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April 30-May 1, 2026
Little Rock

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 SHRM Annual Conference and Expo
June 16-19, 2026
Orlando

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WCASHRM Managers Seminar
August 27, 2026

Hot Springs Convention Center

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 Arkansas SHRM HR 
Conference & Expo
October 14-16, 2026
Hot Springs

Navigating Mental Health in the Workplace: Protecting Employees and Promoting  Well-Being

 

November 25, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Navigating Mental Health in the Workplace: Protecting Employees and Promoting Well-being with Kristie Stevens

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FREE FOR WCASHRM CHAPTER MEMBERS. $10 FOR NON-WCASHRM MEMBERS.

Goals of Presentation: 1) Discuss how mental health affects and is affected by the workplace. 2) Discuss ways the employer can promote good mental health in the workplace and protect themselves in the process. 3) Discuss the employees role in encouraging a workplace that supports good mental health and advocating for reasonable accommodations.

Kristie Stevens, Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), is a dedicated social worker with 26 years of experience, including 13 years specializing in mental health therapy. She currently serves as the outpatient program coordinator at Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness in Hot Springs.

Kristie has extensive experience working with both children and adults, with specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy, crisis intervention, and trauma-focused therapy. She is also skilled in active parenting, integrative mental health practices, cognitive processing therapy, and motivational interviewing.

An Arkansas native, Kristie is a passionate sports enthusiast who enjoys music of all genres.

One hour of SHRM PDC & HRCI is approved.

 

WCASHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

HR Certification Institute's® (www.HRCI.org)  official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval, including SPHR® and PHR®.

SPONSOR

Alyssa Mraz is a HCM Consultant at Paylocity Inc. With over a decade of experience, she works strategically with company leaders to evaluate HR+ Finance+IT technology to streamline processes, mitigate compliance risk, and integrate systems. The best part is she can do this all with a focus on the organizational culture & employee experience. Her goal is to help organizations become recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work”. 

In addition to her participation with WCASHRM, Alyssa also serves on the CASA of Pulaski County Board and the Argenta Downtown Council board.  Alyssa resides in her hometown of North Little Rock with her husband Eddie Mraz, their 3yr old son Everett, and dog Sully. She loves being outdoors – often hiking or biking, and exploring.

Contact [email protected] about this opportunity or visit Marketing Opportunities for more information.

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Donate to our quarterly “Giving for a Cause” to help a local food bank. Add it to your registration or go to the  WCASHRM Catalog and we will donate on your behalf!!


NOT A WCASHRM MEMBER? MEMBERSHIP IS FREE FOR SHRM MEMBERS!

If you're not a WCASHRM chapter member, we hope you will consider joining us. Our chapter provides monthly education with 1 hour of CE. Our dues are free for SHRM members who primary designate their SHRM membership with our chapter, $30 for SHRM members designated to another chapter, or $45/annually. Our members consist of HR professionals, small business owners, office managers, payroll clerks, benefit coordinators, and others interested in the Human Resource function. WCASHRM offers certification and college scholarships, legislative updates, a monthly newsletter, free virtual meetings, free online job ad posting, and more to our members. [Your membership will more than cover your registration to all 8 virtual meetings.]

In addition, the national organization - the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - provides a multitude of resources including articles, legal updates, research, online tools including job descriptions, templates, audit information, and expert help in HR and business. SHRM membership costs $299/annually. (Then your local chapter dues with WCASHRM are free!)

Visit our Join page for membership information where you can find the online application. Or email questions to: [email protected].

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Please note:  For tax purposes, you will be provided credit for the total contribution. However, a credit card processing fee is subtracted from the chapter's contribution. For a $5.00 donation, the credit card fee is .55, and a $10 donation is .75. We would appreciate you donating more to cover this fee.

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Donation to the chapter's designated charitable cause. Click View Product then Add to Cart on the next screen to enter the amount you wish to donate. WCASHRM will donate this amount (minus credit card fees) on the chapter's behalf. *Please note:  For tax purposes, you will be provided credit for the total contribution. However, a credit card processing fee is subtracted from the chapter's contribution. For a $5.00 donation, the credit card fee is .55, and a $10 donation is .75. We would appreciate you donating more to cover this fee.

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11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

 

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August 27, 2026
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