EAP Facts
Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides employees and their family members with immediate professional mental health and alcohol/drug abuse counseling services.
Prosperous employers use an EAP as a cost-savings mechanism. Did you know that over 70% of Fortune 500 companies provide EAP services to their employees? The following data is research-based evidence supporting the benefits of providing EAP services to your company’s employees.
For every dollar invested in an EAP, employers will save up to $17.00.
(U.S. Department of Labor, reported by EAP, Inc., 2000)
Companies have reported a savings of $116.00 per employee in healthcare related costs as a result of EAP utilization.
(EAPA Facts, 2000)
“All of the published studies indicate that EAP’s are cost-effective.”
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1995)
65-80% of all terminations are due to personal and interpersonal factors. An EAP can help resolve these issues before termination is necessary.
(Employee Assistance Report, 2001)
Stress contributes to 85% of workplace accidents.
(Employee Assistance Report, 2001)
67% of unscheduled days off are due to stress, family issues or other personal reasons.
(CCH, Inc. 2002)
An employee experiencing problems with alcohol or other drug use:
-was late three times more often
-requested time off twice as often
-used triple the normal level of sick benefits
-was five times more likely to file a worker’s compensation claim.
(Indiana Prevention Resource Center Infosite, 2002)
More than 1,000 senior HR professionals were interviewed in a survey conducted by the Hazelden Foundation about addiction in the workplace. Of them, 67% said addiction is among the top workplace issues. Just 22% of survey respondents said their employers dealt openly and proactively with addiction issues.
(Hazelden Foundation Survey, July 17, 2007)
Employer Information for Racine, Kenosha, Burlington
For more information on EAP services, contact Pam Hauke, EAP Coordinator, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, at 262.687.8621