Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

When difficulties arise finding effective help for your employees becomes important. Knowing where to turn or how to get started may be the first obstacle. Family Service of Madison, Wisconsin and our Employee Assistance Program can be the solution. Our EAP can be a crucial early intervention service, which may prevent issues from intensifying and becoming costly to the employer.

What Kinds of Problems Can The EAP Help With?

  • Family and marriage conflicts
  • Parenting concerns
  • Emotional difficulties such as depression, anxiety, guilt, etc.
  • Drug and alcohol concerns
  • Stress and "burn out"
  • Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia
  • Grief from the death of a loved one or other losses
  • Low self-esteem or insecurity
  • Conflicts at work
  • Crisis situations
  • Questions about legal or financial matters
  • Questions about child or elder care matters
  • Stop Smoking Program

What Are The Results To You, The Employer?

Based on findings from established Employee Assistance Programs, these are some of the possible results you can expect.

  1. You can expect 4% to 7% utilization of you EAP.
  2. Participant hostpital and medical costs will decrese 50-60%.
  3. Participant non-occupational illness and accident costs will decrease.
  4. Participant long-term disability costs will decrease.
  5. Turnover will decrease.
  6. Accidents will decrease - both on and off the job.
  7. Employee and/or union attitudes toward your firm will improve.
  8. Alcohol and drug abuse problems will be reduced.
  9. Return on investment will average 2 to 1 and may range as high as 5 to 1.

Additional Measures of Program Effectiveness

  • Increased employee loyalty toward company.
  • Increased success in dealing with job related conflicts and union grievances.

What Can The EAP Do For Your Employees?      (Click here for more information)
Your Employees are your most valuable asset. Their well-being directly impacts your bottom line.

Marital, family, physical, emotional, alcohol or drug abuse, legal, financial, stress are "real life" issues we all face. People and their lives are complex. Personal problems can lead to poor performance, absenteeism, turnover, sick leave, poor morale, low productivity, and high insurance cost.

How Much Are You, As An Employer, Responsible For?
It is very difficult and time consuming to become personally involved when an employee has a problem. Yet you cannot ignore the problem. Family Service's EAP will provide your employees with the resources to address their problems confidentially and professionally. It gives you the opportunity to show you care about their well-being and relieves stress from corporate management.

EAP Workshops      (Click here for more information)
Family Services' EAP has a variety of workplace trainings for supervisors and employees. Here are examples of workshops that are offered in our EAP.

Click here for the current EAP Newsletter.

If you would like to discuss Family Service's EAP, please contact Family Service at:
(608)252-1320 or toll free (866)968-7327 (YOUR EAP) and ask to speak to EAP. Or contact us by email.