Work/Life Connections-EAP

The month of May has been designated as Mental Health Awareness Month, the aim of which is to educate the public about the realities of mental health conditions and reduce stigma around seeking support or identifying as a person with a mental health concern. Read More

Vanderbilt employees and their spouses can access Work/Life Connections-EAP for personalized assistance with this process including insurance costs questions. Read More

Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program is offering a five-week workshop to help improve sleeping habits. Utilizing the first-line treatment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, this workshop will teach you new tools to guide you toward a better rest for success. Read More

In general, it is best to keep comments about peoples’ bodies to a minimum. Read More

The Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program interviews manager Jim Kendall about the secret of becoming “holiday resilient.” Listen to the wellcast to discover the best ways to manage the potential stress and chaos of the season. Read More

Jim Kendall, LCSW, CEAP, Manager of Work/Life Connection, will discuss how to focus on resilience and well-being, and integrating these into our work and personal lives to better cope with daily stressors. Read More

Work/Life Connections–EAP will host an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2. Read More

Work/Life Connections–EAP offers resources to assist in learning more about how to identify and help those who may be contemplating or talking about plans to harm themselves. Read More

Employees can learn more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) through the Work/Life Connections - Employee Assistance Program. Read More

How can you beat the heat and avoid getting heated? Here are eight suggestions for managing anger more effectively. Read More

One in five American adults experience some form of mental illness each year. In this EAP Wellcast, Rosemary Cope, EAP Counselor, and Emma Finn, LMFT, RN-BC discuss how a diagnosis of a mental health condition can mark a new beginning of a happy and productive life rather define or diminish a person and what they can contribute to society. Read More

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Vanderbilt's Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has planned an open house for university faculty and staff May 21. Read More

All survivors of abuse/sexual assault deserve support and understanding, but the experience of males is often overlooked due to social attitudes, stereotypes and reluctance to come forward. Studies suggest that one in six boys in the United States will become victims of sexual assault before they turn 18. Read More

“Managing Conflict with Assertiveness” will feature Stephanie Dean, assistant manager of Work/Life Connections–EAP, from noon to 1 p.m. April 3 in Sarratt 216/220. Read More

by Chad A. Buck, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program On Jan. 18, 1993, a 17-year-old student with his father’s revolver walked into a high school classroom in my hometown of Grayson, Kentucky. His classmates watched as he fatally shot their teacher and a custodian. He then… Read More

February is Eating Disorders Awareness Month, and National Eating Disorders Awareness Week runs Feb. 26 through March 4. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will host the next of its series of Work-Life Workshops for faculty, staff and graduate students on Thursday, March 1, with “The Meaning of Money,” featuring Ellen Clark, a clinical counselor with Vanderbilt Work-Life Connections-EAP. Read More

Financial health is a crucial aspect of your overall wellbeing. While it does not offer financial counseling, the Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program (WLC-EAP) has identified a few resources to help employees develop financial resilience and stability. Read More

The Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program offers tips on how to talk about sexual assault and sexual harassment. Read More

Health and Wellness services—the Occupational Health Clinic, Work/Life Connections–EAP and Health Plus—will be open during regular business hours over the next two weeks, except for closures during observed holidays on Dec. 22, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Read More