One of our five universal goals within the Medicine Hat Public School Division, is to foster a culture of
wellness. We understand that a healthy school community is one that supports the wellness of all of its members (students, teachers, staff, and parents) and strives to be a healthy setting for living, learning, and working. To support this goal, our division has created an employee wellness program which is accessible to ALL staff employed in our division.
EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
Additionally, if you are an employee with ASEBP benefit coverage through our division, you have access to the Employee Family Assistance Program.
1-800-663-1142
The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is offered through
Homewood Health. The EFAP is a proactive health program, providing completely
confidential support services to you and your family 24/7, free of charge. Check out what it has to offer below!
Counselling
Take practical and effective steps to
improve your well-being with EFAP counselling services. Whether you’re looking
for help with depression, work or family issues or dealing with the loss of a
loved one, the EFAP offers counselling that’s supportive, confidential and in a
format that best suits your needs—in-person, over the phone or online.
Life Smart Coaching
Services
The EFAP isn’t
just for emergencies! From childcare and parenting advice to financial, legal
and nutritional coaching, Life Smart helps you develop a proactive approach to
managing everyday challenges in a healthy and productive way. This service is
offered over the phone, online and through e-courses depending on the situation
you need help tackling.
Homeweb.ca
Accessing
personalized health and wellness tools, resources and support whenever you need
it has never been easier! With Homeweb, you can create an individual profile that
will provide personalized content recommendations and access to tons of helpful
online resources—including e-courses, articles, assessments and more. You can even watch an orientation video to get up to speed on all
things EFAP!
No matter the situation, ASEBP’s EFAP is
here to help. If you have
any questions about the EFAP, please contact your Health, Wellness, and Attendance Advisor - Sarah Scahill, BN, at 403-528-6723 or [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact an ASEBP benefit specialist at [email protected], or toll-free at 1-877-431-4786.
Leadership
Resources
1-800-663-1142
Homeweb.ca
While this
online portal is full of personal health and wellness resources, it’s also a
great professional resource for those in leadership roles. Homeweb provides
access to certificate e-courses on topics like:
·
Leading the Human Side of
Change
·
Value-Based Leadership
·
Managing Sensitive Employee
Issues
·
Supporting Respect in the
Workplace
·
Fundamentals of Effective
Supervision
Key Person Advice Line
Through this
toll-free number, also known as the KPAL, you can connect with a senior level
clinician at any time for immediate consultation on situations that arise in
the workplace—from workplace conflict and employee problems to assisting an
employee during a time of need.
If you have any questions about using the
EFAP in a leadership capacity, please contact our ASEBP school jurisdiction
liaison, Jennifer Contreras, at 780-431-3355 or [email protected].