Seminars

MANAGING CONFLICT
Identify how conflict creates internal and external stress. Recognize unhealthy patterns of dealing with conflict.  Identify coping strategies to deal with conflict inside and outside the workplace.

THE DISEASE OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
The EAP will address drug and alcohol dependency.  People are “chemically dependent”  if they need drugs or alcohol to help them live their lives.  They do not choose to be dependent, fortunately, there is treatment available.  Find out how to recognize the signs and symptoms of substance abuse in yourself or someone you love.   

THE DISEASE OF ALCOHOLISM
Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disease characterized by tolerance, physical dependence and organ changes.  Learn how alcohol affects the body and mind, along with treatment options.  Find out how to recognize the signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse in yourself or someone you love.   

ADDICTION
This seminar is an offshoot of substance abuse, however, focuses on the disease of addiction.  How substances effect the brain synapses and creates a need for more.

Specific drugs will be identified to include: their effects, addiction cycle, and symptoms.

This is beneficial for both supervisors and employees. 

DEPRESSION
Learn to understand depression and identify the signs and symptoms.  When depression occurs, it is usually the result of a combination of factors.  Find out what they are and how depression can be treated. 

ALL ABOUT ANXIETY
What is anxiety? How does it make you feel?  Learn the physical, mental, and emotional symptoms of anxiety and what you can do about it.  Learn about the different types of anxiety and how you or a loved one can treat anxiety.   

COPING WITH CHANGE/GRIEF & LOSS
Change of any sort is often difficult even if it is positive change.  Learn transition strategies for emotional and physical symptoms.  Change and Loss can consume our thoughts and distract us from activities of daily living.  Gain knowledge of the stages of grief to include examples of coping strategies.    

COPING/WORKING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE
What causes negative/difficult people?  What are the patterns of difficult behavior?  Learn strategies to identify these behaviors, and what to do when you are dealing with a difficult person.  Difficult people can be anywhere in our life, so let’s be proactive and learn skills to deal. 

STRESS MANAGEMENT
What is stress?  It is your body’s physical, mental and chemical reaction to situations that frighten, excite, confuse, endanger or irritate you.  Gain knowledge of the ways stress manifests itself in your body and through your actions.  Learn effective ways to cope with all types of stress, good or bad.  

HEALTHY BOUNDARIES
Boundaries exist for our protection.  Our boundaries are not fixed; they change with what we feel and the people we are with.  Boundaries ensure that our behavior is appropriate and keep us from offending others.   When we have healthy boundaries we know when we are being abused.  Learn how to develop healthy boundaries and get in touch with your limits. 

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
One of the biggest differences between men and women is how they cope with stress. 

He feels better by solving problems; she feels better by talking about problems.  Learn why men go into their caves, and women want to talk it out.  This fun and informational seminar is just what the doctor ordered to learn to relate better to the opposite sex.  

TIME MANAGEMENT
Learn strategies to emphasize the important – Eliminate the unimportant.  This seminar can help everyone learn to make better use of their important time.  Walk away with skills to make your life more organized and productive! 

STRIKING A BALANCE
Wouldn’t you like to feel your have enough time and energy for all areas of your life?  The first step is to recognize the challenges that can wear you down.  Why is balance so hard to maintain?  Learn the key elements of balance, and skills that will have you well on your way to live a more satisfying life. 

EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
Gives the employee a full understanding of the EAP’s  functions and services.

SUPERVISOR TRAINING
Trains supervisors on the appropriate protocol to refer an employee to the EAP.  Seminar goes over when a supervisory referral is necessary.  Learn signs and symptoms to look for in substance abuse employees.  Experience how your referral may actually be helping the employee.