Have You Heard About the University’s Employee Assistance Program?

March 02, 2012

Did you know that as a St. John’s employee you and your family members have access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)? This free and confidential employee benefit is essential to your work-life balance and well-being.

What is an Employee Assistance Program?
Your health and wellness is important to us. An EAP helps employees and their household or family members to successfully handle life’s challenges.  By offering a wide range of services in the areas of health and wellness, emotional well-being, family and care giving, daily living, legal and financial assistance, the EAP program is available when you need it.

How can the Employee Assistance Program “More to Life™” help me?
Whether you need assistance related to stress management, healthy aging, parenting, relationships, substance abuse, adoption or eldercare, EAP is your 24/7 resource.  Even if you have complex matters that may require evaluation, crisis response, short-term counseling, or referral services, the EAP - More to Life™ can help you.

Where can I find out more?
For more information visit: the St. John’s University Work-Life Programs website or contact the Office of Human Resources (718) 990-1488.

Log on to the More to Life™ website directly at  (enter the username: stj and password: member) to start accessing information, tools, links and resources right away.  The website also offers an instant messaging feature, LiveCONNECT that lets you chat online with a Work-Life Consultant.

Call the More to Life™ confidential helpline at (888) 777-0052 to speak with a professional counselor over the phone or to schedule an in-person appointment. You can meet with a counselor on the Queens campus, or at locations locally or nationwide.

What else should I know?
The EAP provides employees with free wellness workshops on campus on a host of topics throughout the year.  Look for these workshops on the Human Resources Training and Development calendar website.

You can also take complimentary online webinars and on-demand seminars at your convenience on the More to Life™ website. (remember to login with the username: stj and the password: member).