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EAP newsletters offer a variety of tips and suggestions on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle both at home and within the workplace.


July/August 2023

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Learning Opportunities for Growth
Opportunity for growth represents one of the Five Essentials in the U.S. Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-being. This essential represents the human need for learning and accomplishment.

Available online


June 2023

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Steps to build and strengthen social connections at work
Community and connection represents the human need for social support and belonging. We are more likely to thrive when we have networks that support us both physically and psychologically and when we feel like an accepted member of a group.

Available online


May 2023

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Gratitude: When it's helpful,and when it's not
Gratitude can be defined as shifting focus from what’s going wrong to what’s going right. There are a number of benefits to practicing gratitude.

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April 2023

  • When anxiety becomes unbearable
  • Depression & anxiety: relationship to stress
  • Emotional stress remains a burden on students as COVID fades
  • The Asian American experience: highlights from our focus groups

Available online


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March 2023

  • Parenting your aging parents when they don't want help
  • Am I responsible for my aging parents?
  • How to share caregiving responsibilities with family members
  • Elder care: more than "parenting a parent"

Available online


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February 2023

  • Libraries as Resources for Well-being Support

Available online


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January 2023

  • Your behavioral health benefits
  • On-demand webinars: Assertiveness and confidence, and EAP orientation
  • Research and resources on well-being topics

Available online


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November/December 2022

  • Financial wellness and your well-being
  • Upcoming EAP orientation webinars
  • Upcoming webinars on burnout
  • Research and resources on financial wellness and education

Available online


National bullying prevention month.

October 2022

  • Bullying in the workplace
  • Upcoming live orientation webinars
  • Upcoming webinars on burnout
  • Research and resources on well-being topics

Available online


Blue and purple awareness ribbon for Suicide Prevention Month.

September 2022

  • How to help someone experiencing thoughts of suicide
  • Upcoming live orientation webinars
  • Upcoming educational opportunities from Forefront Suicide Prevention
  • Research and resources for suicide prevention

Available online


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July/August 2022

  • Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
  • Live and on-demand webinars
  • Research and resources on ACEs and trauma in adults and children

Available online


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June 2022

  • Supporting LGBTQ+ and Black youth well-being
  • Upcoming live events
  • Research and resources for schools, LGBTQ+ support, and anti-racism

Available online


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May 2022

  • Understanding and addressing barriers to mental health care
  • Got 15 minutes? Help us improve the EAP website
  • Live and on demand webinars
  • Research and resources on stigma and mental health myths

Available online


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April 2022

  • Want better relationships? Become a better listener.
  • New classes support individual and organizational well-being
  • Live and on demand webinars
  • Research and resources

Available online


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March 2022

  • Burnout: It's Not Just in Your Head
  • Upcoming live webinars
  • Research and resources on burnout and conflict in Ukraine

Available online


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February 2022

  • Identity & Authenticity in the Workplace
  • EAP Honors Black History with Commitment to Equity in Well-being
  • On demand & upcoming live webinars
  • Research and resources on identity and authenticity

Available online


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January 2022

  • Rekindling hope
  • Upcoming webinars
  • Research and resources for higher education and K-12

Available online


EAP Frontline Employee Newsletter November December 2021

 

November/December 2021

  • The Unique Winter of 2021-22 and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Available in Word or PDF


Employee Frontline September/October 2021

 

September/October 2021

  • September is Suicide Prevention Month: You Can Be the One to Help

Available in Word or PDF


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July/August 2021

  • Be Smoke Ready! Protecting Your Health During Wildfire Season
  • Think Twice Before Wearing Makeup: Toxic Chemicals in “Wear Resistant” & ”Long Lasting” Cosmetics

Available in Word or PDF


June 2021 Employee Frontline

 

June 2021

  • Honoring Juneteenth
  • Honoring Pride Month

Available in Word or PDF


May 2021 Employee Frontline

 

May 2021

  • Mental Health Awareness Month: #YouAreNotAlone

Available in Word or PDF


April 2021 Employee Frontline

 

April 2021

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Let’s Make Online Spaces Safer
  • Zoom Fatigue: Resources to Help You and Your Family

Available in Word or PDF


March 2021 Employee Frontline

 

March 2021

  • How to Be Supportive to Someone Who is Struggling
  • Responding to Hostile Communication: The BIFF Approach

Available in Word or PDF


February 2021

 

February 2021

  • February is Heart Health Month – Remember to Take Care of Your Heart
  • Change Your Perspective: Think “Self-Preservation,” Not “Self-Care”

Available in Word or PDF


January 2021

 

January 2021

  • Tools to Help You Manage Challenging Emotions
  • Thinking About Quitting Smoking in 2021? Get Free Help from the Washington State Quitline

Available in Word or PDF

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