Jun 14, 2023 | EAP, Front Page, Helping Hands, Other News, Row 2
Helping Hands June: Suicide Prevention
EAP Peers:
Helping Hands addresses suicide this month. We feature the 988 hotline that was funded and put in place last July. Since then, calls have increased over 800%! The line is a good resource and can help each of us when we aren’t sure about what to do. Of course, always consult your upline EAP Peer – every time you have a potential suicide. I always call a fellow EAP whenever there is a potential suicide – to insure that I am covering all of the bases. Your regional reps, along with Tony Rodriguez, Chris Davis and now Christine Mahoe on Hawaiian and I are always available to talk. Please welcome Chris as a part of our leadership team!
There are some signs and symptoms covered this month – those are the entry point for talking with someone your are concerned about. Again – consult consult consult!
Thank you for being there for your co-workers! You are all doing critical work!
Bryan,
Bryan Hutchinson, M.S.
Apr 26, 2023 | EAP, Front Page, Helping Hands, Other News, Row 2
April Helping Hands: Alcohol Awareness Month
EAP Peers:
April is acohol awareness month. The National Institute of Health (NIH) is a great resource for information about substance use disorders. I encourage all of you to take a look at their web site:
niaaa.nih.gov. Most of the information is free and downloadable.
This has been a rough winter. The workloads have all increased, there are pressures on you and all of our co-workers. Some are handling the pressure and stress well, some are not doing as well. Thank goodness you all are there – to help when the pressures and stresses become too much. Even a kind word can make a difference under those circumstances. Simply listening to someone has a big impact.
Thank you for being there – for helping others. It is important work.
Bryan,
Bryan Hutchinson, M.S.
Mar 3, 2023 | EAP, Front Page, Helping Hands, Page Five, Page Four, Page Two, Row 2
Helping Hands March: Finding Help
Peer EAP volunteers:
This month Helping Hands features the “
find treatment.gov” part of the SAMSHA.gov (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency) web pages. There are a lot of hyperlinks in the electronic version of Helping Hands. I encourage you to explore the hyperlinks so you know what is available within this resource. There are a lot of great links to help find treatment and help vet treatment resources. The second page highlights informed questions to ask when considering treatment and questions to explore with a treatment resource you are considering.
Thank you for helping your co-workers and anyone who is in need of your services. It is important work you are all doing!
Bryan,
Bryan Hutchinson, M.S.
Feb 8, 2023 | EAP, Front Page, Helping Hands, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2
Helping Hands February: Relationships
EAP Peer Volunteers:
February is the month to focus on relationships. A definition of relationship is included as well as how to enhance relationships, how to keep a healthy relationships and how to handle conflict in a relationship. Communication is of course the most important component of a healthy relationship. Please communicate about the EAP and that your co-workers can come to you to find resources to help them with any issue they may be experiencing.
Chris Davis, Tony Rodriguez and all of the Regional Representatives (and me too) are all here to support you and all of our members to help. Please let us know ho awe can help!
Thank you for your efforts in keeping everyone around you healthy and well!
Bryan,
Oct 3, 2022 | EAP, Front Page, Helping Hands, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized
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October Helping Hands: Mental Health Awareness Month
EAP Peer Coordinators:
October is Mental Health awareness month – Helping Hands addresses what a mental health condition is, where you can get good information (heavy emphasis on good), what therapy is about and how to find a counselor. We cover a lot of ground this month, it should be good information to share with your folks.
The pandemic has made it easier to talk about mental health. Mental health concerns are more prevalent than ever. Please help your folks talk about their issues and encourage them to seek help. As always all of us are available to support you in whatever way you may need.
Bryan Hutchinson, M.S.
EAP Director
Oct 3, 2022 | EAP, Helping Hands, Uncategorized
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September Helping Hands: Healthy Budgeting
EAP Peer Volunteers:
This month we focus on financial issues – specifically budgeting. While mental health issues are very prominent because of covid, financial issues are much more common than they were before 2019. The resources listed can help with many different financial concerns – the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is a terrific resource for all of our members. They cover a lot of ground and a lot of financial topics.
Thank you for taking good care of our members. Being there for them in a time of need is important work and I am appreciative of all you are doing.
Bryan Hutchinson, M.S.
EAP Director
