Work/Life Connections-EAP
Work/Life Connections-EAP offers resources for financial health
Jan. 30, 2018—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.
Work/Life Connections–EAP offers guidance on talking about sexual assault and harassment
Jan. 18, 2018—The Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program offers tips on how to talk about sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Health and Wellness announces holiday hours
Dec. 20, 2017—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.
Surviving grief during the holidays
Dec. 18, 2017—The holiday season brings light, gifts and celebration. It also can be a very difficult time for those who have experienced loss.
Employee Hardship Fund provides support for Vanderbilt community
Nov. 27, 2017—Help support Vanderbilt's Employee Hardship Fund by signing up for Kroger Community Rewards.
Employee Assistance Program open house is Dec. 7
Nov. 27, 2017—Vanderbilt’s Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program will host an open house for university faculty and staff from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7. EAP counselors and staff members will be available to discuss the wide range of services provided by the office.
Campus remembers and mourns victims of Las Vegas tragedy
Oct. 4, 2017—The Office of the Dean of Students has organized several campus events to remember and mourn the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas.
Work/Life Connections–EAP recommends annual depression checkup
Sep. 27, 2017—Oct. 5 is National Depression Screening Day, which serves as a reminder that clinical depression is a common medical illness affecting more than 20 million American adults each year. Like screenings for other illnesses, depression screenings should be a routine part of health care.
What do I say when someone is talking about suicide?
Sep. 6, 2017—National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month was created to educate the public about how to identify people who may be suicidal, how to talk about suicide, and how to locate information on available community resources.
What do I say when someone is grieving?
Jul. 19, 2017—Have you ever experienced a situation where you were not sure what to say? Do you worry about saying the wrong thing at the wrong time? Work/Life Connections–EAP clinicians have created an ongoing series of articles aimed at helping employees find the words to express empathy, concern and support when confronted with various life and workplace situations.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May. 2, 2017—The month of May has been designated as Mental Health Month. The aim of Mental Health Month is to educate the public about the realities of mental health conditions and to reduce stigma around seeking support or identifying as a person with a mental health concern.
Chancellor discusses ‘GO THERE’ initiative for Work/Life Connections wellcast
May. 1, 2017—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses "GO THERE," a campuswide campaign to promote mental health and well-being at Vanderbilt, in part one of two in the latest Work/Life Connections wellcast.