January
Theme
Campaign Kick-off
Activity
Employee training:
- Diversity in the Workplace
Poster:
When Life Gets Out of Step
Manager’s articles:
Understanding and Managing Different Generations
Bridging the Generation Gap at Work
Articles:
The Dangers of Binge Drinking
Straight Facts About Alcohol
Tip sheets:
Career Development Tips
Time Management Tips
Banner graphic: Achieve Solutions
February
Theme
Substance Abuse
Activity
Manager’s training:
- Responding to Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Employee training:
- Substance Abuse Awareness
Manager’s article:
What to Say When You Refer to the EAP
Articles:
When the Party’s Over: Substance Abuse and Your Life
Substance Abuse and Young Adults
Young Adults: Prescription Drug Abuse Is Drug Abuse
Self-quiz:
Alcohol Use Questionnaire
Manager’s tip sheet:
The EAP Is There for You and Your Employees
E-mail message:
Thinking About Quitting Drinking?
Banner graphic: Seeking Help
March
Theme
Relationships
Activity
Employee training:
- Balancing Work and Family
Manager’s article:
The Supervisor’s Role in Work/Life Balance
Posters:
Drinking Hurts Decision Making
Everyone Deserves to Be Treated With Respect
Articles:
The Truth About Alcohol and Sex
Surviving a Breakup: Your Personal Survival Guide
How Addiction Hurts Relationships
Manager’s tip sheet:
The Supervisor’s Role in Work-Life Balance
Tip sheet:
Fostering Your Relationships
Self-quiz:
Relationship Questionnaire
E-mail Messages:
Drinking Impairs Your Relationships
If You’re a Parent Who Drinks
Banner graphic: Relationships
April
Theme
Alcohol Awareness (Alcohol Screening Day)
Activity
Manager’s article:
Spotting Alcohol Problems
Poster:
Alcohol and Your Health
Articles:
Alcohol: What You Don’t Know Can Harm You
Alcohol’s Damaging Effects on the Brain
Moderate and Responsible Drinking: Do No Harm
Self-quiz:
Alcohol Use Questionnaire
Manager’s tip sheet:
The EAP Is There for You and Your Employees
Tip sheet:
Moderate and Responsible Drinking: Do No Harm
E-mail Message:
Thinking About Quitting Drinking?
Banner graphic: Safe Drinking
May
Theme
Coping With Anxiety (Mental Health Month)
Activity
Employee training:
Manager training:
- Managing Anxiety in the Workplace
Articles:
What Is Anxiety Disorder?
Depression and Anxiety—Double Trouble
Tip sheets:
Coping With Anxiety in a New Job
Coping With Change
What Is Generalized Anxiety?
Banner graphic: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
June
Theme
Money Management
Activity
Employee training:
Poster:
Don’t Let Bills Break Your Bank
Articles:
Controlling Credit Card Use
Budgeting Without Tears
Get in the Saving Habit
Tip sheet:
Financial Stress: How to Cope
Choosing and Using Credit Cards
Self-quiz:
Warning Signs of Debt Stress
E-mail message:
Don’t Let Drinking Spill Over Into Your Finances
July
Theme
Recovering From Substance Abuse
Activity
Employee trainings:
- EAP Orientation for Employees
- Building Resilience
Manager’s article:
What to Say When You Refer to the EAP
Articles:
It’s OK to Ask for Help
Kick the Addiction With Support Around You
Stop Punishing Yourself With Drugs and Alcohol, and Enjoy Life
Manager’s tip sheet:
The EAP Is There for You and Your Employees
Tip sheet:
Recover From Addiction With Support Around You
E-mail message:
It’s OK to Ask for Help
Banner graphic: Recovery
August
Theme
Communication
Activity
Employee Training:
- Effective Communication in the Workplace
Articles:
Fostering Your Relationships
The Relationship Inventory
Before Marriage: Saying “I Do” to Living Together
Self-quiz:
Relationship Questionnaire
E-mail message:
Drinking Impairs Your Relationships
September
Theme
Focus on Your Health
Activity
Posters:
Alcohol and Your Health
Step Into a Healthy Lifestyle
Articles:
Cheers: Drinking to Good Health?
Women—Stay Healthy at Any Age: Checklist for Your Next Checkup
Men—Stay Healthy at Any Age: Checklist for Your Next Checkup
Taking Charge of Your Health Care
E-mail message:
Moderate and Responsible Drinking
Banner graphic: Healthy Lifestyle
October
Theme
Depression and Suicide (National Depression Screening Day)
Activity
Employee Training:
- Depression: More Than the Blues
Poster:
Feeling Blue?
Articles:
Signs and Symptoms of Depression
Booze and Blues
High Stakes: Gambling, Depression and Suicide
Suicide Warning Signs
Manager’s tip sheet:
How Depression Affects the Workplace
Tip sheet:
FAQs About Depression
Self-quiz:
Depression Questionnaire
Banner graphic: Depression
November
Theme
Quitting Smoking (Great American Smokeout®)
Activity
Employee training:
Articles:
Smoking and Your Appearance
How Your Doctor Can Help You Quit Smoking
Tip sheet:
Quit Smoking Tips
Banner graphic: Quitting Smoking
December
Theme
Stress Management
Activity
Employee training:
Poster:
Stressed Out?
Article:
Guidelines for Coping With Change
Tip sheets:
How to Cope With Stress
Financial Stress: How to Cope
Self-quiz:
Stressful Events Inventory
E-mail message:
Managing Your Stress
Banner graphic: Stress
Note: This sample timeline assumes that the workforce has received an orientation to the EAP and its services. (If not, please contact your ValueOptions account executive to schedule trainings for the general employee population as well as supervisors.)
Communication tools have been plotted across a one-year time period to help support your employees in working their way through the different problems faced by members of a multigenerational workforce. The campaign kicks off with awareness of working and managing different generations in the workplace. The campaign continues to help employees handle issues that may impact their personal and professional lives. Monthly themes tie in with national observances as appropriate for relevancy and additional momentum. Use this as a starting point to design a communication implementation plan for your workforce.
“Engaging the Multigenerational Workforce” is one in a series of prevention initiatives developed by ValueOptions. The others are: “A Workplace Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Reaching Out to Troubled Employees,” “Healthy Lifestyles/Healthy Weight: A Strategy for the Workplace,” “Domestic Violence: Prevention at Work” and “Quittin’ Time: Helping Employees Become Tobacco-free.”
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