These are difficult times and The Employee and Physician Assistance Program (EAP) is offering a series of online talks focused on supporting your emotional and mental health. We’ll discuss topics such as resilience, communication struggles, anxiety, uncertainty, and a whole lot more to help you manage this new world we find ourselves in.

Check below for upcoming sessions. Click on the title to add town hall to your calendar.
Call-in numbers are not available for this series.
Watch past webinars by clicking on their titles. PPT slides will not be shared.

Employee Mental Health Month (3 Part Series)
to save each week as an invite: click the Google links below > click download > open file)

Week 1: May 4, 2023 12:30-1:30pm PST
Why Employee Mental Health is Important at KP
Leaders from Workforce Well-being will shed light on employee mental health and why it's important that we support each other in having a culture of mental health at KP.

Week 2: May 11, 2023 12:30-1:30pm PST

Are You Focusing on Your Mental Health?
It's not easy to ask for help, but having self-compassion, acknowledging any trauma or grief, and understanding there is no shame in having struggles with our mental health will allow us to ask for support and seek treatment.

Week 3: May 18, 2023 12:30-1:30pm PST
Getting Better Together as a Team
When a manager and team create a culture of mental health in their department, evryone works to support each other and find ways to reduce the workplace stressors that can create mental health issues and burnout.

Week 4: May 25, 2023 THIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Mental Health at Work
We're going to hear from some of our functions with large employee groups that are working hard to support their mental health and well-being.

June 30, 2022
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Reflections & Resources
An Inclusive panel discussion with EAP, KP Pride, and allies discussing tools for living authentically at work and home, and for supporting others in doing the same.

May 16, 2022

Getting Better Together — Addressing Burnout as a Team
Excessive stress, apathy, negativity, and even burnout is affecting a lot of us at KP. Systemic issues in the workplace environment such as: not enough resources, difficult relationships, constant urgency, meeting overload, and lack of clarity around roles and responsibilities are wearing us out. Individual self-care, like stress management, is not enough. We would like to offer a solution-based approach to reduce burnout in the workplace by having managers and teams assess stressors and work together and work together to get rid of them.

March 17, 2022
Getting Better Together - A Manager's Guide for Addressing Burnout

This townhall is targeted towards managers and leaders and will discuss the impact that burnout is having on you and your teams. The symptoms of burnout originate from the workplace environment such as: not enough resources, difficult relationships, everything is urgent, meeting overload, and lack of clarity in roles and responsibilities. We would like to offer a solution-based approach to show you how to have conversations with your leadership and employees, make changes that will create a psychologically safe working environment, and help reduce the apathy, negativity, anger, and stress that a lot of KP employees are feeling.

January 12, 2022
How to Leave Work at Work and Unwind Your Mind
Self-care can be particularly challenging for people in helping professions, but it’s never been more important. We are pleased to partner with Calm for a restorative and uplifting conversation on managing stress and making space for self-care. Led by Workforce Well-being executive director Maria Dee, the event will feature Dawn Clark, MD, ob-gyn and chief wellness officer for SCPMG, and Chibs Okereke, Calm’s stress management expert and mindfulness instructor. Chibs will introduce simple strategies to ease the effects of stress and answer common questions about burnout. Stay tuned until to the end for a special meditation experience designed by Calm for the Kaiser Permanente workforce.*There are no call-in options for Live Events. Recording is made available by clicking on meeting link.Presented in partnership with the Calm App.

October 25, 2021
It does get better: How KP employees are managing their mental health
Mental health conditions can affect all of us at some point in our lives and, over the past 18 months, this has never been truer for KP employees. Through storytelling, we can find that we’re not alone in experiencing mental health issues and that there is support for all of us as we take the journey. Listen to 5 of KP’s Mental Health Advocates share personal stories of their struggles and how they managed to get the support or treatment they needed – moderated by an EAP Consultant.

August 19, 2021
Compassionate Communication in Trying Times
As leaders and co-workers, we need to refine our communication skills so that we are more compassionate, kind, and supportive of each other especially since we are still facing a lot of uncertainty regarding the pandemic, returning to work, and the state of our mental health. We discuss how we can be there for each other through connection and collaboration.

June 24, 2021
Holistic LGBTQI+ Health
Please join EAP, KP Pride, Behavioral Health, Transgender Care and KPLibrarians for a panel discussion on the provision of care to members of the LGBTQI+ community, including mental, physical, sexual, and reproductive health. All are welcome.

May 24, 2021
Leading the Recovery of your Teams’ Mental Health
Everyone’s mental health has been impacted since early 2020 and it’s important to acknowledge the different places you and your employees might be mentally and emotionally. As we continue the journey through the pandemic and significant socio-political changes, we’d like to share resources and call out actions that you -- leaders at every level -- can utilize to help yourselves and your employees rebound from all that we’ve experienced.

April 22, 2021
Addressing Anti-Asian Racism and Violence Impacting Our Communities
This country remains affected by discrimination and xenophobia. Recently, there has been a rise in violence against Asian-Americans in our communities, and our Asian-American families, friends and coworkers continue to be victimized with racism. Please join our speakers who will help us understand the history of anti-Asian American behavior, the impact that racist and violent acts can have on our mental health, and how this knowledge and awareness can be a pathway to a better world for everyone.

February 25, 2021
Trauma and Everything Else: Healthy Ways to Manage the Effects of the Pandemic on Our Mental Health
As hope lies ahead for a new and better normal from the pandemic, we may finally have a chance to stop and regard the impact on ourselves and others. Please join our expert panel of physicians and mental health experts who will help us reconcile the trauma that has affected us, explain how changing our thinking can help us grow as we move forward, and offer things we can do to mentally and emotionally transition forward.

January 28, 2021
We're Almost There: How to Make it Across the Finish Line with a Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit
So far, 2021 doesn’t seem much different, but new changes are bringing hope. Join us for a discussion with experts from EAP, Spiritual Care, and Behavioral Health who will share ways we can stay the course just a little longer and get ready for a brighter future.

November 5, 2020
Taking Control: Moving Forward in the Face of Change
In the last 7 months, we've been dealing with an astounding amount of change that has impacted our lives and worn us down emotionally and psychologically. As we enter into the holiday season and a New Year that is still uncertain, let's take a moment to reflect on how changes have impacted us and focus on moving forward successfully.

October 22, 2020
We've Lost a Lot: Coping with the Loss of Loved Ones and the Way Things Used to Be
So much has changed this year, but more importantly, there’s so much that we can’t do or have missed: traveling, outside entertainment, dinner with friends, worship services, graduations, birthdays, weddings, and even funerals. We’ve adapted, but have we let go of the sadness? Learn how to process the grief we feel and move forward with hope.