Welcome to DC EAPA!

Employee Assistance Professionals Association

Welcome to the newly updated official website of the Washington DC area Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA)! Our chapter serves Employee Assistance (EA) professionals in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia regions. Our chapter strives to further the EA profession through educational PDH live webinars, networking meetings, and leadership opportunities. Join us!

Our Chapter Officers

  • President Amy Williamson

  • 1st Vice President Kristin Scholl

  • 2nd Vice President Rachel Kaufmann

  • Secretary Jessie Joachim

  • Treasurer Katherine Cleary

  • Webmaster Laurie Emmer-Martin

Our Mission & Vision

The mission of the DC EAPA Chapter supports the mission of EAPA International “to promote the highest standards of ethical practice and continuing development of employee assistance professionals and programs”. The DC EAPA Chapter supports its members by offering a forum for networking, as well as providing training, education, professional development, skill building and opportunities to earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) and Continuing Education Units (CEUs).  We also support affiliations with other professional organizations. 

Our vision is to employ a strategy to reach out to the business and academic community in promoting EAPs and EA professionals in the Washington DC Metro area.