91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

EAP is a confidential and free counseling service for employees, their dependents, and other family members residing in the employee’s household. EAP provides assessment, counseling and/ or referral for a variety of personal and work-related concerns. EAP can also provide advice and referral related to financial or legal difficulties and senior care assistance.

EAP is offered at multiple locations within the Salt Lake Valley, including at the Resiliency Center.

Please call 801-587-9319 or 800-926-9619 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Peer Support Program

The Peer Support Program provides institutional-level support to 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ (U of U Health) employees during, or after adverse clinical events and other stressful situations like medical error or malpractice litigation. The Peer Support Program consists of a network of U of U Health professionals from all backgrounds who are trained as Peer Supporters.

The Peer Support Program is activated via contacting Dr. Jake Van Epps directly at jake.vanepps@utah.edu or the Resiliency Center at resiliencycenter@hsc.utah.edu or 801-213-3403.

Once the program is activated, a Peer Supporter reaches out to you to talk via phone or in-person. These conversations are private and confidential. They are designed to be helpful but are not a substitute for mental health services.

If you are concerned about yourself or your colleague, please contact the Peer Support Program.

Peer Support Volunteer

Please contact the Resiliency Center if you are interested in being a Peer Support Volunteer or if you would like to nominate a colleague to volunteer. Peer supporters are individuals who:

1. excel in listening and communication and
2. others tend to look up to and seek out for support.

Resilience Consultations

Resilience consultations are available to all 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ employees. These consultations are designed to provide support, motivation and direction in addressing various aspects of work-life integration.

They can vary in structure and function, including receiving support and referral to EAP or psychotherapy, learning about mindfulness techniques, identifying resources to enhance personal resilience, or exploring how to better advocate for yourself and your team.

For more information, contact the Resiliency Center at resiliencycenter@hsc.utah.edu or 801-213-3403.

Debriefings & Group Support

The Resiliency Center formed a Crisis Response Working Group in November of 2017. The purpose of this group is to design a support protocol for adverse events and provide evidence-based support guidelines to departments for smaller critical events that can be managed as they arise. More information on debriefings and group support will be available soon.

Other Local & National Resources

• In immediate crisis: Call 911, go to your nearest emergency department
• National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255
• University of Utah Emergency Department: 801-581-2291
• University Neuropsychiatric Institute: Crisis Line (urgent) 801-587-3000; Warm Line (non-urgent) 801-587-1055
• University of Utah Spiritual Care Team 801-213-2484
• : 801-530-6291