Mental Health & EAP
"After utililzing their EAP, workers who originally expressed difficulty performing their work as a result of emotional problems reported a 73% improvement in work performance after only three to four sessions
" (The Journal of Employee Assistance Research Report, 2nd Quarter, 2004)
Significant Workplace Studies at a Glance
- To determine work-related accidents and EAP effectiveness, a large Fortune 500 employer followed 110 employees for 22 months. After involvement with an EAP, accidents among the study group declined from 25 to 6, saving the organization $141,855.00 - Employee Assistance Program Management Letter, 2003
- A study at large University found that prior to EAP intervention, the average rate of work absences was 28 days per employee; after EAP services were provided, the average dropped to 11 days - Employee Assistance Program Management Letter, 2003
- According to an in-house study at a "big three" auto plant in the Midwest, one year after they offered treatment for alcoholism, lost employee hours declined by 49%; absenteeism by 56%; and grievances by 78% - Employee Assistance Program Management Letter, 2003