortgages, chronic unemployment and other fallout of the recent recession, a less obvious but equally worrying phenomenon has emerged: the troubled minds of children. More...
Workplace Bullying - What Is the EAP's Role?
Workplace bullying is a hot topic in the business world. Employers have an increasing desire to deal with it effectively, which puts EAPs in a unique position. As a liaison between employees and their employers, an EAP can offer employees and employers the guidance they need. More...
Canada Introduces Workplace Mental Health Guide
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has launched a new guide to help employers protect the mental health of employees. The guide, Psychological Health & Safety: An Action Guide for Employers, provides employers with steps and 24 actions to help them develop a more psychologically healthy workplace.
Presenteeism: At Work - But Hardly Working
The problem of presenteeism is often hidden. However, the losses in productivity cost employers billions of dollars. The Tufts Work and Health Initiative has an effective multi-modal approach to address this issue. A recent study suggested that the savings from improved at-work productivity and reduced absenteeism were more than $6,000 per participant. Learn more by listening to the free webinar.
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EA Events...
Northern Illinois EAPA Will Hold June Conference
NIEPA will present "Today's Resilience = Tomorrow's Rewards", their 34th Annual Conference, on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at the Stonegate Conference Center in Hoffman Estates, IL. For the conference brochure click here. To register, click here.
San Fernando Valley EAPA Announces Social Media/Ethics Conference
Friday June 8, 2012, SFV EAPA, together with NASW SFVLU, will sponsor a 6.5 CEU/PDH workshop from 8:30AM-4PM on "Social Media and Ethics for Mental Health and Employee Assistance Professionals" at the Sportsman's Lodge in Studio City, CA. For more info, and to register online click here or contact jmharrislcsw@sbcglobal.net
South Florida Annual Conference
Friday, June 8, 2012, the South Florida Chapter will hold their annual conference "Current Concerns in Mental Health and Employee Assistance Practice", at the Esther L. Grossman Center, in Hollywood, FL, from 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM. For more information, and to register click here.
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EA Opportunities...
EACC Accepting Applications for Commissioner Appointments
The Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC) is seeking applicants for three year terms on the Commission commencing at the close of the October 2012 EAPA Annual World Conference in Baltimore, MD. Nominees must be active CEAPs and available to participate in one or two EACC annual meetings and a monthly conference call. For more information, click here. Interested parties may download the application, or call EAPA and request an application. Self-nominations are welcome. Questions? Contact Shirley Springfloat, Director of Credentialing, at (703) 387-1000, extension 311, or certdir@eapassn.org. Applications must be received no later than June 4, 2012.
The Nominating Period for EAPA's 2012-2014 Board of Directors Election Is now Open
EAPA has opened the Nominating Period for the 2012-2014 Board of Directors election. Nominations may be made by current EAPA voting eligible members online between now and EAPA's close of business on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Visit the EAPA website HERE to learn more and to place your potential candidates into nomination. Your participation in this important organizational process is both extremely valuable and appreciated. Take the opportunity to help steer the future of our professional association.
EARF Announces Call for Proposals for Grant Worth Up to $100,000
The Employee Assistance Research Foundation's first round of funded research seeks to describe the state of the EA field, both in the US and abroad. Currently two grantees are studying how EAPs are utilized and functioning. The results are expected to be published in 2013. The Next Call for Proposals will focus on outcomes, examining the effectiveness, or workplace outcomes, of EAPs. There will be a single grant award of up to $100,000. For more information, go to www.eapfoundation.org.
Honor a Young Professional in Employee Assistance
EAPA’s Next Generation Task Force has announced a program for honoring and recognizing the accomplishments of Young Professionals in Employee Assistance. Are you a young EAPA member, new to the field and ready to learn? Are you a chapter officer who would like to recognize the contributions of a younger chapter member? Nominations are now being accepted for EAPA’s First Annual "Under-40" List! Nominations can be submitted here. Deadline is June 30.
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