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ComPsych:  An Introduction

   GuidanceResources Online is ComPsych's comprehensive interactive service that provides individuals with instant guidance, information and helpful tools to address life issues, concerns and needs. GuidanceResources Online seamlessly integrate with ComPsych's off-line services to create a custom-tailored solution that offers:

• Thousands of expert-reviewed articles, news and videos
• Tools, surveys and self-assessment questionnaires
• Easy navigation and search by topic, life event and keyword
• Confidential, one-on-one expert assistance and feedback
• Personalized, scenario-based content recommendations
• Interactive chats and message boards
• Directories of child-care, elder-care, legal and financial professionals
• Integration with intranet and HR portals

Expert content, personalization and security create a one-of-a-kind user experience. By consistently focusing on individual's needs, GuidanceResources Online is a trusted resource that individuals can rely on for every aspect of their lives.

EAP

An employee assistance program (EAP) is a confidential service providing professional assistance to employees and their families. An EAP helps individuals manage personal problems that may affect job performance, while helping employers address employee emotional issues early on, before they manifest into disruptions in the workplace. EAPs deal with a spectrum of emotional issues that affect employees, from relationships to stress and anxiety. It can also be a critical management tool for employers, providing assistance in areas such as workplace trauma and management consultation.

EAPs have been around since the late 1940s due to the pioneering efforts of organizations such as DuPont, Hughs Aircraft and Ford. The first EAPs were actually administered by recovering individuals and were offered primarily to union populations, focusing on addiction and its impact on the workplace. EAPs grew quickly, and their scope was broadened in the early 1980s to include help for relationship and emotional issues.

 By the end of the decade, organizations began to realize the value of using an EAP as a front-end to behavioral-health benefits, which were climbing to comprise 10 to 20 percent of health-care costs. As health costs were brought under control, employers took advantage of EAPs to help employees manage and balance their work-life issues. As a result of these changes, employees are now able to stay more productive on the job and employers are able to better control health costs.

The ComPsych Difference. Our flexible, custom-designed programs are designed to meet each customer's objectives and drive utilization of the EAP. While EAPs are traditionally recognized for their "softer savings," ComPsych has identified quantifiable benefits of our EAP, including employee attraction, retention and productivity, as well as reduced medical-benefits costs. As a result, we have produced tremendous hard-dollar, bottom-line savings for our customers.