Upcoming Meetings     Monthly Meeting Schedule - DC EAPA meets the third Thursday of every month, usually at 9 AM. Please check to see if the meeting time has changed.         Thursday, June 15, 2023 9 am-11 am ET. Please log on at 9 am for Introductions, Networking, and Announcements. Roundtable begins at 9:30 and concludes at 11:00 am ET.  Topic: Meeting the Needs of Employees Through Family Educational Workshops   Moderator:  Dollnita Winston, MSW, CEO, Family Life Enhancement 1.5 PDHs (Pending Approval) Learning Objectives:  How your company can foster a supportive environment specifically for employees who are faced with the everyday challenges of balancing work and family life.  RSVP to receive a certificate of attendance: R.S.V.P.             Please note the change in time!!!! Thursday, May 18, 2023 Introductions, announcements, networking @ 11:30 am ET.  Presentation 12 pm-1:30 pm ET Presenter: Chris E. Knoepke, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, FACC (Assistant Professor from Univ of Colorado School of Medicine who comes highly recommended by Pat Herlihy.) Title: A Gun Violence and Suicide Prevention Continuum for the EAP Clinician (he recently presented this as a Free Friday Webinar in case you already attended.) Objectives:  1. Suicide Assessment/intervention as it pertains to firearm ownership/access 2. Where firearms fit into lethal means counseling for the EA Professional 3. Recent statistics on gun violence and red flag laws 4. Gaining cultural competence around firearm owners 1.5 PDHs    RSVP to receive a certificate of attendance: R.S.V.P.   Thursday, April 20, 2023 9 am-11 am ET. Please log on at 9 am for Introductions, Networking, and Announcements. Roundtable begins at 9:30 and concludes at 11:00 am ET.  Topic: Microaggressions in the Workplace: Death by a Thousand Cuts Moderator:  Dr. Chantay P. White-Eley, PhD, CEAP, SAP, BCD 1.5 PDHs  This presentation will focus on defining Microaggressions in the workplace and the impact on the workplace.  Microaggressions or insensitive statements, questions, or assumptions aimed at traditionally marginalized identity groups can happen to anyone, of any background, at any professional level. The research is clear about the impact seemingly innocuous statements can have on one’s physical and mental health, especially over the course of an entire career: increased rates of depression, prolonged stress, and trauma, physical concerns like headaches, high blood pressure, and difficulties with sleep. Getting better at noticing and responding to microaggressions and being more aware of our everyday speech is a journey, one with a real effect on our mental health and well-being at work. Microaggressions affect everyone, so creating more inclusive and culturally competent workplace cultures means each of us must explore our own biases in order to become aware of them. This presentation will have the goal of showing that everyone should not be fearful of communicating with each other but instead embrace the opportunity to be intentional about it. Creating inclusive cultures in the workplace where people can thrive does not happen overnight. It takes a continuous process of learning, evolving, and growing. This talk will review how to encourage building a more inclusive culture in the workplace as employee assistance professionals.  Learning Objectives:  1.    Define Microaggressions. 2.    Discuss the impact of microaggressions in the workplace. 3.    Have a guided group discussion on ways to respond. 4.    Provide ways to build a more inclusive culture in the workplace. RSVP to receive a certificate of attendance: R.S.V.P.     Thursday, March 16, 2023 9 am-11 am ET. Please log on at 9 am for Introductions, Networking, and Announcements. Presentation begins at 9:30 and concludes at 11:00 am ET.  Topic: Transgender Issues in the Workplace Presenter:  Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality 1.5 PDHs    RSVP to receive a certificate of attendance: R.S.V.P.     Thursday, February 16, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm-12:30 pm EST Networking, Announcements, Introductions 12:30 - 2:00 pm Presentation Presenter: Dr. Bryan McNutt, Ph.D., LMFT, CEAP Topic: Title: "Exploring Threat Assessment and the Workplace: The Role of EAPs in Workplace Safety” 1.5 PDHs      Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 9:30 - 11:00 am Retirement Readiness  Presented by the Foundation for Financial Education 1.5 PDHs Retirement Accounts & Investment Planning for the "What Ifs" Estates & Beneficiaries    click here to download file Thursday, December 15, 2022   9 am-11 am ET. Please log on at 9 am for Introductions, Networking, and Announcements. The roundtable begins at 9:30 and concludes at 11:00 am ET.      Best Practices and Self-Care Resources in EAP 2022: A Moderated Discussion Moderator:  Rachel Kaufmann, LCMHC, CEAP 1.5 PDHs    • Attendees will learn about effective practices as shared by colleagues   • Learn and share effective resources locally and nation-wide   • Reinforce the importance of EAP self-care techniques   RSVP to receive a certificate of attendance:   R.S.V.P.    *** Just to remind you, please include your first and last name on your zoom screen to enter the meeting and make sure that PDH is timely delivered.

Past Meetings   Thursday, November 17, 2022 Elevating Ethical Awareness & Decision Making for EAP Professionals Presenter: Margot Hawkins-Green Ph.D., LPC, CEAP  3.0 PDHs    Thursday, October 20, 2022 Marriage: The Family of Origin Approach   Presenter: Leticia Isidro-Clancey, LPC-MFT, LCADC, CCS 1.5 PDHs   Thursday, September 15th, 2022 Topic: Employment Law for Employee Assistance Professionals Presenters: Kevin J. Sheehan  1.5 PDHs    Thursday July 21st, 2022  Topic: Man Therapy: An Innovative Online Program to Prevent Suicide among Working-Aged Men.  Presenters: Dr. Jodi Jacobsen Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP        Dr. Nathaan Demers, PsyD  1.5 PDHs    Thursday June 16th, 2022 Topic: Nicotine Addiction: "Not a Burning Issue" Presenter: Dr. George Kolodner, MD 1.5 PDHs    Thursday May 19th, 2022  Topic: How to Help Those Journeying Through Grief Presenter: Kathleen Sabek, MSW  1.5 PDHs    Thursday April 21st, 2022 Topic: “EAP/Clinical: Heal Thy Self: Ethical Challenges with Compassion Fatigue” Presenter: Libby Timmons, M.Ed., LISAC, CEAP, SAP 1.5 PDHs   Thursday, March 17, 2022 TOPIC: "Facilitating an Intervention" Presenter: Timothy Dunnigan, CIP, LSCW-C 1.5 PDHs    Thursday, February 17, 2022   Topic: Welcome to the Wizard of Oz: Incorporating Diversity & Inclusion in EAP   Presenter: Chantay White Eley, Ph.D., LCSW-C, CEAP, SAP, BCD 1.5 PDHs    Thursday, December 16, 2021 Topic: Best Practices and Self Care Resources in EAP 2021: A Moderated Discussion Moderator: Amy Williamson, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEAP 1.5 PDHs     Thursday, November 18, 2021 Topic: Elevating Ethical Awareness & Decision-Making for the EAP Profession Presenter: Margot Hawkins-Green PhD, LPC, CEAP EAP Domain : 3.0 PDHs   Thursday, October 21, 2021 Topic: From Surviving to Thriving: Mental Healthcare Following a Community Disaster Presenter: Brian Gill, LICSW (Clinical Director, Kolmac) EAP Domain: 1.5 PDHs     September 23, 2021 Topic: Roundtable Discussion: EAP Services in a Pandemic--What Works?  Facilitator: Rachel Kaufmann, LCMHC, CEAP Eap Domain: TBA 1.5 PDH   June 17, 2021 Topic: Mindfulness@Work: A Virtual Experience Presenter: Dr. Paulette Baldwin and Holly Jamesen Carr EAP Domain: II, 1.5 PDHs   May 20, 2021 Topic: Gambling Issues and Treatment Presenter: Anthony Parente, MA, LCPC EAP Domain: TBA, 1.5 PDHs   April 15, 2021 Topic: Retirement Communities- What do you need to know? The Rules of the Road Presenter: Barbara Fornoff, LCSW EAP Domain: III, 1.5 PDHs    March 18, 2021 Topic: OCD in the Times of COVID-19   Presenter:  Carrie Holl, Psy.D.   EAP Domain: TBA, 1.5 PDHs    Feb 18, 2021  Topic: Exploring Approaches of Support for Diverse Employees During the COVID Crisis: Considerations for EA Professionals Presenter: Bryan McNutt, PhD, LMFT, CEAP EAP Domain, II, III, 1.5 PDHs