Human resources generalists, as well as employee assistance program (EAP) counselors, managers, and directors, can keep abreast of the issues related to EAPs by joining a chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA). These groups also provide guidance to employers that have not yet set up employee assistance programs in their own companies.
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Download Now Currently, there are seven local chapters of the EAPA in New York. The Hudson Valley chapter has its own website (
http://hudsonvalleyeapa.com). Contact information (phone and e-mail) for the New York City, Central New York , Greater Buffalo, Greater Rochester, Long Island, and NorthEast New York chapters’ offices is available on the EAPA website at
http://www.eapa.info. Meanwhile, New York employers may obtain information about setting up or belonging to a regional group by contacting:
Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Inc.
4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22203
703-387-1000
703-522-4585 (fax)