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April 2018
Connecticut Chapter, Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)
Contents
From the President 1
Speaker Schedule 2
Minutes 2
Bulletin Board 4
NEXT MEETING
April 19, 2018
Topic: Organizing the
Country, One House at a
Time
8:30am –11:00am
Speaker: Gretchen LeBlanc
Location: Gaylord Hospital
Welcome to the CT EAPA Newsletter!
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to post information of interest to our membership and friends of the Chapter. This may include job openings, trainings, brief announcements, etc. Thanks and hope you join us at a meeting!
- Bud Wassell, CEAP, Membership Chair, 203-688-2280 or [email protected]
Message from the President
Networking and Referral
We at Connecticut EAPA have a great history of in Chapter networking and referral. I have recently participated in some no cost, professionally led psycho/educational and family friendly support groups. The only thing stopping me from advertising this myself is that I don’t want to do it as Chapter President. I would ask that those members that either sponsor or are aware of these types of resources announce them at our meetings so it can be heard and entered into the minutes for those not in attendance.
In these days of the opioid epidemic and the importance for the family component in recovery, low to no cost groups may make the difference in success or failure for the addict. No less vital is what it brings to family members and those within a support system when the addict isn’t in recovery. Managers and HR folks should be encouraged to attend as well. We all share the same planet. Knowledge is power.
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Chapter Officers
President: Dan Boissonneault, SAP,
LAP-C, CEAP [email protected]
Vice President: Bud Wassell, MS,
LPC, CEAP [email protected]
Treasurer: David Francis, MS, LADC, LPC, CEAP [email protected]
Secretary: Julia Latimer
Labor Representative: Jason
Bannon, LAP-C
Immediate Past President: Rebecca
Harris, MS, LPC, CEAP
Speaker Schedule:
April 19 – Organizing the Country, One House at a Time, presented by Gretchen LeBlanc
May 17 – Mental Health First Aid, presented by Heather Clinger, MPH, CPS, Wheeler Clinic
June 21 – Annual Conference, “Plugged in: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of the Information Super Highway on the Workforce Go to https://cteapa.com/ to register.
Our CT Chapter meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month,
8:30 – 11:00am at Gaylord Hospital, Chauncey Conference Center
CT Chapter EAPA MINUTES: March 15, 2018 1. Called to order Dan 9:00. 2. Introductions Members and Guest Introductions-sign in. 3. Officer Report
Dan Boissonneault, SAP, LAP-C, CEAP • President: Present
Bud Wassell, MS, LPC, CEAP • Vice President : Present
David Francis, MS, LADC, LPC, CEAP • Treasurer: Present
Julia Latimer • Secretary and Membership Chair: Absent
Jason Bannon, LAP-C • Labor Representative: Absent
Rebecca Harris, MS, LPC, CEAP • Immediate Past President: Present President Report- Dan – Welcomed everyone. Motion to accept last month’s minutes. Mentioned his President notes on violence in the school and the student walk-out and the impact on workplace and on our lives. Flyers for the June conference were distributed. EAPA’s Town Hall meeting 3-4 pm today, members are encouraged to listen in. Dan is going to an event for EAPA in Philadelphia for EAPs and Treatment. Vice President Report- Bud – He will be on the Nominations Committee for the International elections. He will be filling in for Julia while she is out on maternity leave. Treasurer report- Dave F- The current balance is about 11,098. Received the first registration for the conference. He will bring a full report next month. Secretary report- Gmail account [email protected] The sign in sheet was sent around and it is up to date, please look at contact information and make any changes directly to the sign in sheet. Labor Report- Jason Bannon- absent, no report today. Past Presidents- Becky- Julia had her baby, Benjamin Scott on 3/3/18, all are happy and are doing well! Becky has cards to send from the chapter for everyone to sign. Motion to accept officer’s reports-Accepted/Seconded. All in favor to accept moved to pass. PASSED. 4. Committee Chairpersons Membership- Bud- we’re holding steady in the 70s. Several new members and guests were present. You can register on international website and through our local chapter website. Members and guests were reminded to contact Bud Wassell for membership questions etc. Gary Alger has new Name Tags.
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Jim Porter presenting in March on the ROI of Stress and Resilience Programs in the Workplace. Thank you Jim!
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President’s Note – continued Bud will chair the April meeting. I’ll be out of state instructing in an EAP program. Our June Conference Committee will meet at Gaylord at 8:00 just prior to the meeting if anyone wants to participate or merely watch how the magic happens. Our June Conference Committee, chaired by Carolyn Singer, has the lineup of speakers and venue all set, the flyers ready and the major items are in place. Now it’s about ironing out the inevitable wrinkles. Nothing major, just a list of the many small things that can derail the day. This Committee has a lot of prior experience at making it look easy and it’s amazing to see how that comes to fruition. Hats off to them all.
Dan Boissonneault, CEAP, SAP, LAP-C CT Chapter President
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Join Now! Here’s how:
Log on to www.eapassn.org
Select JOIN NOW to
complete an online
membership application.
Download a membership
application. Mail to EAPA,
4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite
410, Arlington, VA 22203. Or
Fax to 703-522-4585
Telephone EAPA at 703-387-
1000, ext. 334 to request an
application.
For CT membership
questions, contact Bud
Wassell at
[email protected] or call
203-688-2280.
Holiday Breakfast Attendees!
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Of Interest:
Job Opening: Wheeler EAP Contract Manager/Clinician: requires clinical licensure plus five-years of EAP experience. Current CEAP preferred. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and current resume to [email protected]
Webinars: April 11, Topic: Professionals and Addiction, Presenter: Philip Hemphill, PhD May 10, Topic: Alcohol Use Disorder in Women, Presenter: Ellen A. Ovson MD, FASAM June 14, Topic: Recognizing Opiate Addiction and Referring for Treatment, Presenter: Adrian Blotner MD, FAPA
o To register, go to www.lakeviewhealth.com
CT Suicide Advisory Council Our members are welcome to join Jason Bannon at the meetings that are held on the 2nd Thursday of the Month. 9am-11am at The Armed Forces Reserve Center 375 Smith St., Middletown, CT
Please let us know if you have a training of interest to our
membership. We’re happy to post it!
Employee Assistance
Professionals Association
Find us on the Web: www.eapassn.org CT Chapter: www.cteapa.com
EAPA’s Mission: To promote the highest standards of practice and the continuing development of employee assistance professionals, programs and services.
Bulletin Board
To sign up for EAPA’s weekly NewsBrief’s go to www.eapassn.org
MINUTES CONTINUED Newsletter- Bud- Monthly newsletter has minutes, trainings and reports. If anyone would like to put something in the newsletter let us know. If you are not receiving the Newsletter, please let Bud know. It goes out monthly with the minutes via email. Website – It has been updated with the June Conference information and registration is active. Hospitality-Karen – thank you to Lakeview and Timberline Knolls for bringing excellent refreshments, they gave a summary of their programs and specialties. Healthcare, first responders, and co-occurring are among their specialties. Webinars coming up. Next month Orlene Gallops and Kristina Steele. May – Gary and Liz from UCONN Health Center Trunk Combination: 37 11 21 Program Planning- Orlene reported on June Conference, Plugged In: “The Good, The Bad, & the Ugly of the information Super Highway on the Workforce” 7:30am to 2pm. At Zandri’s June 21, 2018. Dr. Paul Weigle morning Keynote, Dr. Cardillo and Libby Timmons- EAPA national president elect, will be additional morning presentations. Dr. Greenfield scheduled for afternoon Key Note Speaker. The flyer was distributed; get the flyer out to all your contacts. Marketing is our focus now. Vivien has exhibitor registration. We will send out both flyers to all members. The focus of the conference is important as it has an impact on many aspects relevant to the workplace including safety. There will be CEU’s, LAP credits, PDH’s etc. Gary – PDHs today is pending and we’re set for April, May and June. April- Gretchen LeBlanc on Organizing the Country, One House at a Time. May-Heather Clinger from Wheeler Clinic on Mental Health First Aid. If anyone has suggestions for the Fall speakers please let us know. Need Bio of Speaker and Topic for PDH. If we can submit speakers in advanced we can apply for PDH, several at a time, and save money. Please speak with Carolyn. 5. Old Business No Old Business 6 New Business No New Business Announcements: Andre Becker-Abbot - CCW EAP, Family Education free bi-weekly about Substance Use disorders, in Wolcott. John Pacheco – Weekend retreat: Soul Collage – Inner Garden on May 5-6 Brian LeBlanc - May CT LAP – Annual Awards luncheon after this meeting in May. Joys and concerns: Becky mentioned friends going tough times, please remember them in your thoughts and prayers. Jerry M. is celebrating 21 years in recovery. His daughter Kate recently married, he now has two new granddaughters, now 14! Brian LeBlanc–Lori Shore’s father passed away recently also Lauren Seaman father passed. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Brian and Gretchen’s Grandson is graduating in the military on 4/6 and they are very proud and are attending the ceremony. 7. Adjournment 9:42. Respectfully Submitted, Bud Wassell, Vice President
