Support for Parents: Employee Assistance Program

This document explains how the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free resources and support for parents to cope with the challenges of raising children, including professional counseling, educational podcasts, and online support.

Support for parents Being a parent is a difﬁ cult job. Although it may These resources can help you support sometimes feel like you are supposed to have all the your child both today and tomorrow. answers, you don’t have to ﬁ gure it out on your own. Professional counseling Help is available. Connect with a licensed professional Your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is here for you and your counselor for conﬁ dential online or family, in-person sessions. offering support and resources, available at no extra cost, to help you:  Explore parenting tips and tools. Educational podcasts  Find child care. Learn more by listening to brief,  Learn about mental heath for children and teens. educational podcasts from our licensed professional counselors.  Understand developmental stages, including what to expect and how to keep your child safe at every age. Online support  Address issues such as bullying, behavior problems, smoking, and drinking.  Find adoption resources. Search for “parenting” on the website to read articles that can help you and your family. Your EAP is here to help, 24/7 There are multiple ways to ﬁnd support: £Call 1-866-621-0554. £Go to anthemEAP.com. Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. 110207MUMENABC-360DV