E27: The Value of EAPsFrom Productivity to Violence Prevention

Published: Jan. 25, 2018, 3:08 p.m.

Today we\u2019re focusing on the health part of EHS\u2014mental health, to be specific. The mental health of employees at your organization is an important factor affecting everything from the company\u2019s efficiency to the likelihood of a violent incident. Unfortunately, it\u2019s also a factor that is all too easily overlooked. Employee assistance programs, or EAPs for short, are a great tool for creating a happier, safer, and more productive workplace for employees\u2014but there can be many challenges to implementing them.\nHere to talk about EAPs and how they can boost your safety and violence prevention efforts is Raquelle Solon, Business Solutions Engineer at FEI Behavioral Health and a speaker at BLR\u2019s upcoming Workplace Violence Prevention Symposium (live.blr.com/event/workplace-violence-prevention-symposium)