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Employee Assistance Program

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The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to support the emotional well-being of our healthcare workers and other employees struggling with the very expected strain experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Same day, confidential appointments are available by contacting the EAP by email: uchc_eap@uchc.edu or by calling: 860-679-2877. Please provide the time you prefer to be contacted and your phone number.

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is part of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at UConn Health's Farmington campus. Our division provides a multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation of complex medical problems related to the workplace and/or the environment. We are proud to be a part of one the region's premier research and health care institutions. Founded in 1961, UConn Health pursues a mission of providing outstanding health education in an environment of exemplary patient care, research and public service. With approximately 5,000 employees, UConn Health is Connecticut's 16th largest employer and an important contributor to the local and regional economy.

“People rarely succeed unless they are having fun in what they are doing.” –Dale Carnegie

The UConn Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides statewide coverage through the availability of an affiliate network. This network includes both individual private practitioners and members of private clinical groups. All providers are expert and skilled clinicians who have specialized training in the field of employee assistance.

Affiliate offices are located in Avon, Bloomfield, Bridgeport, Burlington, Cheshire, Columbia, Coventry, Danbury, Dayville, Easton, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Hamden, Hartford, Manchester, Milford, Naugatuck, New Britain, New Haven, Newington, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Old Lyme, South Glastonbury Stamford, Storrs, Stratford, Tolland, Torrington, West Springfield, MA, Waterbury, Wauregan, and Willimantic. The affiliate network functions independently; however, they are held directly accountable to the manager of the UConn Health Employee Assistance Program.

We encourage you to call between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. If office hours are inconvenient, leave a voice message or send an email at any time about when and how to reach you. We will respond to your message as soon as possible.