Torrance Unified School District Employee Assistance Program EAP

Torrance Unified School District Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (800) 662 -7241 • • 1 Up to 3 FREE sessions per problem person per year Automatic enrollment at no cost to the employee 24 hour, 7 days a week access Confidential Counseling Individual/Spouse/Family – all household members eligible Work. Life Benefits – including child care & elder care searches Legal & Financial Solutions Achieve Solutions EAP Website: www. myachieve. com

25 REASONS TO CALL YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM • • Torrance Unified School District employees and their families have an Employee Assistance Program designed to help with personal problems such as marital and family conflicts, emotional difficulties, drug dependency and many other situations that affect one's happiness, health and productivity. Listed below are just some of the reasons you can use your EAP. Remember, the EAP is not limited to crisis situations, but can also help employees and their family members with everyday problems. Your EAP can help you with: • • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 2 Resolving conflicts at home or on the job Coping with a major life change (e. g. pregnancy or adoption) An adolescent who is using drugs or alcohol A child who has a behavioral problem at home or at school Anxiety or depression Learning to communicate effectively Coping with blended family issues Making life stresses more manageable Recognizing a substance abuse problem and obtaining treatment Emotional support when deciding on proper care for elderly parents Feelings of being overwhelmed Handling a conflict with a co-worker 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Learning effective parenting skills Facing a serious illness Adjusting to a divorce, separation or marriage Grieving the loss of a loved one Resources for support when coping with an alcoholic or addict Marital counseling Obtaining informaion on child care options Working through a serious financial problem Coping with threatened violence or when you are the victim of violence Feelings of loneliness Ways to improve your self-esteem Providing guidance when making decisions about your career Obtaining community resource referrals

EAP On the Web www. myachieve. com • Achieve Solutions is the online component of Torrance Unified School District’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Program. Through new technology, Achieve Solutions expands the ways you can access your EAP, by allowing you to obtain resource information and educational materials online. • The Achieve Solutions Web site allows you to access information on balancing work and family, taking care of dependents such as children or elders, legal and financial issues, relationships and life skills. Once online, you can easily select from a range of topics of interest, including: • • • 3 Events & Transitions Depression & Anxiety Substance Abuse Child &Elder Care Work & Personal Growth Health & Wellness Legal & Financial Education In addition, unique interactive training programs enable you to improve skills in an engaging multifaceted format. The programs focus on practical issues such as communicating effectively, resolving conflict and managing stress. Achieve Solutions also incorporates quizzes and other interactive self-assessment tools to enable you to explore personal concerns, including relationships, time management and stress. To ensure your privacy, the Achieve Solutions Web site does not associate your name with the user name and password, and all page names are encoded so that the content the user has accessed is not revealed to your employer or others who may use the same computer. For more information about Achieve Solutions: Visit our Web site at: https: //www. myachieve. com Contact your EAP at: 1 -800 -662 -7241

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