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Employee Assistance Professionals Association
A seat at the EAPA Board of Directors table puts you in the mix to guide the future of your EAP Association. Your contributions on the Board will provide you with diverse experiences, broaden your world view, and expose you to fresh perspectives. You’ll be involved in strategic planning, policy, and you will have a voice in changes that affect the EA field and EAPA. And, most importantly, it allows you to make a significant difference.
Open positions on the EAPA Board of Directors for 2020-2022
President Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, and 7 Directors
5 General Directors at Large
1 Director at Large (Labor Affiliation - 1 minimum)
1 Director at Large (Non US - 1 minimum)
Nominations OPEN now through August 7, 2020. Voting starts August 17th.
Help EAPA put together a leadership team with a look to the future!
www.eapassn.org/BoardElection2020
Trust for America's Health
In 2018, more than 150,000 Americans died from alcohol, drugs, and suicide combined.
The 2018 death rate — 46.4 deaths per 100,000 — is level with the 2017 rate of 46.6 per
100,000. This is the first time since 1999, when the current data began, that there hasn't
been an annual increase in the combined figure and the first time in years that there hasn't
been a sizable increase.
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National Journal
Substance-abuse advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that facilities may need to roll back services or close if they don't get financial support from Congress.
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HR Dive
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a flowchart outlining the actions employers should take before reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Personnel Today
More than three-quarters of employers have seen an increase in requests for mental health and wellbeing support since the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new report.
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health via ScienceDaily
People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from "deaths of despair," including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new research.
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HR Dive
Multitasking and constant interruptions at work can lead people to display negative emotions in addition to stress, according to a study published last month and led by researchers at the University of Houston.
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HealthDay News via WebMD
White-collar employees heading back to the office after months of sheltering at home are likely to find a drastically changed workplace in the wake of COVID-19, experts say.
Until now, offices have been designed primarily around business needs, with some nods toward fire safety, said Nellie Brown, director of workplace health and safety programs at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
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HealthDay News
A coach-supported platform composed of a suite of apps is effective for treating depression and anxiety among primary care patients, according to a study published online May 20 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Counseling Today
Under a shelter-in-place order, are professional counselors considered essential workers?
What if a client's insurance covers in-person therapy but doesn't cover video or telephone sessions?
Are Skype, WhatsApp or Zoom compliant with health privacy laws?
My employer expects me to continue seeing clients in person, but I’m not comfortable with the health risk that entails. What can I do?
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News Medical
Nearly half of parents of children under age 18 say their stress levels related to the coronavirus pandemic are high, with managing their kids' online learning a significant source of stress for many, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association.
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Human Resource Executive
It probably comes as no surprise, but a vast majority of employers nationwide — 90% — are planning for a slow, phased-in approach in seeking a safe return to the workplace, according to a new survey. Of the 210 employers polled from companies of all sizes, in fact, 60% indicated that they are not considering opening the work site for all employees within the next two months.
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HR Daily Advisor
There are so many ways the coronavirus has impacted the workforce in the United States, whether it’s pay reductions, the challenges of working from home with a child, an increase in mental health issues, difficulty getting certain foods or medicines, or one of a thousand other things. If organizations do not handle this crisis as it gets into month 3 and beyond, employees will start burning out—if they haven’t already.
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Medical Xpress
Suffering a quarantine dip in mood? Struggling to find motivation to do anything? You are not alone. Just six weeks of chronic stress can lead to depressive symptoms, even in people without a prior diagnosis. We are past that six-week point in this pandemic and you may be experiencing a depressed mood unlike anything you've experienced before.
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BenefitsPro
As we move into Mental Health Awareness Month amid a global pandemic, the fierceness and totality of the moment invites us to stop, reflect, and consider the impact of this crisis on our collective mental health.
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