EAPA GNO » EAPA GNO News http://www.eapagno.org Employee Assistance Professionals Association of Greater New Orleans Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:53:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 EAPA’s 2011 Annual World EAP Conference http://www.eapagno.org/2011/09/eapas-2011-annual-world-eap-conference/ http://www.eapagno.org/2011/09/eapas-2011-annual-world-eap-conference/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:58:49 +0000 admin http://www.eapagno.org/?p=484 EAPA’s 2011 Annual World EAP Conference is located in Denver, Colorado October 26-29, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Denver & Colorado Convention Center.  Please click on the below link for more details and to register.

http://www.eapassn.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3391

 

]]> http://www.eapagno.org/2011/09/eapas-2011-annual-world-eap-conference/feed/ 0 EAPA GNO Meeting April 15, 2011 http://www.eapagno.org/2011/03/eapa-gno-meeting-april-15-2011/ http://www.eapagno.org/2011/03/eapa-gno-meeting-april-15-2011/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:25:17 +0000 admin http://www.eapagno.org/?p=477 EAPA GNO will hold its next meeting on April 15, 2011.  The chapter business meeting will begin at 12:00 followed by a presentation by Kathy Eaton, LPC on Ethics & Business Conduct for EAP Professionals.  The meeting will be held at Townsend located at 3600 Prytania St. Suite 72 New Orleans, LA.  70115.  This presentation is worth 2.0 PDHs.  The cost of the meeting is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.  Please RSVP to Scott Embley at semble@lsuhsc.edu.  We want to take this time to thank Townsend for allowing us to use their facility to hold our meetings.  Townsend is also providing lunch.  Click on the link below to access the EAPA GNO April 15, 2011 flyer. 

EAPA GNO April 15 – 2011

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Conference information quick links:

 
New Strategies; Emerging Opportunities
EAPA’s 2010 Annual World EAP Conference
October 6-9; Pre-Conference Courses October 5-6
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Tampa Convention Center
]]> http://www.eapagno.org/2010/08/annual-world-eap-conference-october-6-9-2010/feed/ 0 EAPA GNO June 2010 Meeting Highlights http://www.eapagno.org/2010/08/eapa-gno-june-2010-meeting-highlights/ http://www.eapagno.org/2010/08/eapa-gno-june-2010-meeting-highlights/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:23:49 +0000 admin http://www.eapagno.org/?p=274 Scott Embley, LCSW presented on Elevating Ethical Awareness for EA Professionals at the June Meeting.  EAPAGNO would like to thank William April for hosting the meeting at West Jefferson Behavioral Center.  The accommodations as always were great. 

EAPAGNO is still looking for active members to volunteer for the membership committee.  If you are interested, please contact Scott Embley, Cynthia Edwards, or Porter Pryor for additional information.

The program committee would like to thank those of you who provided suggestion for upcoming speakers.  If you have additional suggestions please contact Lisa Clark, Porter Prior or Jay Reine.

]]> http://www.eapagno.org/2010/08/eapa-gno-june-2010-meeting-highlights/feed/ 0 Are Apps in the EAP’s Future? http://www.eapagno.org/2010/07/are-apps-in-the-eap%e2%80%99s-future/ http://www.eapagno.org/2010/07/are-apps-in-the-eap%e2%80%99s-future/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:24:52 +0000 admin http://www.eapagno.org/?p=256 EAPA Nationals put an intresting artical on their website not long ago regarding EAP providers using smart phone apps as a theraputic tool.  If you’re intrested in reading about this please click on the link. 

http://www.eapassn.org/files/public/apps0710.pdf

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EAPA GNO
Presents
Elevating Ethical Awareness
for EA Professionals

Scott Embley, LCSW
June 18, 2010
1:30 – 4:00p.m.
West Jefferson Medical Center
Behavioral Medical Center
229Bellemeade Blvd.
Gretna, LA.  70065
This presentation is worth 2.0 PDHs

RSVP to Cynthia Edwards at ccedwards121@hotmail.com

This presentation has been pre-approved for 2.0 professional development hours for EAPs, and meets the criteria for ceu’s according to Title 317 of the LA State Board of Social Work Examiners.

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On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, the APA will announce the proposed draft diagnostic criteria for DSM-5. These will be posted onwww.DSM5.org for public review and comment until April 20, 2010. EAPA members are invited to review the draft criteria. Because DSM is widely used by so many health care professionals in a variety of care settings, your input is crucial.

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The Employee Assistance Professionals Association will be conducting an election during 2010 for all Board of Directors open positions to serve from October 2010 through October 2012. Nominations are now being accepted through June 30, 2010. Only active members may nominate themselves or other deserving members. The election will again be conducted online, with the voting period running from July 15, 2010 through August 13, 2010. Installation of new Directors will take place at the Tampa Conference, October 8, 2010.

]]> http://www.eapagno.org/2010/04/eapa-calls-for-nominations-for-2010-board-of-directors-election/feed/ 0 Anger Management For The Workplace http://www.eapagno.org/2010/03/anger-management-for-the-workplace/ http://www.eapagno.org/2010/03/anger-management-for-the-workplace/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:16:55 +0000 admin http://www.eapagno.org/?p=223

EAPA GNO

Presents

Ann Wilder, LPC, NCC, CADC, LAC

Addiction: How Families Are Impacted

&

Victor Sims, LCSW

Anger Management For The Workplace

Friday, April 16, 2010

Noon – 3:00p.m.

NOPD Headquarters

715 S. Broad St.

New Orleans, LA. 70119

Call 658-5618 for directions

This presentation is worth 3.0 PDHs

$10 members – $15 non-members

RSVP to Cynthia Edwards at ccedwards121@hotmail.com

This presentation has been pre-approved for 3.0 professional development hours for EAPs, and meets the criteria for ceu’s according to Title 317 of the LA State Board of Social Work Examiners.

]]> http://www.eapagno.org/2010/03/anger-management-for-the-workplace/feed/ 0 Medication Management of Clinical Depression: We’ve Come a Long Way…Or Have We? http://www.eapagno.org/2010/01/medication-management-of-clinical-depression-we%e2%80%99ve-come-a-long-way%e2%80%a6or-have-we/ http://www.eapagno.org/2010/01/medication-management-of-clinical-depression-we%e2%80%99ve-come-a-long-way%e2%80%a6or-have-we/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:40:49 +0000 admin http://www.eapagno.org/?p=218

EAPA GNO
Presents

Medication Management of Clinical Depression: We’ve Come a Long Way…Or Have We?

Joseph Wegmann, R.Ph., L.C.S.W.
January 15, 2010
Noon – 2:00p.m.
River Oaks Hospital
1525 River Oaks Rd. W.
Harahan, LA. 70123
Call 734-1740 for directions

This presentation is worth 1.5 PDHs

$10 members – $15 non-members

RSVP to Cynthia Edwards at ccedwards121@hotmail.com

This presentation has been pre-approved for 1.5 professional development hours for EAPs, and meets the criteria for ceu’s according to Title 317 of the LA State Board of Social Work Examiners.

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