Safety, Health, and Wellness

  • EAP "Frontline Employee" - May 2019 Newsletter

    Featured in this month’s edition:

    Worrying on the Clock – “According to a recent Colonial Penn Life insurance study, 20% of workers are spending five hours per week on the clock thinking about their worries and stressors…“

    Work-Life Balance: Try This - “With all there is to do in our lives, it’s easy to get on autopilot and lose track of work-life balance. This is normal, but… “

    Have Less Concern about Child Day Care- “Entrusting a child to a day care center for the first time produces feelings of apprehension…”

    • Time Management Tip: Optimize Time Pockets

    • Signs an Alcohol Use Assessment Is Needed

    • Is Your Body Saying, “Enough!”

    • Be a Pro at Defusing Workplace Tension

    • Parents and Teen Driving Tips

    For the full May 2019 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