10.11.24 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Depression Awareness Month

Depression is the most common form of mental illness in the United States, with around 22 % of adults suffering from depression as of 2022. Too often, depression is misunderstood as simply “feeling sad”.

5.06.24 – May 2024: Mental Health Awareness Month

APFA’s EAP Program provides emotional support and assistance to Flight Attendants and their families. APFA Employee Assistance Program can offer Flight Attendant peer support in addition to assessments and referrals.

3.12.24 – APFA EAP and Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP)

As Flight Attendants, we all play a vital role as first responders. Both your safety and well-being are of the utmost importance both to APFA and to the APFA EAP committee.

2.10.24 – Utilizing APFA EAP Professional Standards

During your sequence, if you are in a confrontation with a fellow Flight Attendant or Pilot that you cannot resolve, we strongly advise against directly contacting the company.

2.05.24 – EAP Peer Committee Representative Recruitment Now Open

The APFA Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is looking for Flight Attendants to join the volunteer APFA EAP Peer Committee to provide support and assistance to Flight Attendants at each crew base.

1.25.24 – New! APFA Notification System for Critical Incidents

American Airlines Inflight Management is responsible for providing the proper support Flight Attendants need when experiencing a critical incident while on duty, and communicating with APFA is an integral part of that responsibility.

12.04.23 – Flying and Over-the-Counter Medications

Can I safeguard my well-being and flight safety while using over-the-counter medications? Consider some best practices. Never use any medication that has alcohol as an ingredient while you are working or within 8 hours of working.

11.06.23 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Substance Use Disorders

As the holiday season fast approaches, celebrations, and gatherings of loved ones also take place. With some holiday gatherings, there will be alcohol served, and like anything, we must be aware of ‘risky” alcohol use.

10.30.23 – Don’t Write it Up – Talk it Out!

As part of APFA’s Employee Assistance Program, we have trained Professional Standards volunteers available to you in every base. After listening to your concerns, APFA EAP representatives will follow up on the situation and pursue the appropriate action necessary.

9.20.23 – Flight Attendant Drug And Alcohol Program (FADAP): September Is National Recovery Month

FADAP is a substance-abuse prevention program, created and promoted for and by the Flight Attendant profession and funded by the FAA. Assistance is provided to all Flight Attendants

8.12.23 – #HawaiiStrong: Assistance for Those Affected by the Hawaii Fires

The recent fires on Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui have caused incredible devastation. Many residents have lost everything, and whole towns have been destroyed.

8.03.23 – Should I or Shouldn’t I Use CBD?

As a Flight Attendant, if you test positive for marijuana (THC), regardless of whether it is state approved medical or recreational marijuana and regardless of whether you knowingly smoked a joint or unknowingly ate a marijuana edible, you will be deemed a test violator.

8.01.23 – EAP Peer Committee Representative Recruitment

The APFA Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is looking for Flight Attendants to join the volunteer APFA EAP Peer Committee to provide support and assistance to Flight Attendants at each crew base.

7.03.23 – Buyer Beware: Buying Medication Overseas

When buying medication overseas, it is important to exercise caution and consider the following points: verify, check, research, consult, carry necessary documentation

5.16.23 – Utilizing APFA EAP Professional Standards

During your sequence, you have a confrontation with a fellow Flight Attendant, and you are unable to resolve your differences. Call your APFA EAP Professional Standards to address the issue.

5.05.23 – May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness is about starting conversations about mental health and the elements in our daily lives that affect our well-being. Mental health awareness month aims to reduce the stigma that stops people from asking for help.

4.08.23 – APFA EAP: National Alcohol Awareness Month

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Drinking in moderation is fine, but what is “moderation?”

2.28.23 – APFA EAP Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP)

As stated in a previous hotline, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Professional Standards, and the Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP) (formerly known as the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)), will soon be one group working collaboratively to offer seamless support for Flight Attendants.

1.17.23 – APFA EAP Peer Support Program

The APFA Employee Assistance, Professional Standards, and Critical Incident Response Team Program continues to evolve. We’d like to offer an update on the support and assistance available. A Peer Support Representative may be reached by calling the APFA EAP Helpline at (833) 214-2002, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

12.13.22 – Holiday Tips/ Wings of Sobriety/ Available Resources

The holiday season is in full swing. So too are the celebrations which usually include alcohol. If you are hosting a holiday gathering, here are some tips you might want to keep in mind. If you need assistance, please take advantage of the resources available.

11.19.22 – APFA EAP Professional Standards Update – November 19, 2022

APFA Employee Assistance Program (EAP) peer volunteers are trained in Professional Standards and available to you in each base. The APFA EAP Professional Standards operates as a self-help aid among flying partners by providing conflict resolution strategies to those in need.

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10.11.24 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Depression Awareness Month

5.06.24 – May 2024: Mental Health Awareness Month

3.12.24 – APFA EAP and Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP)

2.10.24 – Utilizing APFA EAP Professional Standards

2.05.24 – EAP Peer Committee Representative Recruitment Now Open

1.25.24 – New! APFA Notification System for Critical Incidents

12.04.23 – Flying and Over-the-Counter Medications

11.06.23 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Substance Use Disorders

10.30.23 – Don’t Write it Up – Talk it Out!

9.20.23 – Flight Attendant Drug And Alcohol Program (FADAP): September Is National Recovery Month

8.12.23 – #HawaiiStrong: Assistance for Those Affected by the Hawaii Fires

8.03.23 – Should I or Shouldn’t I Use CBD?

8.01.23 – EAP Peer Committee Representative Recruitment

7.03.23 – Buyer Beware: Buying Medication Overseas

5.16.23 – Utilizing APFA EAP Professional Standards

5.05.23 – May is Mental Health Awareness Month

4.08.23 – APFA EAP: National Alcohol Awareness Month

2.28.23 – APFA EAP Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP)

1.17.23 – APFA EAP Peer Support Program

12.13.22 – Holiday Tips/ Wings of Sobriety/ Available Resources

11.19.22 – APFA EAP Professional Standards Update – November 19, 2022

11.01.22 – APFA Employee Assistance Program: New Confidential Phone Line

9.04.22 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): September is Recovery Month

8.19.22 – APFA Announces EAP Peer Committee Representative Recruitment

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6.18.22 – Flight Attendant Drug And Alcohol Program (FADAP): Mental Health Treatment Works

5.31.22 – Coping With Emotional Stress

5.23.22 – Mental Health Awareness Month

4.20.22 – Flight Attendant Drug And Alcohol Program (FADAP): National Alcohol Awareness Month

3.05.22 – EAP/ FADAP Update: Frequently Asked Questions, Sleeping Medications

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