60 Ways to Use Your EAP
Your EAP (employee assistance program) is meant for much more than a “worst-case scenario” hotline. It’s a comprehensive resource intended to be used in both good times and difficult times. For prevention and intervention. At work and at home. Keep reading to learn 60 different ways your EAP is available to help.
Why EAPs Exist
While EAPs were originally created in the 1940s to reduce alcoholism in the workplace, service capabilities have grown substantially over the past 30 years. Most notably in mental health support, behavioral change, mindfulness, and work-life services for your workforce and their family members.
Changing the Stigma Around EAPs
Even with substantial change, there still can be stigma around mental health. Particularly in the workplace. A key piece of rewriting the narrative around the benefits of an EAP is by equally promoting the positive ways the services can be utilized. Recognizing the importance of prevention, mindfulness, and self-care can also help people feel more comfortable using the mental health services your EAP provides should they need them in the future.
60 Ways Your EAP Can Help
A top-tier EAP has services to confidentially assist your employees and their family members with:
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Overwhelm
- Depression
- Burnout
- Compassion Fatigue
- Pregnancy
- Adoption
- Family Transition
- Navigating Divorce
- Trauma
- Domestic Abuse
- Workplace Critical Incidence, including violence
- Suicide Prevention
- Relationship Conflict
- Grief
- Loss
- Alcohol and Substance Misuse
- Parenting Questions
- Childcare Coordination
- Eldercare Planning
- Legal Questions and Concerns
- Financial Stress
- Creating a Budget
- Increasing Motivation
- Manager Consultations
- Learning Mindfulness
- Goal Setting
- Writing a Will
- Smoking Cessation
- Pet Care
- Discount Shopping
- Home Repair
- Relocation or Moving
- Increasing Resiliency
- Prioritizing goals
- Improving Mindset
- Making Positive Behavioral Change
- Meditation
- Mindful Eating
- Natural Disasters
- Leadership Training
- Self-Assessments
- Effective Communication
- LGBTQ+ and GNC Support
- Loneliness
- Time Management
- Retirement Planning
- Work-Life Balance
- Reviewing a Custody Agreement
- Tutoring
- Special Needs Services
- College Planning
- Facing a Phobia
- Coping with a Diagnosis
- Finding an At-home Healthcare Assistant
- Increasing your Emotional Intelligence
- Couples Counseling
- In-the-moment Support
- …anything else that impacts your mental health and wellbeing!
If you don’t have a comprehensive EAP that’s covering all these scenarios, Carebridge Can Help. Click here to fill out our form for more information.