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    <div>We are pleased to announce effective January 1, 2020, the USM has a new EAP, GuidanceResources®managed through ComPsych. ComPsych is the pioneer and worldwide leader of employee assistance programs.  The USM's EAP benefits through ComPysch’s <strong>GuidanceResources®</strong> gives eligible employees and their household members immediate access to high-quality confidential support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. </div>
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    <div>Visit the HR Website under <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Employee Assistance Program</a> for more information on the following services offered through the new USM EAP Program: </div>
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    <strong>Free Confidential Counseling: </strong> Employees can call the confidential EAP line about concerns such as marital, relationship and family problems; stress, anxiety and depression; grief and loss, job pressures and substance abuse.</li>
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    <strong>Work-Life Solutions:</strong> Qualified referrals and customized resources for child and elder care, moving, pet care, college planning, home repair, buying a car, planning an event, selling a house and more.</li>
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    <strong>Legal Support: </strong> Speak with on-staff licensed attorneys about legal concerns such as divorce, custody, adoption, real estate, debt and bankruptcy, landlord/tenant issues, civil and criminal actions and more. </li>
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    <strong>Financial Information</strong>:  Get answers to your questions about budgeting, debt management, tax issues and other money concerns </li>
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    <strong>GuidanceResources® Online:  </strong>Go online to access elder and childcare provider searches as well as information on thousands of topics, including relationships, work, school, children, wellness, legal, financial and free time. </li>
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    <strong>GuidanceResources®</strong> Online is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are two ways to access GuidanceResources®:</div>
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    <strong>Call 855-410-7628.</strong> You’ll speak to a counseling professional, on a confidential line, who will listen to your concerns and can guide you to the appropriate services you require.</li>
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    <strong>Visit <strong>GuidanceResources®</strong> Online</strong> at <a href="http://www.guidanceresources.com">www.guidanceresources.com</a> and enter our company ID:  USMEAP</li>
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    <div><a href="https://umbc.box.com/v/EAPflyerguidanceresources" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">EAP Printable Flyer</a></div>
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<PostedAt>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:55:21 -0500</PostedAt>
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