Safety, Health, and Wellness

  • EAP Frontline Employee - May 2018 Newsletter

    Featured in this month’s edition:

    Mental Health in the Workplace - “Within the workplace mental health wellness is the practice of personal awareness that helps you stay in control of what you think, what you feel and how you react to everything going on around you …”

    Emotional Stress and Traffic Accidents - “Does emotional stress increase your chances of being in an automobile accident? In fact, some research has shown…”

    How Complacency Increases Risk “Complacency is the number one cause of workplace accidents. Complacency is defined as…”

    Other topics in this edition:

    • Communicating with Millennials for Peak Productivity

    • Gardening and Stress Management

    • Use Caution with Mental Health Apps

    • Should You Get Up Earlier?

    • Update on E-Cigarettes: Time to Escape the Vape?

    For the full May 2018 edition of “Frontline Employee”, or to learn more about UConn EAP visit our webpage: http://hr.uconn.edu/employee-assistance-program/

    Your EAP provides professional, brief counseling – on campus, plus 27 locations statewide - to help identify and resolve personal, family or work related concerns. Employee Assistance is:

    • Confidential!

    • Free!

    • Household Members too!

    RESOURCES FOR MANAGERS & SUPERVISORS – Check our Website!

    • The UConn EAP webpage now includes a full section of brief information videos to assist you in helping your valuable people to succeed in the midst of the human factor at work.

    • “Frontline Supervisor” is a monthly newsletter just for you! Questions and answers to common supervisory questions, tips and ideas to help you master the most challenging situations.

    • EAP is also available by invitation to meet with departments, programs or other groups to discuss and process challenges, critical incidents or other areas of common concern.

    To schedule a private appointment, or speak with an EAP consultant, call:

    (860) 486-1307 Storrs

    (800) 852-4392 Statewide - 24 hours (Toll-free in CT)

     

     

    For more information, contact: Gary Alger at gary.alger@uconn.edu