A hearty thank you to all who participated in our recent strategic visioning survey; we received excellent feedback, and we're excited to share the results with you! You can find a summary of responses by clicking here.

As the next step in that process, we will be hosting a virtual strategic planning retreat on Friday, February 3 from 9-11am CST, and YOU'RE INVITED! That's right, you! We want to invite all interested parties to participate and add your voices to the conversation on how best we can serve you. The planning session will be held via Zoom, and you can register by clicking the button to the left. We hope to see you there!

Understanding Suicide Risk Among Compulsive Gamblers (Pending 2.0 CEU Approval)
Friday, February 17, 2023 • 9:00am - 12:00pm

Please join us for NIEAPA's first In-Person Chapter Meeting of 2023, graciously hosted by

Chicago Behavioral Hospital!

In this seminar, suicide among compulsive gamblers will be explored. Suicide among this demographic is the highest for any other group. There will be a look at the risk and protective factors for suicide. There will be an overview of the prevalence rates and treatment strategies for those people in this population.

PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES:

• Identify risk & protective factors for suicide for people with a Gambling Disorder (GD)
• Summarize the statistics of suicide rates
• Describe prevention and treatment strategies for dealing with high risk clients.

PRESENTER

Michael Goldman, MA, CEAP, LPC, CRADC, PCGC, SAP

Michael Goldman, M.A. has been a trainer and certified addictions counselor (CRADC) for the past 39 years and certified employee assistance program (CEAP) counselor the past 34 years. He is also a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), and a certified Problem and Compulsive Gambling Counselor (PCGC). As a trainer, he has developed and implemented over 4,700 hours of wellness programs. This includes stress management, conflict resolution, nutrition/fitness, time management, financial management, chemical dependency awareness, anger management, sexual harassment, smoking cessation, compulsive gambling, bullying in the workplace, mindfulness based stress reduction, suicide, autism and cultural diversity.

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REGISTRATION RATES:

NIEAPA Members - FREE

As part of your membership benefit, all Chapter Meetings are free! Members are allowed to share one free pass with a guest. We invite you to share this pass to connect and build relationships with friends and colleagues.

Non-Members - $40
Other EAPA Members - $10 (discount code required)
Students - FREE (discount code required)

MEMBER NOTE:  To receive your complimentary member rate, NO PROMO CODE REQUIRED! Simply enter the email address associated with your NIEAPA membership. If you cannot remember your email address contact the NIEAPA office at NIEAPA@Corpevent.com

Discount codes are available for students and other EAPA members. To receive the discount code, please contact the NIEAPA office at NIEAPA@Corpevent.com.

Join NIEAPA as we Ring In the Spring for 2023!

Our first in-person networking event of the year is being generously hosted by The Gateway Foundation, at their location just off Independence Boulevard in Chicago. Don't miss this chance to see old friends and make new connections in the NIEAPA community. All NIEAPA Members are invited to stop by for refreshments and networking with fellow professionals - and bring your friends!

Members may bring up to 3 guests; just provide their name and email when you register. If you decide to bring extra guests after you've already registered, just let us know at nieapa@corpevent.com!

NIEAPA’s 2023 Annual Conference Is Coming Soon!

Become a Sponsor - Enhance Your Visibility

The 2022 NIEAPA Conference was a success! Returning to an in-person conference was refreshing for us as an organization, and for our attendees and sponsors. Being able to connect face to face is crucial to building the relationships that make NIEAPA a central figure in the Chicago and Northern Illinois EAP and Behavioral Health landscape, and it was good to see so many people so excited to be having those interactions in person again. We had over two hours of the day's agenda devoted to time for attendees to hit the exhibit hall and connect with our sponsors, exhibitors, and each other.

Building on the success of our past conferences, NIEAPA is excited to once again plan for an in person annual conference in 2023 - this year's theme is The Evolution of EAP! We expect between 200- 300 attendees that represent a range of EA stakeholders and thought leadership. Gain a more powerful presence by becoming a conference sponsor!

Become a Sponsor Today!

2023 NIEAPA Conference Sponsorship Prospectus

Instructions

You will make selections within the registration form detailing which items you wish to purchase. If you select a bundled package – i.e., a Keynote, Recovery Speaker, Speaker, Gold, Silver, or Bronze sponsorship – you may also still select additional items a la carte. All registrants will need to provide the following at the time of registration:

• Name, email address, and phone number of the primary contact with whom you wish NIEAPA to communicate regarding the sponsorship
•  The name of the organization, group, or individual in whose name the sponsorship is being purchased
•  A sponsor logo image file; .jpg or .png format preferred
•  Any social media handles used by the sponsor (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)
• A short piece of "boilerplate" copy describing your organization for promotional usage; no more than 150 words, please

Premium sponsorships are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis. Due to the need for material lead-time in order to design, prepare, and process/print digital and physical materials, we cannot guarantee fulfilment of the following items for sponsors registering after April 30, 2023:

• Social Media Shoutouts
• Digital Program Booklet Ads
• Lanyard, Tote Bag, or Wi-Fi Sponsorships

Digital Program Booklet Ad dimensions are as follows:
Full Page 8.5" x 11" (2550px W x 3300px H)
Half Page 8.5" x 5.5" (2550px W x 1650 H)
Quarter Page 4.25"x5.5" (1275px W x 1650px H)