HR PEER GROUP
Come to the opening meeting of 2017!
Wednesday January 25, at 8 am at the Chamber.

Thanks to Jen Bauer we have a great speaker on EAP
(Employee Assistance Programs)

At this meeting we will also look at the 2017 calendar for this group and decide on meeting plans for the year.  If you have ideas or suggestions for the group including:

• frequency of meetings
• time and dates
• important topics for future meetings
• increasing attendance

Hear our guest speaker:
        Jim Printup, MA, CEAP

Jim Printup is the owner of The Oasis Group, a MN based external Employee Assistance Program (EAP.)  He has been involved in the field of Employee Assistance for over 25 years providing product development, program evaluation and direct services to organizations, managers and individuals.  He also has been the director of a large, international EAP vendor, developing programs and services to meet the needs of organizations ranging from 200 to 100,000 people.  He has been involved in the development of EAPs internationally including the implementation of a program in Japan. 
 
Mr. Printup is active in the EAP associations having served seven years on the Board of Directors for the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA).  He also served three years on the board of the Employee Assistance Society of North America (EASNA.)He is currently the President of the Upper Midwest Chapter of EAPA.   He received his BA from the University of Minnesota and his MA in Counseling Psychology from St. Mary’s College in Winona, MN.  He is also a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP.)