Returning to a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Employers are being bombarded with safety recommendations and guidance as worksites that were forced into temporary closure start to reopen. Meanwhile, the pandemic has taken an extraordinary toll on emotional wellbeing worldwide. Addressing employee mental health concerns is a vital element of a successful return-to-work strategy.

Resilience in the Face of a Pandemic

Employees are facing anxiety and uncertainty as they cope with the ongoing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Their lives are changing by the minute while they plan for uncertain times – and many find themselves isolated socially from family, friends and coworkers. It’s normal to feel anxious, afraid or even angry when faced with the unknown. How employees cope, react and respond to this crisis depends on their ability to be resilient.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and EAP Treatment Modalities

In times of stress or trauma, an EAP can help employees develop coping skills to address real or perceived threats in a healthy and productive manner. Although face-to-face counseling is still the cornerstone of an EAP, alternative treatment channels are vital to the success of the program during these times — when in-person counseling may not be the modality of choice for many participants.

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Announcing Textcoach™

CuraLinc Healthcare announces the launch of Textcoach™, a message-based therapy application that is embedded within the organization’s employee assistance (EAP) and student assistance program models – and also available as a stand-alone point solution. Through a secure desktop and mobile platform, licensed counselors (also known as ‘Coaches’) help participants boost emotional fitness and wellbeing through an exchange of text messages, voicenotes, tip sheets, resource links and videos.

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Measuring the ROI of an EAP

CuraLinc's new EAP ROI Dashboard is based on a combination of proprietary outcomes, current research and a leading conceptual model developed by Dr. Mark Attridge, an independent consultant who has been conducting research studies and trainings on the ROI for workplace mental health services for over 25 years.

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11 Ways to Integrate an EAP

By taking a strategic approach to integration, employee assistance program (EAP) providers can increase the efficacy and value of the program, as well as the impact range of an employer's other benefits and employee resources.

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