Chestnut Global Partners (CGP) is very active in our field and we keep abreast of changes and knowledge generation by participating in several associations, including:
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
The Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is the world’s largest, oldest, and most respected membership organization for employee assistance professionals. With members in over 35 countries around the globe, EAPA is the world’s most relied upon source of information and support for and about the employee assistance profession. EAPA publishes the Journal of Employee Assistance, hosts professional conferences and offers training and other resources to fulfill its mission. EAPA’s mission is to promote the highest standards of EA practice and the continuing development of employee assistance professionals, programs and services.
Asia Pacific Employee Assistance Roundtable
As a not-for-profit organization, the Asia Pacific Employee Assistance Roundtable (APEAR) is a regional forum for the promotion of the highest standards of practice and continuing development of Employee Assistance professionals, providers and services. Employee Assistance (EA) is a work-based program designed to improve organizational performance through the provision of structured management and employee support services.
The Employee Assistance Society of North America
The Employee Assistance Society of North America (EASNA) is a bi-natial association whose members consist of individuals, organizations, employers, and students in Canada and the U.S. interested in advancing knowledge, research, and best practices toward achieving healthy and productive workplaces.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), Inc., promotes the national agenda for financially responsible behavior and builds capacity for its members to deliver the highest quality financial education and counseling services. The NFCC is the nations largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling network, with more than 100 member agencies and nearly 850 offices in communities throughout the country. Each year, NFCC members assist more than 3.2 million consumers, helping many to drive down their debt and take control of their finances.
Global HR News
GLOBAL HR NEWS is owned and operated by COMARKETING PARTNERS, an independent management consulting firm that owns and operates communications channels and is also actively involved with a variety of partners who are expert in their respective practices.
The National Behavioral Consortium (NBC) is comprised of regional MBHO and EAP companies who share a similar philosophy and focus on ethical performance of services, collaborative relationships with provider networks and innovation in support of clinical and quality outcomes.
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is a pro-business advocacy membership organization representing the state’s employers at the Capitol on issues of economic development and jobs, employment law topics such as workers’ compensation and healthcare, business taxes, and infrastructure investment.