Free State
Last Updated on Thursday, 18 August 2011 21:04 Written by Administrator Thursday, 18 August 2011 16:38
1. Address and Contact Details
EAPA-SA FS Chapter
P.O.Box 2845
Bloemfontein
9300
Email:
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2. Background of the Chapter
During the EAPA SA Conference which was held from the 24 -27 August 2008 in Sun City most Provinces during the AGM made presentations about activities happening in their branches and the Free State did not feature in these presentations.
On the second day Branch meetings were held and as Free Staters we indicated to the Board specifically to Dr Florinda Taute that we would like to start a Free State Branch. It was then decided that Nozi Matshoba will coordinate the Free State Branch until everything has been finalized. The Northern Cape will also join the Free State branch due to the fact at that stage it was only two members from that branch.
Dr Taute as the mother of Chapter graced our first General meeting which was held on the 03 October 2008 in Bloemfontein. In this meeting an Executive Committee was elected. However Northern Cape has not been able to attend our meetings as they are planning to start their own Chapter.
The Exco members had several meetings and they worked tirelessly to develop the Chapter’s constitution which was also distributed to all members for their comments and inputs. The Constitution was adopted in a General meeting on the 20th March 2009. The board also made their inputs on the Constitution. So far we have had 1 seminar on Personal Finance Management and Stress Management which was sponsored by OLD Mutual.
3. Membership
- Number of registered members 2008/2009= 12
- Membership target for 2010= 60 registered members
- Members that actively attend meetings average twenty five – (25)
4. Vision
To be the voice and a home of the Employee Assistance field in the Free State Province
5. Mission
To promote the highest standards of practice and continuing development of employee assistance professionals and practitioners, programs, and services in the Free State Province.
6. Goals
Professional Ethics:
- Brand and position the chapter by promoting ethical and professional conduct amongst employee assistance professional/practitioners.
Professional Development:
- - Continuously promote and improve the competency of employee assistance professionals/practitioners.
Professional Standards:
- - Promote compliance to EAPA’s professional standards.
Professional Recognition:
- - Promote awareness and recognition of employee assistance program benefits.
Research and Information:
- - Provide information and support research on issues affecting the development of the field.