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Employee Assistance Program
Arlyn Gonzalez, Employee Assistance Program Director

Newsletters

  • September 2024 - Blending families together: stepparenting by choice, Working out PTSD exercise is a vital part of treatment, Building strong work relationships, Back to school parenting, 10 Questions to ask Kids beyond “How was school?”
  • June 2024 - 25 Ways EAP can help, How EAP works and contact info, The Recipe for being happy at work, 24 wellness tips for law enforcement officers in 2024, Building First Responder Resilience, Better mental health in the workplace begins with honesty and leadership, 30 Fun (free or low cost) things to do in Madison this summer, How to help your teen through a breakup.
  • March 2024 - What is an EAP Facilitator?, The Next Generation Workplace: How
    Vitality Can Help Gen Z Thrive at Work, Madison Fire Peer Support award
    ceremony, How to be a boss that people can speak up to, Raising Confident Independent Children.
  • December 2023 - Welcome our new EAP Specialist, FEI Member Portal and website updates, Coping with Conflict & War, Mental Health during the Holidays, Common Myths about Therapy, How to Unlock your Creativity, Burnout Risk Checklist, Creating Meaningful Family Time
  • August 2023 - 5 Signs of Trauma-Bonding, Human Trafficking, The 3 Stages of a Toxic Relationship, EAP Guide for Complex Supervisory workplace issues, 5 Lessons from Working with Gang-Affiliated Children, DHS Back to School Checklist, Targeted Trauma Treatment for Workplace Critical Incidents
  • April 2023 - 4 Ways to Support Neurodiverse Employees Who Work Remotely, Supportive Workplace Culture, Is Playing Violent Video Games Related to Teens' Mental Health, 3 Ways to Deal with a Partner Who Keeps Crossing your Boundaries, 6 Ways to Recover From Pandemic-Induced Financial Anxiety
  • January 2023 - What are the Secret Ingredients for Happiness?, Celebrate What's Right with the World!, 7 Tips for Getting Through Difficult Conversations, Emotionally Intelligent Manager Do's and Don'ts, The Aching Red: Firefighters Often Silently Suffer From Trauma and Job-Related Stress, 4 Ways to Politely Yet Firmly Turn Down Extra Work, What Does it Mean to be a Resilient Parent?
  • November 2022 - Trauma Is Not an Excuse, The Impact of Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing, 3 Ways to Manage an Emotionally Abusive Adult Child, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids: Build Feelings of Competence and Mastery, 5 Greetings for When the Holidays Don't Feel Happy, Five Essentials for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being, Tips for Talking to an Employee with a Mental Health Concern, FEI/AOH Webinar: Psychological Safety
  • August 2022 - When Parents Grieve What They Thought Would Be, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids: Cultivate Empathy, Stress and Addiction, Beating Burnout at Work, The Psychology of Hope, Vicarious Trauma: A Trauma Shared, Strategies to Cope Following School & Community Mass Violence
  • April 2022 - It's OK to Not Be OK, How Much Time in Nature is Needed to See Benefits?, TED Talk on Regret, Resources for Veterans, The Opioid Crisis, 5 Myths and Truths about Officers and PTSD, Trauma Informed Customer Service Tips, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids: Failure is a Part of Life, FEI Calculators
  • March 2022 - Fill Your Work-Life Jar with What Matters Most: Relationships, What Happens When We Remember, How to Stop the Pain, Wellness Options, How Sex Offenders Groom Their Victims, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids: Have Open Communication, Accessing Services Through Your Health Insurance Provider, New FEI Member Portal
  • December 2021 - Getting Through the Holidays, Part 2, Ten Ways to Drink Responsibly, Feel Emotions - Don't Fight or Feed Them, FEI Webinar: Unwrapping Holiday Stress, Four Ways to Create More Meaning at Work, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids-Play Games, Managers: share your team's resiliency success story
  • November 2021 - Meet the EAP staff, Mindfulness for Children, FEI Webinar: Does Winter Make You Feel SAD?, Driving Retirement, Healthy Expressions of Love for a Healthy Workplace, Justin Baldoni on Redefining Masculinity, Getting Through the Holidays, Part 1
  • October 2021 - How Trauma Impacts School Performance, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids-Encourage Healthy Risk-Taking, Fall Activities with Kids, Why Cyberbullying Hurts and How to Handle It, Trauma-Informed Approach in the Workplace video, 45 Feel-good Self-care Ideas for Fall, Time for a Life Assessment, FEI Webinar: The Impact of Domestic Violence
  • September 2021 - Five Ways Sleep is Good for Your Relationship, FEI Webinar: Engaging Individuals with Dementia, Moving Forward, Not Moving On, The Unromantic Truth behind Creativity Myth, Resources for Veterans, Caregiver's Guide to Tic Disorders, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids-Show Them it's Okay to Ask for Help
  • August 2021 - How to Talk About Mental Health at Work, Setting Healthy Boundaries, 8 Beneficial Strategies for Dealing with your Teenager, FEI Webinar: Silver Linings from the Pandemic, 5 Things to Know About Hoarding Disorder
  • July 2021 - Positive Childhood Experiences May Improve Mental Health, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids-Build their Ability to Problem Solve, The Go-Bag: 3 Essential Elements for Successful Law Enforcement Family Life, How Technology can be Part of a Happy Life, FEI Webinar: Workplace Substance Abuse, Outgrow the Impulse to Blame
  • June 2021 - Embrace Your Imperfections, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids-Teach them to Reframe, FEI Webinar: How Challenging Times Can Lead to Growth, Tech Dilemma for LGBTQ+ Youth and Mental Health, What to do When Nothing Feels Good
  • May 2021 - Return to the Workplace Issue: Keys to Mastering Difficult Conversations, Assessing our Culture as we Reintegrate, Managing your Team after COVID-19, Refocusing at Work after COVID-19, Having Mixed Emotions about Returning to the Office, MHA Accepting Reality, MHA Dealing with Anger and Frustration, MHA Processing Big Changes, FEI Webinar: How to Recognize and Respond to Suicide Risk
  • April 2021 - Feeling Anxious about Returning to Work, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids-Exposure to Social Support, Invisible Male Victims of Sexual Trauma, Fed Up with Tech Fatigue? Look to Nature, Nature Connection Virtual Presentation, FEI Webinar: How People with Disabilities Enhance our Workplaces, Ways to Keep Alcohol in Check during Stressful Times
  • March 2021 | Positive Thinking Affirmations - Addicted to Awake (part 2), The Silent Pandemic: Depression, Self-Harm, and Suicide, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids-Daily Affirmations, A Simple Way to Feel Good this Year, What is "COVID Brain" and What to do About it?, FEI Senior Housing Options Webinar, FEI Work-Life Services Announcement
  • February 2021 - Addicted to Awake (part 1), Leading from the Middle in a Crisis, Black MENtal Health, Parent's Guide to TikTok, Tips for Raising Resilient Kids-Gratitude, Just Checking in on Friends
  • January 2021 - Welcome Lori, Pandemic Increases the Need for Couples Counseling, How to be Supportive of Your Partner with Mental Illness, Supporting a Partner with Depression, Signs of a Healthy Relationship, Financial Resources for Couples
  • December 2020 - Eating Disorders and the Holiday Season, Sobriety Online: Managing Recovery in a Virtual World, Helping Children Cope with COVID during the Holidays, The Problem with New Year’s Resolutions: What to Do Instead
  • November 2020 - Caregiving in Crisis, Financial Stress: The Physical and Mental Effects, No Spend November Resources, COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Healing Through Music, Coping with Grief this Holiday Season
  • October 2020 - Be Gentle with Yourself, Things People Get Wrong about Self-Care, Being Yourself at Work: Choosing Belonging Over Fitting In, How to Calm Strangers Who Are Stressed or Angry, Keys to Bridging Our Differences 
  • September 2020 - What Matters Most Right Now for your Child, The Stress of Physically Reopening Schools, Tips for Working Remotely with Children, Tips for Managing Temporary Remote Teams, Essential Self-Care for Essential Workers, Building Resiliency Series
  • August 2020 - Parenting during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Daily Schedule Advice for ADHD Families, Tips to Encourage Independent Play, Setting Boundaries during Coronavirus, Improving the Quality of your Social Connections
  • July 2020 - First Responder Focus on Mental Health during Pandemic, Tips for Supervising Remotely, CISM Resources for Managers, Tips for Working Remotely, Dealing with the Stress of Uncertainty
  • June 2020 - Coping with Racial Trauma, Eliminating Toxic Influences, Owning Your Feelings, The Link Between Racism and PTSD
  • May 2020 - Farewell Hailey, Connecting With and Supporting Others, Necessary Self-Care During COVID, Traits of Emotionally Resilient People, The Resilient Experience of City Leaders
  • April 2020 - Building Your Resilience, Essential Workers: Keep Yourself and Loved Ones Safe, Creating Healthy Routines, Finding the Positive after Loss, COVID-19 and your Mental Health 
  • March 2020 - Accessing Mental Health Services, part 2: Outlets for Dealing with Stress, Couple's Therapy, TeleHealth, Post Trauma Therapies, First Responder Treatment Options, Rating Mental Health Apps, Caregiver SOS
  • February 2020 - Accessing Mental Health Services, part 1: Therapy, Therapist Credentials, 5 Things Therapists Wish Everyone Knew About Mental Health, Finding Mental Health Care that Fits Your Cultural Background, Your Health Plan's Mental Health Coverage, What to Expect When you Call the EAP, 6 Myths About Counseling
  • January 2020 - Newest Member of the EAP Team, Different Ways to Think of Retirement, Podcasts on Mental Health and Psychology, Stop Reading about Self-Help, FEI's Financial Webinars
  • December 2019 - How to be a Secure Base of Attachment for the Holidays, Healthy Holiday Boundaries for Givers, To Give or Not to Give at Work, Twelve Reasons for Singing, Enjoying Holiday Eating, Making it through the Holidays Intact
  • November 2019 - Family Caregivers Month, Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Supporting Grieving Employees, Ways to Help Your "Lazy" Adult Child, Healthy Communication Webinar
  • October 2019 - Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life, Why Work Stress is Bad for Your Relationships, Support a Returning Crew Member, Shedding ADHD-Fueled Fears and Creating Change
  • September 2019  |  MHA Back to School 2019 - HeartMath, Talking to Teens about Suicide Prevention, Mental Health America's Back to School, Remembering Kirsten Vanderscheuren, Tips for Nonjudgmental Listening
  • August 2019  |  ADRC Make Time for Joy Event Itinerary - Make Time for Joy Event, Back to School Tips, Benefits of Humor at Work, Kick the Habit of Indecisiveness, Make a Will Month
  • July 2019 - Emotional Labor, Vulnerability, De-escalation Tip 10, Happy Boss, FEI Webinar on Kids and Social Media
  • June 2019 - First Responder Yoga, Work Anxiety, De-escalation Tip 9, What Do You Need to be Free of?
  • May 2019 - Mental Health Month/Mind Body Connection
  • April 2019 - Having the Talk: Difficult Conversations in the Workplace, What is Forgiveness?, De-escalation Tip 8, Stay Focused at Work During a Breakup
  • March 2019 - End-of-life planning
  • February 2019 - De-escalation Tip 7, Setting Boundaries, Eating Disorders in the Workplace, Try a Little Kindness
  • January 2019 - Wellness Apps, First Responder Focus: Helping your Child Understand your Job, Leadership Matters: Conflict Resolution, De-escalation Tip 6
  • December 2018 - Curb Social Media, Coping with Grief, Mindfulness Tips, De-escalation Tip 5, Financial Fitness
  • November 2018 - How to Manage a Team of Your Former Peers, 10 Reasons to Stop Judging People, De-escalation Tip 4, Supercharge Your Caregiving, Has Alzheimer's Affected Your Life?
  • October 2018 - Children's Responses to Trauma, The "A" Word (ADHD), Are You Getting Enough Sleep?, De-escalation Tip 3, Trauma and PTSD Training
  • September 2018 - Risk of Suicide, Cutting our Device Distractions, De-escalation Tip 2, Finding Your Passion, Prepare for a Natural Disaster Webinar
  • August 2018 - Return to Work Conference, Reintegrating a Recovering Employee, Take Pet Loss Seriously, De-escalation Tip 1, Support Nursing Mothers in the Workplace, Caregiver Teleconnection
  • July 2018 - EMDR, Preparing for College When Your Teen Struggles with Depression, Tips for Improved Productivity in Adult ADHD, Road to Wellness: An African American Female's Journey
  • June 2018 - Fidgeting at your Desk, Financial Stress, Negative Voices in your Teenager's Head, Sending your Child to College, Fatigue, Ask More Questions/Listen Well
  • May 2018 | MHA Change Worksheets - Mental Health Month/Focus on Fitness
  • April 2018 - Preventing Workplace Violence, Worried About Co-Worker's Mental Health, Severe Weather Awareness, Strategy for Reducing Stress, Children of Alcoholic Parents
  • March 2018 - Recognizing Patterns to Avoid Future Debt, Don't Let Knowledge Walk Out the Door, SAMHSA Tips for Talking to Children After a Traumatic Event, Stop Enabling Your Addicted Adult Child
  • February 2018 - Mindful Policing Research, Volunteer Wisely, Overcoming Any Setback, Tips for Working Parents
  • January 2018 - What's New in 2018, EAP Facilitator List, The Neuroscience of Positivity, How to Conquer Digital Clutter, Plan a Successful Retirement
  • December 2017 - Working the Holidays in Public Safety, Alzheimer's Caregiving Tips, Avoid Going Broke Over the Holidays, Survival Guide for Sober Alcoholics
  • November 2017 - Why Gratitude is so Hard, What Black Friday Does to your Brain, World Kindness Day, RAK Friday, Exercises to Keep your Mind Sharp
  • October 2017 - Mental Health in the Workplace, Freedom from Workplace Bullies, Domestic Violence and the Workplace, How to Manage Employees with ADD/ADHD
  • September 2017 - Purpose in Life and Long-Term View on Well Being, A Recipe for Misery: I'll Be Happy When..., World Suicide Prevention Day
  • August 2017 - Are Our Friends Better for Us than Our Families?, Death of a Co-worker, Ways to Fight FOMO, Habits That Could Be Wrecking Your Sleep
  • July 2017 - Brain Benefits from the Farmers' Market, Mindfulness Can Improve Your Daily Life, Stress-free Summer Activities for Children, The Real Downside of the Blame Game
  • June 2017 - Myths about Child Mental Health, What You Need to Know About PTSD, Easily Embarrassed? How to Overcome it, 25 Ways EAP Can Help
  • May 2017 - Managing Stress for a Healthy Family, Critical Incidents: A Guide for Managers, Andrew Solomon TED Talk on Depression, Supporting a Friend or Family Member with Mental Health Problems
  • April 2017 - Take My Stress Please!, An Introvert's Guide, Green Spring Cleaning, Staff Book Recommendations
  • March 2017 - Prebiotics and Probiotics, Walking as Daily Brain Medicine, Talking About Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace, All-Day Energy
  • February 2017 - Anxiety in Women May Mask Heart Disease Symptoms, Mental Health at Work, Being Silent for Your Mind and Body
  • January 2017 | Worksheet: Breaking Habits - Change Habits in the New Year, What is Resilience?, Make Winter Exercise Easier, All-Cash Diet
  • December 2016 - Office Potlucks, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Make America (and the Workplace) Kind Again, Controlling Your Personal Debt
  • November 2016 - Meet the EAP Staff, New Location, Flourishing in Times of Transition, External EAP Provider
  • December 2015 - 5 Ways to Have A Good Holiday Season (Even During Rough Times), Mindfulness in Daily Life, 10 Best Meditation/Mindfulness Apps, A Primer on Coping (and Some Holiday Applications), Weight-Loss and Nutrition Myths
  • September 2015 - Back to School Blues, Introduction to Domestic Violence and Rape, Top 10 Mental Health Apps, Methods of Stress Reduction, Weight-Loss and Nutrition Myths
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