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Mark Sagor says that employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) can help employers with their health and wellness initiatives in several ways:
1. “Stress is an underlying problem in a variety of chronic health condition including heart disease, obesity and high blood pressure. Increased stress can have a direct negative effect on eating behavior, sleeping patterns, and activity level. EAP’s are designed to make it easy for employees and family members to access professional consultation on the wide variety of personal and family issues that are primary drivers of individual stress.”
2. “Many chronic health problems are the result of alcohol and drug problems. EAPs are perfectly positioned to help organizations respond effectively to the problems that substance abuse brings into the workplace.”
3. “Surveys show that one of the main causes of employee stress is the sense that they just don’t have the ‘time' to get everything done. EAP’s offer employees a multitude of convenience services that save employees time by helping them find what they need: dependent care services, contractors, health providers, volunteer opportunities, educational courses, summer camps, and much more.”
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