Upcoming Monthly Meetings
Monthly Meeting Schedule
DC EAPA meets the third Thursday of every month, typically at 9 AM. Please check the email announcement to see if the meeting time has changed.
You can register yourself for the monthly meeting — see the the “Choose Appointment” section on this page.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Topic: Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction: Achieving Better Treatment Outcomes
Presenter: George Kolodner, M.D. DFASAM DLFAPA TTS
Learning Objectives
Increase awareness of the importance of addressing tobacco and nicotine addiction and the feasibility of doing so.
Correct misconceptions about tobacco and nicotine addiction.
Review clinical obstacles and how to address them effectively.
Past Meetings
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Topic: Purposefully Pursuing the Next Normal: The Psychologically Healthy Workplace.
Presenter: Jeff Gorter, MSW, LMSW
Vice President, Crisis Response Clinical Services
Learning Objectives
Understand the emerging concept of Cascading Collective Crisis and its impact on the workforce
Define the elements of a psychologically healthy workplace and how it supports an employees’ well-being and business performance.
Learn how EA Professionals can help employers prioritize and plan where to make changes in the workplace to improve the behavioral health of their employees.
2023 Past Meetings
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Topic: Elevating Ethical Awareness & Decision-Making for the EA Professional
Presenter: Margot Hawkins-Green PhD.,LPC., CEAP
Learning Objections
To educate EA Professionals on the role and significance of ethics in professional practice.
To identify the underlying tenets and codes of ethics relevant to EA practice.
To equip EA Professionals with tools and resources to support ethical decision-making.
Domain Approval I - 3.0 PDHs
Friday, October 6, 2023
San Diego and DC Chapters of EAPA present: Surviving an Epidemic: Navigating the Intersection of the Fentanyl Crisis and the Workplace
Speaker Panel: Alta DeRoo, MD, MBA, DFASAM, FACOG, Scott Havens, MD, and Dan Leavins, DMSc, MSHA, PA-C
Learning Objectives
Gain insights from seasoned professionals with extensive experience in addiction medicine and substance use treatment. During this virtual panel presentation we will explore the complex nature of the fentanyl crisis and its multifaceted impact on individuals, families, communities, and the workplace. We will also discuss evidence-based strategies and interventions for addressing fentanyl-related challenges in the realm of employee assistance.
Attendees will be encouraged to think deeply about how prepared they are to provide assessment and intervention support for complex situations of employee-related substance misuse, especially for those employees impacted by the fentanyl crisis.
Recording
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Topic: Meeting the Needs of Employees Through Family Educational Workshops
Presenter: Dollnita Winston, MSW, CEO, Family Life Enhancement
1.5 PDHs
Learning Objectives:
How can your company foster a supportive environment specifically for employees facing the everyday challenges of balancing work and family life.
Domain Approval I, II - 1.5 PDHs
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Topic: A Gun Violence and Suicide Prevention Continuum for the EAP Clinician
Presenter: Chris E. Knoepke, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, FACC (Assistant Professor from Univ of Colorado School of Medicine
Learning 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
Domain Approval I, II - 1.5 PDHs
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Topic: Microaggressions in the Workplace: Death by a Thousand Cuts
Presenter: Dr. Chantay P. White-Eley, PhD, CEAP, SAP, BCD
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.
Domain Approval I, II - 1.5 PDHs
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Topic: Transgender Issues in the Workplace
Presenter: Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality
Learning Objectives:
Participants will learn how to assist employees who are transitioning navigate this change in the workplace.
A review of legal protections for transgender people in the workplace will be given.
Participants will learn how employers can be supportive of transgender people in their workplace.
Domain Approval I, II - 1.5 PDHs
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Topic: "Exploring Threat Assessment and the Workplace: The Role of EAPs in Workplace Safety”
Presenter: Dr. Bryan McNutt, Ph.D., LMFT, CEAP
Learning Objectives:
Participants will gain knowledge of the basic principles of threat assessment when evaluating a potential risk of workplace violence.
Participants will demonstrate the ability to identify critical warning signs indicative of potential workplace violence, including the five motivational typologies of threatening behavior in the workplace.
Participants will explore relevant clinical and organizational interventions that EAPs can utilize as a means of supporting efforts of workplace safety and violence prevention.
Domain Approval I, II - 1.5 PDHs
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Topic Title: Retirement Readiness
Presented by the Foundation for Financial Education
Learning Objectives:
Retirement Accounts & Investments
Planning for the "What Ifs.”
Estates & Beneficiaries
Domain Approval I, III - 1.5 PDHs
2022 Past Meetings
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Topic: Best Practices and Self-Care Resources in EAP 2022: A Moderated Discussion
Presenter: Rachel Kaufmann, LCMHC, CEAP
1.5 PDHs
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Topic: Elevating Ethical Awareness & Decision-Making for EAP Professionals
Presenter: Margot Hawkins-Green Ph.D., LPC, CEAP
3.0 PDHs
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Topic: Marriage: The Family of Origin Approach
Presenter: Leticia Isidro-Clancey, LPC-MFT, LCADC, CCS
1.5 PDHs
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Topic: Employment Law for Employee Assistance Professionals
Presenter: Kevin J. Sheehan
1.5 PDHs
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Topic: Man Therapy: An Innovative Online Program to Prevent Suicide among Working-Aged Men.
Presenters: Dr. Jodi Jacobsen Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP and Dr. Nathaan Demers, PsyD
1.5 PDHs
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Topic: Nicotine Addiction: "Not a Burning Issue"
Presenter: Dr. George Kolodner, MD
1.5 PDHs
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Topic: How to Help Those Journeying Through Grief
Presenter: Kathleen Sabek, MSW
1.5 PDHs
Thursday, April 21, 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
2021 Past Meetings
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Topic: Best Practices and Self-Care Resources in EAP 2021: A Moderated Discussion
Presenter: 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
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
1.5 PDHs
September 23, 2021
Topic: Roundtable Discussion: EAP Services in a Pandemic--What Works?
Presenter: Rachel Kaufmann, LCMHC, CEAP
1.5 PDH
June 17, 2021
Topic: Mindfulness@Work: A Virtual Experience
Presenter: Dr. Paulette Baldwin and Holly Jamesen Carr
1.5 PDHs
May 20, 2021
Topic: Gambling Issues and Treatment
Presenter: Anthony Parente, MA, LCPC
1.5 PDHs
April 15, 2021
Topic: Retirement Communities- What do you need to know? The Rules of the Road
Presenter: Barbara Fornoff, LCSW
1.5 PDHs
March 18, 2021
Topic: OCD in the Times of COVID-19
Presenter: Carrie Holl, Psy.D.
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
1.5 PDHs