The Northern Illinois Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (NIEAPA) is a group of healthcare professionals dedicated to promoting wellness in the workplace.  Most often, this is accomplished through Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), which are employer benefits designed to offer counseling and other resources related to mental health, addiction, career, legal and financial stessors for employees.  Each year, NIEAPA holds a conference designed to connect and educate EAP professionals so that they may provide the highest possible quality service to employees.
 

For the first time, representatives from Urban Balance participated in the conference that was held in early June.  In addition to expanding an already extensive professional network, numerous UB therapists attended trainings on different aspects of work-related stress.  The workshops focused on such stressors as workplace bullying, how to handle blame in the office, suicide prevention in the workplace, and other topics that affect people in their work lives.
 

Urban Balance participated in the conference because UB is an EAP-friendly company.  Therefore, if your employer offers EAP benefits, your initial counseling services may be paid in full if you seek services from Urban Balance as UB is in-network with most plans.  Even if you do not have EAP benefits, but still suffer from stress in the work place, Urban Balance is able to offer a wide range of services that can help promote a healthy work/life balance, as well as increase wellness on the job.  If you would like to know more, call UB at 1-888-726-7170 or email at info@urbanbalance.org.