IMAP News January 2026
Insulators Member Assistance Program Update
Register Now: IMAP Monthly Town Halls On Behavioral Health In The Workplace
We’ve had an amazing response to Youturn Health and the Insulators Member Assistance Program (IMAP), in no small part to the dedication of the Local Business Managers and Union Leaders who helped us spread the word. Thank you for your support and dedication!
In an effort to bring Local Leaders together, we’re launching monthly IMAP Town Hall meetings. Each month, Youturn Health will cover a topic related to behavioral health, touch on trends in the industry and provide updates on the IMAP program.
Each Town Hall will also have a dedicated time for Q&A for attendees to ask questions and share what’s working for their Locals.
The following are the details for the next two meetings:
Enhancing Resilience and Stress Management for Team
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
2-3 p.m. EST
Practicing stress management and positive psychology can help build resilience to better face life’s challenges. Oftentimes, a simple stress management technique only takes a few minutes and can have far-reaching benefits. In this session, we’ll discuss:
- Why it’s important to help employees manage their stress
- The importance of finding meaning and connecting to your life’s purpose
- Practical resilience-building exercises leaders can introduce in daily workflows
Rich’s Rants
Each month, the LMCT IMAP Newsletter will feature the “rants” of Youturn Health Chief Clinical Officer Rich Jones.
Check out this short video as Rich, who is recognized nationally as a subject matter expert on substance use disorder (SUD) and healthcare and recovery integration, introduces viewers to concepts and ideas that can help you make it through the day after dealing with stress and everyday issues.
Dry January and Setting Realistic Goals
What is Dry January and Should You Try It?
As we ring in the new year and consider new year’s resolutions and setting new health goals, it’s also a good time to evaluate your relationship with alcohol. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there really is no safe amount of alcohol to consume. Drinking alcohol increases your risk for cancer, heart disease, liver damage, depression, anxiety, dementia and several other mental and physical health conditions. Cutting back on your alcohol consumption for even 30 days can give your body and mind time to heal even from light to moderate alcohol consumption.
Setting Goals, Changing Habits and What to Do if You Make a Mistake
The start of the new year often comes setting goals and changing habits. Starting January 1, you will stop doing X and start doing Y. You’re committed to making the change, so it should be easy. Maybe it is for the first couple of weeks. Until you fall back into your old routine, take a step back in progress and decide you ultimately just can’t change.
7 Steps to Moving Through a Life Transition or Crisis
Life is not linear, and expecting it to be so can be detrimental to our wellbeing. “There is nothing real about the human experience in terms of it’s progressive, it’s linear, it’s not problematic, you can expect to be at this certain milestone at this certain age,” says Rich Jones, Chief Clinical Officer of Youturn Health, in the company’s Stress Management course.
Cultivating Contentedness
I recently found myself working at a jaw-droppingly beautiful work site on the central coast of California. I was on top of a grass cliff overlooking the dark blue Pacific Ocean, but despite the amazing backdrop I was distracted by my mind overthinking, ruminating and what-iffing. Work stress, personal stress, financial stress, marital stress…you name it, and I was probably overthinking it.
Setting Boundaries Around Substance Use and Recovery
Setting boundaries is a key part of most relationships, especially when someone you love is
struggling with substance use. When someone is in recovery, setting and communicating about boundaries is absolutely critical to their success.
Discover some advice on how to talk about boundaries.
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Change a Habit, Change Your Life
JT Frank, the creator and host of the Consequence of Habit podcast, is open about his story of alcohol misuse, which led him to look at the consequences and decide to make a life change. He discusses his early struggles with ADHD and how alcohol seemed to calm his racing mind.
A Recovery Story of Rehabs, Prisons and Second Chances
Joshua Villarreal is thriving after a long battle with substance use disorder which landed him behind bars and eventually to a suicide attempt. His story begins with his trying cigarettes and progresses to heroin and meth and eventually to his first arrest. Throughout his journey, he remained true to his love of music which would eventually become his life’s purpose.
Chris Thompson is the Sober Sidekick
Chris Thompson is the founder of Sober Sidekick, the largest digital recovery community in the world. He founded this platform because he believes the opposite of addiction is connection and believes that his own recovery is dependent on his willingness to be of service to others.
Listen as he sits down for an imformative session with Youturn Health Chief Clinical Officer Rich Jones.
John Watson on Overcoming a 22-Year Opioid Addiction
John Watson was 17 when his best friend was in an accident and given OxyContin for the pain. Kids being kids, John and his friend discovered that this pill made them feel very good. At the time, no one knew the addictive nature of these drugs and John thought he was just having fun and experimenting. Eight years later, he realized he was trapped and could not stop using on his own. When he couldn’t find any on the street, he turned to heroin, something he said he would never do.
Listen to John tell his story about how opioids highjacked his brain, stole years of his life and almost killed him.