CHAPTER MEETING OVERVIEW

Five times per year, NIEAPA's hosts a business update and 2.0 - 3.0 CE presentation at their Chapter Meetings.  These meeting attract 80 to over 100 attendees and provide a great opportunity for members and nonmembers alike to learn about the important work NIEAPA is doing, earn CEU's, and get some networking in.  Most meetings are from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Central Time, with the exception of our October Diversity presentation which typically goes until 1:00 pm.  The business meeting takes place from 9:00 - 9:40 am and the professional development presentation from 9:50 am - 12:00 pm. 

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PRESENTER?

We are ALWAYS welcoming new presenters!  If you would like to present at one of our meetings, please fill out our Presenter Proposal Form linked below. You will receive a confirmation of receipt and our Program Committee will review your submittal and get back with you asap.

ATTENDEE FEE INFORMATION
Meetings are free of charge to current NIEAPA members and full-time students. The fee for non-members is $40 per meeting, $10 for other EAPA Members, and $5 for retirees and unemployed professionals. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Attendees receive PDHs and CEUs for Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addictions Counselors, and Human Resource Professionals.  You must attend the live event, in-person or virtual to receive credit.

2022 Virtual MEETING DATES

NIEAPA Chapter meetings are held on Fridays, five times a year:

• Friday, February 18, 2022
• Friday, April 22, 2022
• Friday, August 19, 2022
• Friday, October 21, 2022
• Friday, December 2, 2022  

Presentations should focus on one of these three domains:

Domain I. EA Program Design, Administration and Management
This domain includes work organization and the administrative side of EAP management and design and coordination of EAP services with related services such as work life.

Domain II. EA Services to the Organization
This domain includes the provision of internal services to the work organization: strategic, operational and change management issues, communication with organizational stakeholders, and consultation to the organization about HR and EA-related issues and policies, etc.

Domain III. EA Services to Employees and Family Members
This domain focuses on employee issues: addictions, personal, emotional and psychological problems. It includes knowledge and skills in providing clinical work, using standard interview and assessment techniques, referral of clients to appropriate treatment resources, providing effective short-term problem resolution services, etc.