2022
January - “What the World Looks Like from a DOT SAP Point of View,” with Tamara Cagney BSN, MA, EdD, LMFT, CEAP, TC Training and Consulting
February - “Medical Billing…Transparency and No Surprises” with Ellen E. Stewart, Esq, CLE, Spencer Fane, LLP
March - "Effects and Care for Global Trauma-Triggered Intensified Substance Use/Misuse" with Fatina Cannon LPC, LAC and Panel of Experts
April Half Day - “Effective Treatment for Trauma – Skills for EA Professionals” with Corinne Draper, LMFT, EMDR, EFT, AAMFT, Ingrid Brown, LCSW, EMDR, and Anna Smith, MA, LPC, CSAT
May - "Neuroplasticity to Improve Brain Function and Optimize Workplace Performance" with Andrea Pitman, Executive Director & Danni Gugel, M.Ed., Senior Director, The Nectar Group
June - “Providing Culturally Relevant, Identity Affirming Care to Members of the LGBTQ+ Community” with Steven Haden, MSW, MBA, CPRP
July - “Changes & Challenges to Colorado’s Continuum of Care” with Jennifer Place, MA, LPC, LAC, Senior Program Manager, Colorado Consortium for RX Drug Abuse Prevention
August - “Addressing Grief in an Age of Uncertainly” with Diane Akins, MA, CEAP
September - “Recognizing the Need for an EAP within the Organization – Peer EAP Model” with Bryan Hutchinson & Tony Rodriguez
October - “Impact of Adolescent Behavior and Mental Health Challenges on the Family” with Kira Torre, MS, LMFT, Director of Family Therapy Programming, Charlie Health, Inc.
November - “Elevating Ethical Awareness” with Lee Ann Aden
2021
January - “The Currency of Collaboration: Practical Skills for Helping Things Go Right” with Patrick Hiester, LPC
February - “The Benefit of a Fitness for Duty Evaluation and Reporting during Challenging Times” with Alex Rodrigues, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist
March - “Using Polyvagal Theory to Regulate Workplace Stress During COVID-19” with Patti Ashley, PhD, LPC
April - Half Day Training - “Cultural Diversity in the Workplace, working with Marginalized Groups” with Leticia Murphy, LMFT, LCADC and Dianna Sandoval, LPC, LAC
May - “Collaborative Divorce - How to Separate the Family Unit without Destroying It” with Deb Daufeldt, LPC from New Chapter Solutions, LLC and an expert panel
June - The Impact of Mental Health on Patients, Providers, and the Workplace” with Dakota Carter, MD, EdD
July - “Better Sleep for the Workforce - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia” with Maggie Reynolds, LPC, LAC, CEAP
August - “Eating Disorders: How to Assess and What You Need to Know” with Bonnie Brennan, LPC, CEDS-S, CAI
September - “Help Your Organization Navigate the Next Chapter of the Pandemic - Return to the Work Place,” with Bob VandePol, LMSW and Jean Holthaus, LMSW
October - “Introduction to the International Employee Assistance Digital Archive: A Knowledge Hub” with Patricia Herlihy Ph.D., RN and Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP
November - “The Great Balancing Act: Understanding Ethical Challenges in EA Professionals” with Libby Timmons, LISAC, CEAP, SAP
2020
January - “Getting Fiscally Fit and Planning for Retirement” with Aaron Minor and Elizabeth Anderson from the Society of Financial Awareness
February - “Health at Every Size: Is It Actually Health?” with Corrie Van Horne, MA, LPC, RD and Melissa Preston, MA, LPC, RD
March - Canceled (due to COVID)
April - Virtual networking and connection (due to COVID)
May - Virtual Coffee and Conversation:“Establishing New Norms in the Age of a Pandemic” Facilitated by chapter president, Jeremiah Dahlen
June - “Personal Safety and Security for EA Professionals” with Christina Wilson, PhD
July - “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Diagnosis & Treatment” with Dr. Stephanie Eken
August - “Discernment Counseling: Working with Couples on the Brink of Divorce” with Denise Breinig-Glunz, LCSW
September - “Group Dynamics in Dispute Resolution and Making Conflict Work” with Kayla Mack, JD and Emily Rife, MPS from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS)
October - “qEEG and Neurofeedback as a Tool for Destigmatizing the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders” with Angie Noack, LPC
November - “Elevating Ethical Awareness” with Bryan Hutchinson, CEAP, SAP, LAP-C, MAC and Tony Rodriguez
2019
January - “Providing Psychological Injury Prevention & Recovery Strategies Without Getting Injured Yourself” with Dr. Sara Metz and Nick Metz, Chief of Aurora Police
February - “Unconscious Bias: The Art of Blinders Workshop” with Mike Hess, Blind Institute of Technology
March - Round-table Discussion: State of the Chapter"
April - Half-Day Training: "Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll" with Amy Weitzel, Jessica Triplett, and Duke Rumley
May - “Interpersonal Violence in the Workplace” with Megan Cullen, The Phoenix Center at Auraria
June - “Act II (or Act III?)” (a discussion on retirement) with Jane Barton, MTS, MASM, CSA, on behalf of CardinaLife
July - State of the Chapter: Discussion and Work Session
August - “Managing Legal Risks in the Employee Assistance Profession” with Mark Collier and Margaret Gray, Partner and Associate Attorneys, Messner Reeves LLP
September - “Gender Variant Individuals and Transitions: What You Need to Know” with Asher A. Eno, LPC, LMFT, NCC, CYT
October - “Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders & Fetal Loss: Supporting Employees & Families” with Mary Anderson Schroeter, LCSW and Caitlin Kozicki, LPC; Integrative Pathways Counseling
November - “Positive Ethics” with Mitch Handelsman, Ph.D
2018
January - “Servan Leadership: A Bottom Up Approach to Employee Engagement” with Gina de Peralta Thorne, MS
February - “Protect Your Profession with Civic Secrets of Citizen Lobbying” with Senator Linda Newell, SPHR
March - “Fitness for Duty Evaluations: A Valuable Tool for Employees” with David Fisher Ph.D., LP, ABPP
April - Half-Day: “Shifting from Response to prevention” with Kimberly Dickman and “The Legal Side of Workplace Sexual Harassment: Prevention and Response for the Employee Assistance Field” with Michele Sturgell, JD, Certified Title IX Investigator
May - “Reasonable Suspicion” with Jim Lehman, CEAP, SAP, and LAP-C
June - “Caregiving in the 21st Century: How Can Employers Support Family Caregivers?” with Jane W. Barton, MTS, MASM, CSA
July - “Teletherapy: What Is It All About?” with Mark Nolte
August - “Moving the Treatment Paradigm: Measuring Outcomes to Improve the Delivery of Care, Treatment, and Services” with Diane Sanders and Megan Marx- Varela, MPA
September - “Unprecedented: Managing Compassion Fatigue Following Multiple Mass Disasters” with Jeff Gorter, MSW, LCSW
October - “Collegial Grief - Responding to Death in the Workplace” with Robert Intveld, LCSW CEAP
November - “Elevating Ethical Awareness” with Bryan Hutchinson
2017
January - “How do Employers and Employees Thrive in the New Freedom Economy” with Brooke Chesnut
February - “Understanding Pain Psychology for Effective Evaluation and Treatment” with Justin Ross, PsyD
March - “Divorce Mediation: Helping Families Navigate the Process and Prevent High Conflict” with Denise Breinig-Glunz, LCSW and Ellen Weston Squires, JD
April - Half-Day: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace with Chris Knoepke, PhD, LCSW, CEAP and Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D., MNM
May - “Exploring an Expanded Role for EAPs in Addressing Mental Health Impairments at Work” with Mary McClatchey
June - “21st Century Marijuana” with LaTisha Bader
July - “Attachment, Trauma, and Addiction Treatment: Keys to Successful Recovery” with Michael F. Barnes, Ph.D., MAC, LPC
August - “Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act: A Watershed Moment for the Future of Behavioral Healthcare” with Megan Marx-Varela
September - “Supporting Expecting and New Parents: Concerns, Strategies, and Resources” with Jennifer Harned Adams, PhD
October - “How to Create a Thriving Private Practice” with Annie Schuessler
November - “Exploring the Ethics of Therapeutic Alliance and Self-Care for Clinicians and EA Professionals” with Libby Timmons