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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(Effective 1.1.2025)

What is an Employee Assistance Program?

A program offered to First District RESA employees to provide guidance with personal issues. Planning for life events or simply managing daily life which can affect your work, health, and family.

Plan Rules:

  • Eligibility: First District RESA employees and their household members who are enrolled in a The
    Hartford benefit (disability or life insurance)

  • Coverage through The Hartford

  • Provides support, resources, and information for personal and work-life challenges

  • Receive up to three session per year per occurrence per family member

  • Call 800.96.HELPS (800.964.3577) or visit GuidanceResources.com Web ID: HLF902

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More information coming soon!

Emotional or Work-Life Counseling

  • Helps employees address stress, relationship and other personal issues for you and your family

  • Sessions with highly trained master’s and doctoral level clinicians

  • Receive three sessions per issue per year for:

    • Stress

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Relationship Conflicts

    • Problems with Children

    • Job Pressures

    • Grief & Loss

    • Substance Abuse

Legal Support and Resources

  • Offers unlimited telephonic assistance if legal uncertainties arise. Talk to an attorney by phone about the
    issues that are important to you or your dependents. If you require representation, you’ll be referred to a
    qualified attorney in your area with a 25% reduction in customary legal fees thereafter. Topics may include:

    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Guardianship
    • Buying a home
    • Power of attorney
    • Divorce

Financial Information and Resources

  • Provides unlimited telephonic support for the complicated financial decisions you or your dependents
    may face. Speak by phone with a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planners on a wide
    range of financial issues. Topics may include:

    • Managing a budget​​​
    • Guardianship
    • Buying a home
    • Tax Questions
    • Retirement planning
    • Saving for college

Health Care Navigation Services

  • HealthChampionâ„  is a service that supports you through all aspects of your health care issues.
    HealthChampion is staffed by both administrative and clinical experts who understand the nuances of
    any given health care concern. Situations may include:

    • One-on-one review of our health concerns
    • Preparation for upcoming doctor’s visits/lab work/tests/surgeries
    • Answers regarding diagnosis and treatment options
    • Coordination with appropriate health care plan provider(s)
    • An easy-to-understand explanation of your benefits–what’s covered and what’s not
    • Cost estimation for covered/non-covered treatment
    • Guidance on claims and billing issues
    • Fee/payment plan negotiation
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