October is here. The air is crisp, leaves are falling, and the smell of pumpkin spice swirls out of every coffee shop and bakery. Sweaters and Uggs are making a comeback as thoughts turn to football, Halloween costumes, and chili in the crockpot. Autumn is all about the harvest. A gathering of crops from the field in preparation for the long winter. A settling down from the excitement of summer, returning to school schedules and daily routines. Harvest… Read more
September is all about kindness and compassion at EAW
Compassion
By Mike Bouck, LCSW
I recently texted a friend who I hadn’t been in touch with for a while. When I asked how he was doing, he told me leukemia had returned to his body. Although he’d had 3 rounds of chemotherapy already, there was no progress on the cancer and he was going to the National Institute of Health for further evaluation and possibly an experimental trial. My heart ached for him. I wanted to reach through the phone… Read more
Fruits and Veggie RX!
From Ashley Frechette, MPH Nutrition Student, EAW Graduate Service Assistance
Fruits and Veggies RX
Every Wednesday from 11:00 am-3:00 pm
September 11th – October 16th
Employee Assistance and Wellness is excited to announce the extension of the Fruits and Veggies RX to all faculty and staff at Northern Arizona University. We are partnering with Health Promotion and Campus Dining to “prescribe” a healthier diet with fruits and vegetables. Students have… Read more
EAW 2.0: Reboot
New academic year, (mostly) new crew
Welcome to EAW 2.0! Our goal for the coming year is to continue to provide the same services you have come to know and appreciate (e.g., counseling, crisis management, workshops and trainings, and organizational consultation), while implementing some changes and expanding some of our offerings.
Fall 2019
Clinical themes
- We are organizing our workshops and other activities around monthly themes:
- September: Kindness and compassion
- October: Harvest health
- November: Gratitude
- December: Thriving during the holidays
LOUIE registration for EAW workshops
- Beginning… Read more