Posts Tagged ‘Employee Assistance Program’
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”.
Read More5.23.24 – Columbia University Medical Center Research Study
We Need Your Help! If you have performed your safety-sensitive duties within the past six months, you are eligible to participate in an important survey that will help the profession better understand the unique challenges that Flight Attendants face
Read More5.06.24 – 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.
Read More3.12.24 – 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.
Read More2.10.24 – 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.
Read More2.05.24 – 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.
Read More1.25.24 – 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.
Read More12.04.23 – 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.
Read More11.06.23 – 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.
Read More10.30.23 – 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.
Read More9.20.23 – 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
Read More8.12.23 – #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.
Read More8.03.23 – 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.
Read More7.03.23 – 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
Read More5.16.23 – 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.
Read More5.05.23 – 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.
Read More4.08.23 – APFA EAP: National Alcohol Awareness Month
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Drinking in moderation is fine, but what is “moderation?”
Read More2.28.23 – 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.
Read More1.17.23 – 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.
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
Weekends / Holidays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...
APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
Weekends / Holidays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...