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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?

    Click the button below to be connected to an EAP representative now!

    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

    Elizabeth Dillon/Jeanne McCleave
    lax.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
    (949) 470-0493

    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

    Lisa Haugen
    sea.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
    (206) 619-3032

    View the SEA Committee List >>

    SFO

    Zarah Cummings
    sfo.eap.chair@afaalaska.org
    (925) 577-5733

    View the SFO Committee List >>

    MEC

    Elizabeth Dillon, MEC Chairperson
    Jeanne McCleave, MEC Vice Chairperson
    eap@afaalaska.org
    (949) 470-0493

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