NABS Services
The National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS) offers
assistance to individuals who have spent the majority of their
careers working in communications organizations involved in the
creation, production and placement of advertising in Canada. Our
free national services help individuals who need assistance due to
illness, injury, unemployment or financial difficulties.
Our services include financial assistance, a national toll-free
HELPLINE, personal, career and financial counseling, as well as
professional career development workshops.
Financial Assistance
NABS offers short-term financial assistance (generally from one
to three months) to help you cover a shortfall of funds. That means
we will help you pay the difference between the monies you have
coming in a particular month and the monies you need to cover
essential expenses such as the rent, mortgage, phone, food and
hydro. We do not cover back debts, student loans or lawyer's fees.
If you need financial assistance, call Leslie Clare or Amanda
Fearon at 416-962-0446. Or call 1-800-661-6227 for more information
or to apply for assistance.
24-HOUR HELPLINE
If you need counseling or help at anytime, call our 24-HOUR
HELPLINE. A counselor from the Family Services Employee Assistance
Program will discuss what kind of counseling is best for your
situation and book appointments for you.
24-HOUR HELPLINE: 1-888-355-5548
PERSONAL COUNSELING
All personal counseling sponsored by NABS is conducted by social
workers or psychologists employed by the Family Services Employee
Assistance Program (FSEAP). We offer five to seven hours of
counseling (one hour sessions) for family, work related or
psychological issues.
- Family Related Issues: Child-care, children's
issues, domestic violence, early family events, elder care or
financial stress.
- Work Related Issues: Addictions, balancing
work and family, career counseling, conflict in the workplace,
organizational change, work related demands and stress.
- Psychological Issues: Anger, anxiety,
depression, medical, traumatic event, self esteem and suicide
ideations
FAMILY SERVICES EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (FSEAP)
NABS CANADA COUNSELING PARTNER SINCE 1983
Family Services Employee Assistance Programs (FSEAP) is a
national integrated network of partner EAP professionals. FSEAP is
the exclusive service provider for NABS Canada and our regional
chapters - NABS West (Vancouver) and BEC (Montreal).
FSEAP roots are in community-based counseling services. All
counselors have diverse backgrounds and expertise and their
services reflect local needs. Partners in the FSEAP integrated
network have decades of experience working in, with, and for their
communities.
CAREER MANAGEMENT/COUNSELING/COACHING
Everyone who works has natural career cycles of stability,
change and specific needs that require periodic attention. Many
careers can be improved by changing jobs, and a regular checkup can
help prevent problems before they occur.
A NABS Career Checkup is designed to help you feel more confident
and knowledgeable about managing your career - whether you're
employed or unemployed. With a Career Checkup, you'll learn how
develop a career statement that will empower and guide you, and
enable you to develop an individualized plan to meet your career
and life goals.
NABS Career Counseling provides you with:
- A transferable skills assessment
- Tips on how to write an effective resume
- Strategic planning to help you with interviews and
networking
FINANCIAL COUNSELING
We offer five to seven hours of online counseling for matters
such as:
- Money management and budgeting
- Techniques for maintaining financial goals
- Credit counseling for orderly payment of debt
- Advocacy with creditors
- Dealing with a layoff
- Debt management and bankruptcy
TELEPHONE LEGAL ADVISORY
Legal Advisory Services provides telephone consultation with a
lawyer regarding:
- Real Estate
- Family Wills & Estate Laws
- Landlord & Tenant
- Criminal & Civil Litigation
- Consumer Law
- Motor Vehicle
The average length of a Legal Advisory Service call is 15-20
minutes and does not replace hiring a lawyer. NABS does not cover
the cost of a lawyer should you decide to hire one.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
NABS offers a number of Professional Development Workshops to
help you sustain a cohesive and engaged workforce. They are
available as one-hour "lunch and learns," or more in-depth half-day
presentations. The workshops are available for both staff and
management.
Generally, we hold workshops right in your workplace. However, if
space is an issue, we may be able to host them in our office
boardroom. Topics include:
Creating Employee Engagement/Healthy
Workplace - Focuses on creating supportive
management and illustrates the building blocks for creating
engagement. Reviews how we handle stress and introduces successful
workload initiatives.
From Vets to Nets: Managing the Multigenerational
Workforce - Describes the generational cohorts and
the strategies for success throughout the employee life-cycle.
Reviews the differences between the generations and the reasons for
these differences.
Managing Conflict with Style - Helps
participants identify their primary and backup resolution styles
and provides solutions for modifying them for the most effective
results. Examines the causes of conflict and the difference between
problem and conflict.
Managing Multiple Life Demands-
Provides strategies that allow participants to achieve greater
control over and satisfaction from home, family, personal and work
demands.
Depression: The Hidden Disorder -
Dispels common myths about depression and increases understanding
of this disorder. A management presentation can be arranged to
outline a review of best practices for return to work
Cash Management - Strives to re-frame
how individuals think about what they earn and how much they spend.
Not just for the "juniors." Even management level veterans will
gain valuable advice and insight.