Safety, Health, and Wellness

  • EAPondering: Parenting Tips for Prom Night

    Springtime is prom season, a major highlight for so many adolescents approaching the end of their high school years. It is also a time of angst for many parents as they worry for their child’s safety through a long night involving heightened risk of danger from any number of possible sources, whether by their teen’s own, or another’s, choices.

    Huffington Post recently offered a number of on-line tips that will hopefully keep the night of high celebration just that.

    View: "8 Rules to Help Parents Prep for Prom Night"

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-gail-gross/parents-prep-for-prom-night_b_5358473.html

    For help with parenting issues, or any other concerns, UConn’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides CONFIDENTIAL, FREE, brief counseling and/or consultation for help connecting with appropriate resources. Available on-campus in Storrs, or at private locations statewide.

    CALL 860-486-1307, or 800-852-4392 (Toll-free in CT.)              

    Visit our website: www.hr.uconn.edu/employee_assistance.html

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