Safety, Health, and Wellness

  • EAP Frontline Employee Sept. 2018 Newsletter

    Featured in this month’s edition:

    Caregivers and Depression - “Do you care for a chronically ill person who also suffers from depression? If so, guard and protect YOUR mental health…”

    Respecting Personal Boundaries at Work “Respect in the workplace brings to mind words like tolerance, diversity awareness and bias. But disrespect has a much broader brush…”

    How to Ask for Less Micromanagement - “Micromanagement is a common complaint among employees, but most is not (actually) malicious. It stems from a lack of understanding how to delegate…”

    Other topics in this edition:

    • Plan for a Better Day Tomorrow

    • More about Synthetic Marijuana (K2)

    • When a Family Member is Arrested

    • Exercise and Kudos for You

    • Productivity Tip: Magic in Pocket Recorders

    For the full September2018 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!

    NEW RESOURCES FOR MANAGERS & Supervisors …

    • 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.

    • 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