Employee Assistance Program

Where can I get financial advice?

Several kinds of financial planning assistance are available through Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). From establishing a budget to planning for college expenses, the EAP provides resources that can help. The EAP offers immediate, free, and confidential help for all Harvard employees and their household members. If you are eligible for these services, you can reach the EAP any day, at any time; contact information may be found on ...

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Who can I talk to about a sensitive personal or workplace issue?

Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can help with both personal and workplace concerns. The EAP offers immediate, free, and confidential help for all Harvard employees and their household members. If you are eligible for these services, you can reach the EAP any day, at any time for personal or work-related concerns about yourself, family, friends, or coworkers; contact information may be found on ...

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Where can I get legal advice?

Through Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP), employees can speak to an attorney free of charge for 30 minutes. If you then wish to retain legal representation, the EAP will refer you to an attorney who will provide services at a 25 percent discount. The EAP offers immediate, free, and confidential help for all Harvard employees and their household members. If you are eligible for these services, you can reach the EAP any day, at any time; contact information may be found on ...

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What resources do you have to help me care for an elder or other adult?

Counselors at Harvard’s EAP can help you create a strategy for caring for an elder or other adult. Eligible employees can use the in-home care services provided by Care.com BackUp Care to provide short-term care for a dependent. The SOURCE program, which provides a subsidy for such short-term care, is available to faculty and staff earning under $70,000 annually. Current faculty and staff members can learn more about these and other EAP services here.

Do you have resources to support my search for child care?

Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can provide information on day care options, including tailoring a list of providers according to your desired location, preferred type of care, etc. Current faculty and staff members may find EAP contact information on HARVie. In addition, there are six child care centers on Harvard’s campuses, serving children from age three months to five years....

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Where can I go if I am worried about a coworker or a household member?

Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can help with both personal and workplace concerns. The EAP offers immediate, free, and confidential help for all Harvard employees and their household members. If you are eligible for these services, you can reach the EAP any day, at any time for personal or work-related concerns about yourself, family, friends, or coworkers; contact information may be found on ...

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