Welcome to the University of Illinois Faculty/Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). We believe everyone upon occasion faces problems that can be difficult to resolve. The staff of the FSAP is dedicated to providing quality, confidential assistance to employees and their families who may be experiencing difficulties that impact their lives. This includes assessments, short-term counseling, crisis services and referrals to appropriate resources.
The FSAP offers this benefit free of charge to all faculty, staff, retirees and family members or significant others living in their household. Additionally we work with supervisors as well as entire departments to develop and maintain a positive work environment. The FSAP staff is composed of licensed professionals who offer assessment, brief counseling and if necessary, referrals to appropriate resources.
Parenting Workshop Series
The Faculty/Staff Assistance Program is offering a parenting workshop series for University of Illinois employees. The workshops will be facilitated by Morris Mosley, MSW, Clinical Counselor. The first five weeks will focus on parenting teens and the last two weeks will focus on parenting college age young adults. The workshops will be a psych-education-human development format, meant to encourage questions and discussion.
The workshops will run for seven consecutive weeks beginning Wednesday, February 8, 2012 and will meet 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Enterprise Works, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign. Free parking is available behind the building.
Workshop topics:
Week 1 – February 8 – Overview of Developmental Tasks of Adolescence: trust, autonomy, initiative, competence, and identity.
Week 2 – February 15 -The Significance of Social Experience: modeling, instructional learning, learning from one's own experience.
Week 3 – February 22 - Power Struggle: The Usefulness of Opposition / When to Seek Help: Depression and Anger/Dependence and Addiction
Week 4 – February 29 - The Parenting Shift: Balancing Self-Sufficiency and Independence; Creative Consequences for Your Adult-in-Training
Week 5 – March 7 - Issues Unique to this Generation: Adapting Your Parenting Strategies
Week 6 – March 14 – Adult Transition in Young Adults: Emotional Autonomy and Parenting
Week 7 – March 21-Adult Transition in Young Adults: Adjusting Parenting Technique
Seating is limited. To register, contact Tracie Hediger at 244-5312 or email hediger@illinois.edu