Kentucky Employee Assistance Program Workshops
Below are the workshops that will be sponsored by the Kentucky Employee Assistance Program (KEAP). We regularly host workshops at the Kentucky State Office Building. (click here for
driving directions.) Workshops are available to agencies throughout the state upon invitation. View the training calendar for scheduled classes. Employees should register in
MyPURPOSE Commonwealth U with Manager approval, or contact your training coordinator.
If you are signing up for one of our workshops and need accommodations, or would like workshop handouts in an alternate format (Braille, large font) please contact our office at 800.445.5327 or email PERS.eap@ky.gov. If possible, please submit your request at least 3 weeks prior to the class.
Earn LivingWell engagement reward points for participation
If you would like to earn LivingWell Reward Points in Castlight for participating in a Kentucky Employee Assistance Program (KEAP) webinar, follow the steps below:
- Login or register to your Castlight account from https://mycastlight.com/mybenefits
- Click on the POINTS/REWARDS under the
Your Rewards section at the top of the homepage
- Scroll down on the Ways to Earn page until you see the KEAP Webinar tile
- Click on the START button under the activity
- Answer the question if you have completed listening to the webinar
- Click SUBMIT
- You can earn points for watching a KEAP webinar each quarter
You will see your points earned on your homepage or on the Ways To Earn page. You can redeem your points for rewards in the Reward Center right from your app. Click on the SEE REWARDS button from the Ways To Earn page or from clicking on the Reward Center from the left rail options under the Rewards tab. If you have any questions please contact your Castlight Care Guides at: 800.681.6758
Anxiety Awareness
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Session will include information about the biological and cognitive causes of anxiety. Specific disorders will be reviewed in order to increase participant’s understanding of symptoms and how they may impact their work performance. At the end, participants should have an increased awareness of possible treatments so that they can seek out appropriate services if they or their loved ones are suffering from debilitating anxiety.
Building Resilience
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: When something goes wrong how well do you bounce back? When you have resilience, you harness inner strengths and rebound more quickly from a setback or challenge, whether it's a job loss, an illness, a disaster or the death of a loved one. This workshop will explore techniques for developing a healthy approach to handling adversity. A review of brain science research will support the strategies that will be introduced.
Depression Awareness
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Depressive symptoms can have a significant impact on relationships, family and work performance. Participants will be educated briefly on the biological causes of depression to better understand why it happens. This session will focus on problems with thinking that result in a negative view of the world. Different types of depression will be reviewed along with some ideas on how to appropriately cope with symptoms and how to recognize that it is time to seek out the services of a professional.
Drug Free Workplace
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: To achieve a drug-free workplace, it is important to become educated about the nature of alcohol and drug use and its negative impact on workplace safety and productivity. This workshop, for employees and supervisors, will help raise awareness about the effects of drugs and alcohol in the workplace and focus on encouraging individuals with problems to seek help.
Facing the Challenges of Eldercare
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: As the population of elderly grows larger than ever before, the issue of care giving is impacting more and more employees. This workshop will look at how to balance work and eldercare issues. We will examine the emotional factors as well as practical considerations for healthy care giving.
Happiness at Work - for employees
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Positive feelings lead to improved work performance and job satisfaction. Fortunately, there are things we can do, even in stressful times, to increase the happiness factor in our work. This program presents ten strategies that boost contentment and happiness on the job.
Happiness at Work - for supervisors
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Employees who are happy on the job work harder, stay longer and achieve more of their potential. There are identified elements supervisors can impact that will enhance employee happiness at work. Participants in this workshop will examine these factors and discuss how they can be used in their work setting.
KEAP as a Management Tool
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Managers have the responsibility to address performance and behavior deficiencies early. Learn how to focus on the areas where you can make a difference for the employee and the agency.
Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
Length: 2.0 hour
Description: The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed depression as a leading cause of disability worldwide. Connecting employees with supportive services is vital for the management of depression symptoms or any other mental health diagnosis that could negatively affect a person’s ability to work. Awareness and minimal involvement can have a significant and positive influence on an individual’s life. This session will review the impacts mental health difficulties have in the workplace, the warning signs that would indicate the need for intervention, and strategies to help connect that employee to the appropriate support.
Mindfulness: Managing the Emotional Brain
Length: 2.0 hour
Description: Emotional regulation is our ability to adapt to a given situation effectively, so that we experience minimal negative impact to our moods and limit behaviors that we might later regret. This is a skill we all strive for, but know is difficult to master. Mindfulness may play a big role in the acquisition of this ability as we see it get increasingly more attention by researchers and the popular press. This workshop is a basic introduction to mindfulness and will cover the possible wide ranging impact it has on stress management, chronic pain, improved brain functioning and mental health.
Secondary Traumatic Stress
Length: 2.5 hours
Description: There are many professions within state government in which an essential part of the work includes listening to people tell stories about the mistreatment of others. Repeated exposure to stories of abuse, violence and death can put a person at risk for many negative symptoms related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as other problems that can impact an individual's ability to continue to function effectively at their job and in their personal life. This workshop will clarify the various conditions, terms and symptoms that have come out of the research examining those who are exposed to trauma second hand and will present a review of ways to address those issues.
State Employee Money Management
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: This workshop will be a broad examination of multiple areas of personal finance that are important to consider for future fiscal health and will include a heavy focus on budgeting and credit. This material is for anyone looking to feel more confident about their financial status by starting a conversation, which will result in an understanding of the basics including important concepts and terms. Along with this knowledge, you will also be provided with an extensive resource list so that you can begin putting a plan in place for a healthy financial future.
Stress Management
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Participants will investigate the physiological stress response in order to better understand the effects of prolonged stress to the body. The primary objective of the workshop is to explore strategies for managing current, immediate stressors in addition to focusing on developing a long-term, wellness-oriented lifestyle. A unique aim is to challenge barriers to effective stress management implementation.
Time Management
Length: 2.5 hours
Description: This workshop will present common themes that appear throughout time management literature. Participants will be provided with different ideas on how to improve efficiency through specific organizational and planning methods. In addition, the presenter will illustrate why these techniques are useful by discussing the psychological processes involved that hinder or promote effective time management.
Training People How to Treat You
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Often in relationships, particularly with supervisors or co-workers, we feel powerless to address difficult situations. Many of us think there's nothing we can do to deal with tough work relationships. This workshop will look at specific steps to address difficult, one-on-one work-relationship situations. The goal is to develop skills to confront difficult work interactions in a non-destructive way.
Understanding Bullying in the Workplace
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Workplace bullying can create negative work environments and significantly impact productivity and morale. In this workshop participants will learn what constitutes bullying, how it affects agencies and employees and what actions can be taken to address bullying behaviors.
Verbal De-Escalation Skills
Length: 2.0 hours
Description: Sometimes employees feel frustrated or nervous when a customer becomes dissatisfied and upset. This workshop will present non-physical techniques that can prevent or diffuse a hostile situation. Having skills to respond in these situations may help you feel more confident when communicating under stress.
