While the majority of employers provide an employee assistance program to employees, very few believe their company’s senior leadership demonstrates a commitment to mental health, according to a new survey by CivicAction. The not-for-profit organization surveyed employers that are using its MindsMatter online assessment, which provides actions and resources to help organizations better support their employees’ mental health. Since […]
Morneau Shepell Ltd. is boosting its presence in the United States and globally with the acquisition of Chestnut Global Partners, an employee assistance program and wellness services provider based in Illinois. As part of the acquisition, Morneau Shepell acquires ownership stakes in five joint venture companies that provide employee assistance services to companies in Brazil, China, Eastern Europe, […]
Many psychologists are unhappy with employee assistance programs in Quebec, according to a new survey by the Quebec psychologists association. The survey by l’association des psychologues du Québec, which polled more than 500 psychologists in the province, found many respondents believe conditions have “seriously deteriorated” over the past few years. In particular, respondents were critical of low fees, failure to […]
Morneau Shepell Ltd. has further boosted its presence in the employee assistance program business in Quebec with the acquisition of Pro Health Group Inc. Pro Health, based in Quebec City, offers employee, family and manager assistance programs, as well as wellness and other mental-health services. The latest move follows Morneau Shepell’s recent acquisitions of two other […]
In the past, quotes for psychology services in an employee benefits plan were nominal, especially compared to other paramedical benefits, such as massage therapy. However, we’re now taking pause and reconsidering all new data, which suggests millennials have a propensity to make full use of the mental-health resources available to them. Consider that over the […]
The board of the Employee Assistance Program Association of Toronto has voted for its disbandment, citing rising costs, competing events and the amalgamation of several employee assistance program organizations. “We want to thank our members and participants for their support over the years,” wrote Peter MacDonald, president of the EAPAT board of directors, in a […]
On one of the top floors of a non-descript building in downtown Toronto, Morneau Shepell Ltd.’s care access centre representatives are fielding intake calls, the first step in helping Canadian employees get help through their employee assistance program. Visually, it’s a typical call-centre environment, but the “magic happens on the phone,” says Lynn Pike, vice-president […]
PowerStream is continuing its focus on mental well-being in the workplace in 2016, offering half-day resiliency workshops to its 560 employees across four locations. The energy company first introduced the workshops at the end of 2015, partnering with its Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provider Shepell. “Whether people are going through change in the organization […]
Canadian employers face difficulty evaluating the impact of employee and family assistance programs (EFAPs) and many are unsure of how they advance their overall organizational objectives, finds a survey.
Moving its EFAP off-campus has given University of Calgary staff more confidentiality and work/life balance when they need it the most