AFSPA

AFSPA Live Q&A Session: FSBP Alternative Benefits How it Works in the U.S and Overseas
2023-04-27 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Mark your calendars and join us LIVE! We’ll be ready to answer your questions about the Foreign Service Benefit Plan and how its alternative benefits work in the U.S. and overseas. Here’s the link to watch the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXBPZKjbxrU
Here are three ways to ask a question at the AFSPA Live Q&A Session:

Ask a live question on the show. Fill out this form and we’ll email the link to join the live show. https://forms.office.com/r/Y7CeMRR0cH
Leave your question(s) in the comment section of our live broadcast video.
Call a toll-free number 1-888-435-0757 to leave a voicemail message with your question(s). In your message, tell us your name, where you’re calling from, and state your question(s).

Financial Self Care for Women
2023-05-10 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-05-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-10 18:00 - 19:00 | WebEx
This session will help you understand the unique challenges women face when planning for retirement, including saving strategies and how to meet your goals.
This seminar will cover important topics like:

Identifying top money concerns
Protecting your greatest assets
Developing a money mindset and a plan for you
And more

We offer this webinar in three sessions, 8 am, 1 pm, and 6 pm ET. Please choose the session time that works best with your schedule. Register here.

Retirement Strategies for Women
2023-05-17 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-05-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-17 18:00 - 19:00 | WebEx
This seminar provides retirement planning steps for women so they can have the savings to live the life they imagine in retirement. We will cover topics like:

Address key financial concerns
Protect and plan for your financial future
Organize key documents and everyday finances
And more

We offer this webinar in three sessions, 8 am, 1 pm, and 6 pm ET. Please choose the session time that works best with your schedule. Register here.

Virtual Yoga
2023-05-18 11:00 - 11:30
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Destress with AFSPA as we host a Virtual Yoga session, presented by Ashlea Zimmerman. The session will focus on mindfulness and yoga. Hatha yoga is great for stress reduction and is gentle on the body. In this 30 minute session we will complete a Hatha yoga class and incorporate mindfulness and deep breathing into the practice. Register here.

AFSPA Live: Mental Health Benefits and Programs
2023-05-18 11:00 - 11:30
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mark your calendars and join for a LIVE 30-minute Q&A session! We’ll be ready to answer your questions about the Foreign Service Benefit Plan’s mental health benefits, coverage, and support programs.
Here’s the link to watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDK8jsiNUsM
Here are three ways to ask a question at the AFSPA Live Q&A Session:

Ask a live question on the show. Fill out this form and we’ll email the link to join the live show.
Leave your question(s) in the comment section of our live broadcast video.
Call a toll-free number 1-888-435-0757 to leave a voicemail message with your question(s). In your message, tell us your name, where you’re calling from, and state your question(s).

Financial Wellness Check Ups
2023-05-24 09:00 - 16:00 | WebEx
AFSPA Members: Your dedicated Prudential Pathways Financial Professional is available for 30-minute Financial Wellness Checkups to review your current financial situation and to help you navigate future financial challenges with confidence. They will be available between 9am – 4pm ET. Register now.

Estate Planning for the Foreign Affairs Community
2023-05-24 13:00 - 14:30
The Protective Association is delighted to once again host the annual Legal Considerations Webinar with the Transition Center at the Foreign Service Institute. The mobile foreign affairs lifestyle gives rise to unique legal implications for foreign affairs employees and their family members. We feel it is extremely important for our members to have access to quality legal services. This webinar will focus on estate planning, specifically on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and gifting. Register now!

Estate Planning for the LGBTQ+ Community
2023-06-07 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-06-07 13:00 - 14:00 | WebEx
Estate planning is very important – especially in the LGBTQ+ community. This session will provide tips for how LGBTQ+ individuals and couples can make sure assets are distributed to whom they wish.
This seminar will cover important topics like these:

Estate and income tax planning after Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Consequences of not planning
Potential advantages of trusts
And more

Open to all AFSPA Members. This webinar will be available at two separate session times: 8:00 am and 1:00 pm ET. Register here.

Financial Wellness Check-Up
2023-06-14 08:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-16 09:00 - 16:00 | WebEx
AFSPA Members: Your dedicated Prudential Pathways Financial Professional is available for 30-minute Financial Wellness Checkups to review your current financial situation and to help you navigate future financial challenges with confidence. They will be available between 8am – 4pm ET. Register now.

Men's Health and Wellness: From Hormones to Headphones
2023-06-14 11:00 - 12:00
Open to all AFSPA Members. This free presentation will discuss common conditions affecting men’s health such as low-testosterone, prostate cancer, mental wellness, heart disease, hearing loss, and colon cancer. It will also emphasize ways to stay healthy, including general screening tests, immunizations, nutrition and fitness. Register here.

AFSPA Live Q&A: Men's Health
2023-06-29 11:00 - 11:30
Mark your calendars and join us LIVE! We’ll be ready to answer your questions about the Foreign Service Benefit Plan and Men’s Health. Join and watch the live show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5czM4kwLSkI
Here are three ways to ask a question at the AFSPA Live Q&A Session.

Ask a live question on the show. Fill out this form and we’ll email the link to join the live show. https://forms.office.com/r/36ggyb9PLC
Leave your question(s) in the comment section of our live broadcast video.
Call a toll-free number 1-888-435-0757 to leave a voicemail message with your question(s). In your message, tell us your name, where you’re calling from, and state your question(s).

Divorce - The Impact on Your Retirement
2023-07-19 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-07-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-19 18:00 - 19:00
While it’s true that divorce can impact your retirement plans, it doesn’t have to ruin them. This session discusses strategies to protecting your financial future when going through a divorce. This webinar is available at three different time options: 8:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 6:00 pm ET. Register here.

Financial Wellness Check Up
2023-07-26 09:00 - 16:00 | WebEx

AFSPA Live Q&A Session - Skin Cancer
2023-07-27 11:00 - 11:30
Mark your calendars and join us LIVE! We’ll be ready to answer your questions about the Foreign Service Benefit Plan and Skin Cancer. Link to watch the live Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nG8eqfoqOM
Here are three ways to ask a question at the AFSPA Live Q&A Session:

Send any questions you want to be answered during the show by filling out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/fUmw9D5xQL
Leave your question(s) in the comment section of our live broadcast video.
Call a toll-free number 1-888-435-0757 to leave a voicemail message with your question(s). In your message, tell us your name, where you’re calling from, and state your question(s).

College Funding Methods
2023-08-09 08:00 - 09:00 | WebEx
Paying for college is one of the major financial decisions you will face in life. This session will provide strategies to save for college, including 529 College Savings Plans and Coverdell Education Savings Accounts. This webinar is available at three different time options: 8:00 am, 1:savings00 pm, and 6:00 pm ET. Register here.

What You Should Know About Life Insurance
2023-08-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-13 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-09-13 13:00 - 14:00 | WebEx
Life Insurance isn’t just to pay for final expenses – in fact, it can be used in multiple ways. This session will uncover uses for life insurance and help you determine how much life insurance you may need, as well as provide an overview of the different types to consider. This webinar is available at three different time options: 8:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 6:00 pm ET. Register here.

Pediatric Wellness and Back to School Checklist
2023-08-29 11:00 - 12:00
This webinar will cover physical and mental wellness for children, along with a back-to-school checklist for all age groups from preschool to college. Register here.

AFSPA Live Q&A: Back to School & Mental Health
2023-08-31 11:00 - 11:30
Mark your calendars and join us LIVE! We’ll be ready to answer your questions about Back to School Mental Health.

Here are three ways to ask a question at the AFSPA Live Q&A Session:

Send any questions you want to be answered during the show by filling out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/wym8thYwY
Leave your question(s) in the comment section of our live broadcast video.
Call a toll-free number 1-888-435-0757 to leave a voicemail message with your question(s). In your message, tell us your name, where you’re calling from, and state your question(s).

Financial Wellness Check-up
2023-09-20 09:00 - 16:00 | WebEx
AFSPA Members: Meet with a Financial Professional to help you assess your financial goals, answer questions related to overall financial wellness, help you better understand your benefit plan and how to use it more effectively, and more. They will be available between 9am – 4pm ET. Register here.

High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: The Slow and Silent Killers
2023-09-26 13:00 - 14:00
We hear about high blood pressure and high cholesterol all the time. Many of us have it, or know someone who does. Tune in to understand just what it is and why it’s bad. Learn the latest tips to prevent it and all the cutting-edge treatments. Register here.
Join us for an informative and interactive webinar on September 26th at 1:00 pm ET. This will be an interactive presentation with Dr. Kelly S. Ruel, MD, a Senior Medical Director serving the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program plans at Aetna for 11 years. His experience includes Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial and FEHBP plans. Dr. Ruel’s background is in family and preventive medicine, with a special focus on men’s health and wellness.
