EAP Association Exchange articles from January 2001

EAP Association Exchange archives from January 2001

The Problems We Don't See.(business)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Is there a correlation between money and happiness? If so, it may not be what you think. Witness the 48 percent increase in bankruptcy filings in the United States between 1992 and 1998, a time of unprecedented economic growth and rising...

Breathing New Life Into EAPA.(Employee Assistance Professionals Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... New presidents typically use their first column to propose a theme or agenda for their term in office. I'm going to take a different approach and recommend a book--Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson, coauthor of The One Minute Manager....

Letters.
January 1, 2001... We Need to Look Deeper I would like to respond to Mark Cohen's letter in the November/December 2000 issue of the EAPA Exchange. His letter was written in response to my article, "Developing an Integrated EAP/ Behavioral Carveout in a Large...

Drug-Free Workplace Programs.
January 1, 2001... Washington's experience demonstrates that EAPs can complement drug-testing programs by helping rehabilitate employees. The phrase "drug-free workplace program" still evokes fear, skepticism, and intimidation among some EA professionals....

The Fruits of the Big Apple.(Employee Assistance Professionals Association conference)
January 1, 2001... EAPA'S 29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE New York, "The City That Never Sleeps," may have seemed too distracting a location for a convention of employee assistance professionals dedicated to "Striking a Balance" between meeting the growing needs of...

RESOLVING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Kitty, in Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenin During the last decade of the 20th century employee assistance professionals helped convince many employers that a healthy workforce is one that is not only physically healthy but mentally healthy as...

Employee Money and Credit Problems: EAPs Must Become Involved.
January 1, 2001... Many EAPs still seem to be operating within the traditional paradigm of helping employees and their family members with the core concerns of substance abuse and mental health issues. As a result, some EA professionals are finding that their...

Financial Education in the Navy: Seizing the Moment.
January 1, 2001... What are you doing about personal financial issues in your EAP? Are employee financial problems very significant in your workplace? Are they even recorded? What are the symptoms? Does your payroll department report any employees using...

Legal Services: Benefiting EAPs as Well as Employees.(employee assistance programs)
January 1, 2001... Each year, about 30 percent of the U.S. population encounters some sort of issue or problem that a lawyer could help address, but Only about 12 percent of those in need of an attorney actually hire one. The rest either finesse the...

The Divorcing Employee: EAPs Can Provide a Variety of Services.(employee assistance programs)
January 1, 2001... Burns, Sharon A. Almost every firm has likely suffered through the divorce process with at least one employee. This process can be short and stressful at best, or long, arduous, and damaging to the employee at worst. Even in amicable...

Much Work for the EACC to Accomplish.(Employee Assistance Certification Commission)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... It seems that each year, the work of the Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC) builds to the crescendo of the EAPA Annual Conference. Once there, we network with colleagues, refresh and expand our skills and abilities through...

Labor and EAPs: Working Together to Battle Nicotine Addiction.(employee assistance programs)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Imagine the impact EAPs could have if they tackled a problem that affects 25 percent of the adult population and causes more than 400,000 deaths per year. Imagine the impact EAPs could have on their clients or sponsors by addressing a problem...

cultural sensitivity in EAPs.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Nan Van Den Bergh, who has been studying EA programs and services since the 1980s, is seeking EAPA members to participate in an anonymous, confidential assessment of cultural sensitivity in EAPs. In part, this is a follow-up to an assessment...

A new diversity benchmarking study.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A new diversity benchmarking study conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Partnership for Reinventing Government states that diversity is more than a moral imperative--it's a global necessity EAPA members can view and...

Individuals with visual impairments.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Individuals with visual impairments that often lead to total blindness face emotional and occupational challenges requiring special sensitivities, training, and skills. Two key organizations representing blind individuals include the National...

negotiation process.
January 1, 2001... This issue's "resource tip" spotlights a new book that offers women a fresh perspective on the negotiation process, whether negotiating for a new job, a new house or car, an outcome within a relationship, or any of the myriad other things we...

Women Reluctant to Seek Treatment for Severe Form of PMS.(premenstrual dysphoric disorder)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Roughly 5 percent of women suffer a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that reduces their productivity at work and impairs their ability to function normally, but many hesitate to seek treatment or discuss the condition with their...

New Workplace Rules Target Repetitive Motion Injuries.(Ergonomics Program Standard)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... More than 100 million workers could be eligible for new safety protections under ergonomics rules issued by the Clinton administration, but businesses and business groups strongly oppose the new regulations and are seeking to have them thrown...

Integrated Approach Helps Cut Unscheduled Absences.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Employers that implement a disability case management program, designate an internal absence manager, and involve line supervisors in the absence management process reduce the incidence of unscheduled (illness-related) absences among their...

Ford, UAW to Offer Wide Range of Family-Friendly Services.(United Auto Workers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers have agreed to develop a program that will offer an unprecedented array of services to workers, their families, retirees, and the communities in which they live. Ford's new Family Service and...

Horizon Earns Accreditation from Quality Association.(Horizon Behavioral Services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Horizon Behavioral Services, an EAPA organizational member, has been fully accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) under its 2000 standards for managed behavioral health care organizations. NCQA, an independent,...

Guide Links Low-Wage Workers with Health Benefits.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... An easy-to-read, six-page guide is available for employers to help educate their low-wage workers about health care resources such as Medicaid and state-run children's health insurance programs (CHIPs). The guide, "Smart Solutions: Helping...

Clinical "Toolbox" Contains Drug Treatment Information.(National Institute on Drug Abuse)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has assembled a package of materials with the latest research information about drug addiction and treatment methods for various substances, including nicotine, cocaine, and heroin. The "NIDA...

Questionnaire Helps Internal EAPs Assess Operating Costs.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A 20-page questionnaire designed to collect resource use and cost information about internal EAPs is available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ...

Mental Health in the Workplace: A Global Concern.(Global Congress on Mental Health in the Workplace)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Last October, several EAPA members traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the inaugural Global Congress on Mental Health in the Workplace. The two-day meeting, timed to coincide with World Mental Health Day, drew more than 100 business,...