Employee Assistance Program
We understand how challenging it can be to balance your work and personal life and we are committed to helping you do just that! Your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides you with Immediate and confidential help for any work, health, or life concerns. That’s why we are pleased to announce that we are offering Employee Assistance Program and work-life services from TELUS Health.
The EAP offers counseling and support, helping you and your family members address an array of short-term personal difficulties, including; stress, anxiety, depression and grief, addiction therapy. They also offer access to assistance for improving relations (couple, family and parenting), wellness and work life concerns.
To contact someone at the EAP for mental health services, you can reach them by phone at (800) 272-2727.
Mental Fitness
(A microsite from our Employee Assistance Program)
We all know the importance of physical fitness in keeping us healthy and vibrant throughout our lives. What we may not know is that mental fitness is equally important. In fact, the two are intertwined. Neglecting our mental health can make us less resilient to life’s ups and downs, leaving us more likely to make poor lifestyle choices. We can only achieve mental fitness if our bodies are functioning well.
What is mental fitness?
Just as there are four components to physical fitness ̶ cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility and a healthy weight ̶ there are four components to mental fitness. These are:
Emotional. This includes self-acceptance, self-esteem, resilience and the ability to manage strong emotions.
Social. Friends are important because they bring companionship, support and enrichment to our lives. According to the Mayo Clinic, people who have friends are generally physically and emotionally healthier and enjoy a better quality of life.
Financial. According to a 2016 study, 40 percent of us experience stress due to money issues, often enough to negatively affect our work and relationships. Financial wellness is not about having a certain amount of money at our disposal, it’s about feeling in control of our finances, being able to handle financial setbacks, and being on track to achieve our financial and life goals.
Physical. Mental and physical fitness and health are intertwined. We can improve both through a healthy diet, regular exercise and enough sleep. We can also reduce our risks of developing chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and depression.
Taking steps to build our mental fitness enhances our ability to cope with stress and improves our physical health, our productivity at work, our relationships, and our overall happiness. For resources and more information on mental fitness, contact us at (800) 272-2727 or visit our website at http://www.login.lifeworks.com
We are pleased to announce our partnerships with Care Solace. Care Solace is a free mental health care coordination service, and has a database of mental health and substance use providers for every student, staff, and family member in need. As a staff member you can register on the CARE loop website using the links below. There is also a special AUSD link for people who want to use the self-service tool.
