The Integration Of Employee Assistance Work Life And Wellness Services

Author : Mark Attridge,Patricia A. Herlihy,R. Paul Maiden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136751882

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The Integration of Employee Assistance, Work/Life, and Wellness Services by Mark Attridge,Patricia A. Herlihy,R. Paul Maiden Pdf

From their roots in the occupational alcohol programs in the 1940s, human services programs within organizations have grown exponentially. However, the seamless integration of each facet of those expanding programs into a cohesive whole has proven to be a major challenge. This book presents a comprehensive cross-section of experienced professionals who discuss their efforts to fully integrate employee assistance, work/life, and wellness services. This in-depth examination of concepts and practical application of integrated programs in sponsoring organizations provides practical strategies to make your own organization’s human services more useful, and therefore help employees be more productive. The latest research is clearly presented, with a wide-ranging review of current program models in notable organizations that illustrates exactly what is most effective in the field of work-based human services. This book provides a beneficial perspective on the present state of employee assistance, work/life and wellness services in the workplace, and then takes a detailed look at the economics of integration with a value-benefit analysis. Other chapters include program models at various organizations presented by the professionals fully involved in their implementation. Integration strategies are carefully described for academic settings; external service providers; internal programs; hybrid models; and the public sector. An in-depth critical analysis of integration, its effectiveness, and its real value is presented, along with a chapter on the future of the integration of work-based human services programs. The text is extensively referenced with helpful tables and diagrams to enhance clarity of ideas. The Integration of Employee Assistance, Work/Life, and Wellness Services examines the unique aspects of integrated programs at: • University of Arizona • Johns Hopkins University • University of California-Berkeley • Motorola • Wells Fargo • Ceridian • Ernst and Young • Fairview Hospital • US House of Representatives, State of Minnesota EAP • Australia, the United Kingdom, and Europe This book is essential reading for all Human Relations Professionals particularly those connected with their EAP, work/life, and wellness services, as well as students in related fields.

Author : Mark Attridge,Patricia A. Herlihy,R. Paul Maiden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0789030632

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The Integration of Employee Assistance, Work/life, and Wellness Services by Mark Attridge,Patricia A. Herlihy,R. Paul Maiden Pdf

From their roots in the occupational alcohol programs in the 1940s, human services programs within organizations have grown exponentially. However, the seamless integration of each facet of those expanding programs into a cohesive whole has proven to be a major challenge. This book presents a comprehensive cross-section of experienced professionals who discuss their efforts to fully integrate employee assistance, work/life, and wellness services. This in-depth examination of concepts and practical application of integrated programs in sponsoring organizations provides practical strategies to make your own organization's human services more useful, and therefore help employees be more productive. The latest research is clearly presented, with a wide-ranging review of current program models in notable organizations that illustrates exactly what is most effective in the field of work-based human services. This book provides a beneficial perspective on the present state of employee assistance, work/life and wellness services in the workplace, and then takes a detailed look at the economics of integration with a value-benefit analysis. Other chapters include program models at various organizations presented by the professionals fully involved in their implementation. Integration strategies are carefully described for academic settings; external service providers; internal programs; hybrid models; and the public sector. An in-depth critical analysis of integration, its effectiveness, and its real value is presented, along with a chapter on the future of the integration of work-based human services programs. The text is extensively referenced with helpful tables and diagrams to enhance clarity of ideas. The Integration of Employee Assistance, Work/Life, and Wellness Services examines the unique aspects of integrated programs at: • University of Arizona • Johns Hopkins University • University of California-Berkeley • Motorola • Wells Fargo • Ceridian • Ernst and Young • Fairview Hospital • US House of Representatives, State of Minnesota EAP • Australia, the United Kingdom, and Europe This book is essential reading for all Human Relations Professionals particularly those connected with their EAP, work/life, and wellness services, as well as students in related fields.

Author : Rick Csiernik
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : PSU:000059292487

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Wellness and Work by Rick Csiernik Pdf

Employee Assistance Programming has evolved from a mechanism of social control to a major force for heatlh promotion. The field offers great potential for helping to build healthier communities of workers and families, in addition to helping individual workers who may see themselves, or be seen by others, as people with problems. Wellness and Work: Employee Assistance Programming in Canada provides a clear vision for employee assistance programming. The book is divided into five sections: (1) evolution, (2) structure, (3) practice, (4) case studies, and (5) creating wellness. In this historical, theoretical, and practice-oriented collection of original articles, both student and practitioner will trace the growth of this burgeoning field of practice. An informative and useful book for the practitioner and visionary alike, Wellness and Work will be an essential addition to the libraries of helping professionals and service delivery organizations.

Author : Jaime Lester,Margaret Sallee
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000976960

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Establishing the Family-Friendly Campus by Jaime Lester,Margaret Sallee Pdf

The impact of changing demographics in higher education, and the importance of family-friendly policies, is well documented. There is an urgent need to keep PhDs in the higher education sector, to recruit talented scholars into academia, and retain them over the course of their academic careers. The key is instituting policies to enable all constituencies to balance work and personal responsibilities.This book covers the range of issues faced by all generations in academe, from PhD students, to the “sandwich generation” (those caring for children and aging parents simultaneously) through to older faculty and administrators. It addresses the causes for women faculty with children leaving the academy at a disproportionately higher rate than men, the conflicts women face between academic work and motherhood, and the difficulties they encounter in reentering the academy after having left the professoriate. In examining the need for family-friendly policies, this book documents the “best practices” currently in use at institutions across the United States. Each chapter highlights practices and programs from a variety of institutions and institutional types that address the needs of a more inclusive family-friendly campus and offers suggestions to others who are implementing similar change on their campuses. These examples provide context so that readers no longer have to develop practices in isolation, and without evidence of their effectiveness.The editors suggest that the most successful campuses are those that utilize a work-life systems framework to meet the needs of its employees. They also point to future growth trends, including expanding the focus from faculty and staff to incorporate all in the campus communityThis book offers guidance to department chairs, deans, faculty, administrators, and graduate students on setting a family-friendly agenda, and models for implementation.Contributors include: Emily Arms -- Kathleen Beauchesne -- Jill Bickett -- Sharon A. Dannels -- Mariko Dawson Zare -- Karie Frasch -- Marc Goulden -- Jeni Hart -- Caryn Jung -- Jaime Lester -- Sharon A. McDade -- Jean McLaughlin -- Mary Ann Mason -- Sharon Page-Medrich -- Kate Quinn -- Margaret Sallee -- Randi Shapiro -- Angelica Stacy -- David L. Swihart -- Gloria D. Thomas -- Darci Thompson

Author : Michael A. Richard
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780398085612

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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: Wellness/Enhancement Programming (4th Ed.) by Michael A. Richard Pdf

This landmark text discusses current issues and trends to help employee assistance and human resource professionals do their jobs better and help people live happier, more productive lives by providing them with the resources to deal with personal problems. The current spiraling and escalating rate of change within the business and working world, fueled by other events and phenomena since September 11, 2001, were the impetus and driving force behind the initiative and development of this new fourth edition. This book contains 43 chapters; a total of 21 are from the first two editions, eleven were written specifically for the third edition, and eleven new chapters were exclusively written for this new fourth edition. While savoring the still pertinent, meaningful and relevant-to-today materials from the previous editions, there are nine new updates, written by an all-star team of experts in their respective areas. The topics include history and philosophy, structure and organization, client services and characteristics, program planning and evaluation, professional and paraprofessional training and development, special issues, selected examples and future directions. An excellent textbook for college and university courses and preparation source, this book is a must for professionals wanting to be up-to-date on employee assistance programming, for students in graduate courses and seminars, for college and university courses, and in-service training and continuing education programs.

Author : R Paul Maiden,Sally B Philips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317993865

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Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Education by R Paul Maiden,Sally B Philips Pdf

Understand the challenges faced by university based EAPs and the strategies to effectively meet needs—and discover what works and what does not Academia is a diverse workplace unlike any other, and subsequently, employee assistance program (EAP) issues are unique. Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Education focuses on the unique challenges of employee assistance service delivery in a university setting. This handy resource discusses the evolution, development, and strategies in managing an EAP in academia while comparing the substantial differences in program application between academic settings and corporate settings. Discussions include outsourcing, support groups, implementation of services, and effective model frameworks. Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Education explores in depth how the difference of being an academic institution influences the administration of an EAP. Reducing costs, assessing the value of an EAP, faculty resistance to accessing EAPs, organizational and interpersonal problems, manager support groups to reduce stress, developing ’soft skills’, and addressing the deaths of faculty, staff, and students are examined in detail. This unique resource is extensively referenced and includes tables to clearly present data. Topics in Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Education include: the evolution of the IAEAPE university EAP response to traumas on campus enhancing faculty access university EAPs and outsourcing creating a specialized EAP program comparison between academic and corporate cultures case study of the University of Saskatchewan EAP and more! Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Education is a comprehensive resource for academic administrators; benefit plan managers; university based EAP managers and directors; EAP, work/life, and wellness professionals; members of International Association of Employee Assistance Professionals in Education; Employee Assistance Professionals Association; Employee Assistance Society of North America; Association of Work Life Professionals; Society for Human Resource Management Schools of Social Work; educators in schools of social work, psychology, counseling education, and business.

Author : Vickie L. Douglas
Publisher : College & Univ Professional Assn
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Universities and colleges
ISBN : 1878240102

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Wellness by Vickie L. Douglas Pdf

This book provides college and university personnel administrators with information and resources for the development and expansion of wellness programs at institutions of higher education. The five contributed chapters address some of the issues involved in the development of wellness programs. In Chapter 1, "Wellness in Higher Education" by R. Neil Schmottlac, a rationale is presented for the need for wellness programs in higher education. Next, in the chapter called "Integrating Wellness into the University: Key to Wellness Program Success," the same writer focuses on the integration of the wellness program into the organizational structure of the university and provides guiding questions to assist in the assessment stage. Chapter 3, "A Human Resources Perspective on Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs," by Robert S. Foldesi, focuses on the placement of wellness and employment assistance programs as integral parts of the Human Resource Management Division. Chapter 4 and 5, presented in a different format from the first three chapters, are sources for ideas and inspiration for the development and expansion of wellness programs. Chapter 4, "Wellness Ideas that Work," by Merry Anne Schmied, briefly highlights successful ideas for wellness programs and chapter 5, "Wellness Resources," by Linda Sorrels, contains addresses, telephone numbers, and descriptions of federal government resources, worksite wellness resources, resources from voluntary agencies and advocacy groups, books and conference proceedings, organizations and institutions, periodicals, employee assistance programs, conferences, and hotlines. The first three chapters also include references. (JB)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Labor supply
ISBN : CORNELL:31924092641327

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International Abstracts of Human Resources by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael A. Richard,William George Emener,William S. Hutchison
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Pub Limited
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0398078386

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Employee Assistance Programs by Michael A. Richard,William George Emener,William S. Hutchison Pdf

Author : R.H. Egdahl,D.C. Walsh,W.B. Goldbeck
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461380795

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Mental Wellness Programs for Employees by R.H. Egdahl,D.C. Walsh,W.B. Goldbeck Pdf

Address to the Conference on Employee Mental Wellness by Walter B. Wriston, Chairman, Citicorp The mental well-being of employees is a subject of fundamental importance to each of us, our companies, our professions, and the nation. Both the Washington Business Group on Health and Boston University's Center for Industry and Health Care should be commended for the timely initiative this conference represents. I hope it will be come an ongoing effort to improve the mental health services to the nation's private sector workers and their dependents. I have had a deep interest in the delivery of health care for a long time, both from the perspective of a major employer and from my participation in the governance of New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. It has also been my privilege to chair the Business Round table's Task Force on Health and to serve on the President's Labor Management Committee which, among other things, has been working on heaith care problems. This experience obviously does not give me any claim to special expertise on the issue of mental health. It may prove helpful, however, as we work together formulating our thoughts about the nation's health system, the role of industry, and where the mental health issue fits into the picture.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Personnel management
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123431707

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HR Focus by Anonim Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Planning Committee on Workforce Resiliency Programs
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309255110

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Building a Resilient Workforce by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Planning Committee on Workforce Resiliency Programs Pdf

Every job can lead to stress. How people cope with that stress can be influenced by many factors. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employs a diverse staff that includes emergency responders, border patrol agents, federal air marshals, and policy analysts. These employees may be exposed to traumatic situations and disturbing information as part of their jobs. DHS is concerned that long-term exposure to stressors may reduce individual resilience, negatively affect employees' well-being, and deteriorate the department's level of operation readiness. To explore DHS workforce resilience, the Institute of Medicine hosted two workshops in September and November 2011. The September workshop focused on DHS's operational and law enforcement personnel, while the November workshop concentrated on DHS policy and program personnel with top secret security clearances. The workshop brought together an array of experts from various fields including resilience research, occupation health psychology, and emergency response. Building a Resilient Workforce: Opportunities for the Department of Homeland Security: Workshop Summary: Defines workforce resilience and its benefits such as increased operational readiness and long-term cost savings for the specified population; Identifies work-related stressors faced by DHS workers, and gaps in current services and programs; Prioritizes key areas of concern; and Identifies innovative and effective worker resilience programs that could potentially serve as models for relevant components of the DHS workforce. The report presents highlights from more than 20 hours of presentations and discussions from the two workshops, as well as the agendas and a complete listing of the speakers, panelists, and planning committee members.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Assess Worksite Preventive Health Program Needs for NASA Employees
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780309096232

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Integrating Employee Health by Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Assess Worksite Preventive Health Program Needs for NASA Employees Pdf

The American workforce is changing, creating new challenges for employers to provide occupational health services to meet the needs of employees. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) workforce is highly skilled and competitive and employees frequently work under intense pressure to ensure mission success. The Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer at NASA requested that the Institute of Medicine review its occupational health programs, assess employee awareness of and attitude toward those programs, recommend options for future worksite preventive health programs, and ways to evaluate their effectiveness. The committee's findings show that although NASA has a history of being forward-looking in designing and improving health and wellness programs, there is a need to move from a traditional occupational health model to an integrated, employee-centered program that could serve as a national model for both public and private employers to emulate and improve the health and performance of their workforces.

Author : Laura Putnam
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119055730

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Workplace Wellness that Works by Laura Putnam Pdf

A smarter framework for designing more effective workplacewellness programs Workplace Wellness That Works provides a freshperspective on how to promote employee well-being in the workplace.In addressing the interconnectivity between wellness andorganizational culture, this book shows you how to integratewellness into your existing employee development strategy in morecreative, humane, and effective ways. Based on the latest researchand backed by real-world examples and case studies, this guideprovides employers with the tools they need to start making adifference in their employees' health and happiness, and promotingan overall culture of well-being throughout the organization.You'll find concrete, actionable advice for tackling the massiveobstacle of behavioral change, and learn how to design andimplement an approach that can most benefit your organization. Promoting wellness is a good idea. Giving employees theinspiration and tools they need to make changes in their lifestylesis a great idea. But the billion-dollar question is: what dothey want, what do they need, and how do we implement programs tohelp them without causing more harm than good? WorkplaceWellness That Works shows you how to assess your organization'sneeds and craft a plan that actually benefits employees. Build an effective platform for well-being Empower employees to make better choices Design and deliver the strategy that your organizationneeds Drive quantifiable change through more creativeimplementation Today's worksite wellness industry represents a miasma ofcompeting trends, making it nearly impossible to come away withtangible solutions for real-world implementation. Harnessing abroader learning and development framework, Workplace WellnessThat Works skips the fads and shows you how to design a smarterstrategy that truly makes a difference in employees'lives—and your company's bottom line.

Author : Nan Van Den Bergh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136389153

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Emerging Trends for EAPs in the 21st Century by Nan Van Den Bergh Pdf

Raise your organization's productivity and morale with the proper EAPs! The development of employee assistance programs (EAPs) was one of the 20th century's most important workplace innovations. Emerging Trends for EAPs in the 21st Century examines the evolution of EAPs from their origin as a way of dealing with alcoholic employees to the multifaceted EAPs in the modern workplace. Today's EAPs serve employees affected by a great number of stressors related to the rapidly changing environment of today's workplaces as well as stressors related to the balancing of work and family issues. Emerging Trends for EAPs in the 21st Century stresses the important advantages to be found in working from a strengths and solution-oriented case management approach, rather than an assessment and referral model, and of considering individuals “challenged” rather than “troubled.” Thus, you will learn that trauma and abuse, illness and struggle may be injurious, but they also may be sources of challenge and opportunity, and you'll see that every individual, couple, family, group, organization, and community has strengths that can be fortified to help those who need it. Emerging Trends for EAPs in the 21st Century will show you: the impact of today's changing workforce demography the need for workplace-sponsored services to assist caregivers and older workers sophisticated intervention skills that organizations are using to help manage crisis, change, and evolution today new ways of providing help to your employees . . . and bring you stimulating discussions and examinations of: child/elder/dependent care services prevention/interventions for older workers work/family programs critical incident interventions management consultation health and wellness promotion Emerging Trends for EAPs in the 21st Century offers insightful commentary, pragmatic information, and predictions for the future of employee assistance programs as we move into the 21st century.