Safety, Health, and Wellness

  • EAP "Frontline Employee" June Newsletter

    Featured in this month’s edition:

    Plug In to Peaks of Productivity – “Try this productivity booster: Draw a timeline and identify when you experience your high - and low - energy periods during the day…”

    Dog Ownership Brings Health Benefits – “Is a senior citizen in your life a bit too sedentary but still able to walk and stroll? Consider striking up a conversation about dog ownership…”

    Smoking Pot Clouds Judgment… About Driving High! “Research shows that pot users… who were high while taking the survey believed they could drive safely, while those who smoke pot but were not high at the time they took the survey said they would not be safe driving while high…”

    Other topics in this edition:

    • Mindfulness on the Move

    • Build a Stress Management “Tool Kit”

    • Chronic Pain & Substance Abuse

    • Soft Skills to Know… Be “Healthy Competitive”

    • How Emotionally Intelligent Are you?

    For the full June 2016 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:

    • Free!

    • Household Members too!

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

    To schedule a private appointment, 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