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        What Does This Committee Do?
        The EAP is a support service provided by Flight Attendants for Flight Attendants, their families, and partners.  EAP peer representatives are trained to provide three distinct, but interrelated, service that include assessment, support, and referral services, professional standards, and critical incident response.

        Download the EAP Committee Member duties and responsibilities
        Specific Duties and Responsibilities
        • Assessment, Support, and Referral Services
          • Assist members in identifying and developing an action plan to address personal and work-related concerns
          • Provide support to a troubled flight attendant (TFA) during the problem resolution process
          • When professional services or resources are required, identify an appropriate referral(s) and facilitates the TFA’s successful linkage to it
        • Professional Standards
          • Offer a range of conflict resolution strategies, skills, and support to help co-workers resolve disputes among themselves without the need of management intervention
        • Critical Incident Response
          • Offer and/or coordinate a range of critical incident stress management services to promote and accelerate recovery in the aftermath of traumatic and/or critical incidents, both on and off the job
        Why Would I Contact This Committee?

        The EAP and Professional Standards Committee is available to help you with:

        • Personal and work problems
        • Support after a critical incident
        • Assistance in conflict situations with coworkers (F/A and pilots)

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        Who Do I Contact?

        For assistance, contact any member of your Local EAP Committee.  You can find a list of Committee Members on your Local Council Committees page.  For your convenience, a list of Committee Chairs and links to the Local Committee lists are below.

        ANC

        Bonnie Walters
        anc.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
        (907) 230-7208

        View the ANC Committee List >>

        LAX

        Jeanne McCleave
        lax.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
        (949) 922-1606

        View the LAX Committee List >>

        PDX

        Contesa Diaz-Nicolaidis
        pdx.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
        (503) 970-6873

        View the PDX Committee List >>

        SAN

        Melanie Buker
        san.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
        (208) 890-1849‬

        View the SAN Committee List >>

        SEA

        Andrea Korican
        sea.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
        (206) 419-2637

        View the SEA Committee List >>

        SFO

        Jody Ventura
        sfo.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
        (408) 829-6210

        View the SFO Committee List >>

        MEC

        Lisa Haugen
        Rex Hampton
        eap@afaalaska.org
        (949) 470-0493

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        Upcoming AFA Alaska Phone and Email Outages

        Posted: March 18, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants As we move forward with merging the Alaska and Hawaiian Master Executive Councils (MECs), we want to inform you about some changes happening this week that may affect your ability to contact AFA Representatives. Some of the communication systems we use at AFA Alaska, including our email […]

        Resources For Those Affected By The Southern California Wildfires

        Posted: January 17, 2025

        Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee More than 2,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed or damaged in wildfires ravaging communities across Los Angeles County, displacing at least 150,000 people, including restaurant workers and ROC United members, who have had to evacuate or have lost their homes.  The Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) of […]

        Building Resilience: A New Year’s Guide for Flight Attendants

        Posted: January 16, 2025

        Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee As a Flight Attendant, resilience is one of your greatest tools. The nature of the profession —long hours, irregular schedules, and dealing with diverse passenger needs—can be taxing. Building resilience ensures you can handle challenges effectively while maintaining your well-being. In addition to prioritizing your physical health, below are […]

        Southern California Wildfires

        Posted: January 9, 2025

        Master Executive Council (MEC) The wildfires in the Los Angeles area are devastating, and the situation is rapidly evolving, including the spread of the fires and connectivity outages. If you are in the area, please stay safe and evacuate if authorities advise you to do so. For live updates, click here. AFA EAP is on alert […]

        AFA Alaska Statement On Recent Severe Turbulence Incidents

        Posted: December 27, 2024

        Master Executive Council (MEC) AFA Representatives have been informed that several flights experienced severe turbulence yesterday, resulting in injuries to some Flight Attendants. Since then, various AFA officers and committee members have been actively working with inflight management to ensure that all affected Flight Attendants receive the necessary care and that all contractual provisions are […]

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        Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2025

        May 19, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Thursday, May 8, the AFA Local Uniform Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent Flight Attendants and push for improvements in the workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Kim Mazzolini (ANC), Dena Heath (SEA), David Jelinek (PDX), Lisa Mueller (SFO), Heather Holmes […]

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