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Welcome to EAPA's
LOS ANGELES CHAPTER

(CA 03 - District 4)

updated 04/10

CHAPTER INFORMATION:

Geographical area served:
Greater Los Angeles area. "From the mountains to the sea" as one newscaster used to say. Southern California, including most of Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

Permanent Chapter Contact Information:
EAPA-LA
c/o Eve Edmond, MDiv, MS, LMFT
City of Long Beach
Employee Assistance Program
Department of Health & Human Services
2525 Grand Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90815


Meeting location:
Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency Treatment
3333 Skypark Drive, Suite 200
Torrance, Ca. 90505
Directions:
Exit the 405 Fwy. at Hawthorne Blvd. Take Hawthorne Blvd. south past Lomita Blvd. to Skypark Dr. Turn Left onto Skypark Dr., then Left at Medical Center Dr. Turn Left again into West Tower parking structure.

Chapter meeting dates/times:
Monthly meetings, held on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 10 AM to 12 Noon, unless otherwise announced. Check website for the most current schedule at www.eapa-la.com.

Why should I attend?
The Los Angeles Chapter meetings are a great way to make professional contacts, network, discover new ideas and develop new skills. Job openings are announced regularly and through networking, many attendees are able to advance their careers.

Chapter program:
A segment of each meeting is dedicated to member as well as non-member introductions. All attendees are encouraged to make announcements about upcoming events, news related to the profession and job opportunities. After announcements, an educational training is presented.

Continuing education:
Each training provides a minimum of 1.5 pre-approved professional development hours (PDH).

Cost to attend meeting:
Members - $15.00
Non-members - $25.00


Are you engaged in employee assistance related activities? Do you want to learn more about the EA profession? Invest in yourself by joining EAPA.

For more information about our chapter or upcoming meetings, contact:
Phil Eswein
(562) 225-1922
email: Peswein@aol.com




UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE:

Meeting topics, dates, and locations are posted on our website.


CHAPTER OFFICERS:

President
Janeen Weiss
866-494-2782
email: jwlcsw@hotmail.com


Vice-President
Eve Edmond, MDiv, MS, LMFT
(562) 570-4101
email: eve_edmond@longbeach.gov


Treasurer
George Melgarejo, MFT, CEAP
(310)952-4134
email: ghmelgarejo@raytheon.com


Secretary
Kathryn Riggs, LCSW, CEAP, SAP
Riggs Counseling & Consulting
email: kathryn_riggs@riggscounseling.com


Hospitality Chair
Debra Alpert, MFT
Federal Occupational Health EAP/ Magellan
email: dealpert@magellanhealth.com


Immediate Past President/Ethics Chair
Phil Eswein
(562) 225-1922
email: Peswein@aol.com



CHAPTER NOTICES:

Chapter notices can be viewed on our Los Angeles Chapter web site.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR CHAPTER’S WEBSITE AT:

http://www.eapa-la.com/

Please e-mail all changes to chapter page information, and all requests to post events, chapter documents and/or links to:
webeditor@eapassn.org