Employee Assistance Program

Counseling and Wellbeing Support

• 1-3 sessions per issue per year are available to you and your household members.
• Call Cigna or go online, search the provider directory and obtain an authorization.
• Video-based sessions are also available to fit busy schedules.

Stress Management

• Ways to manage stress and build resilience.
• Includes online toolkit with self assessment tools, on-demand stress reduction seminars, mindfulness exercises, and helpful articles.

Child Care

• Help find a place, program, or person that is right for your family.
• Provides resources for all education and developmental stages.
• Parenting support groups

Financial Services Referral

• Free 30-minute financial consultations by phone.
• Learn about basic money management, getting out of debt, saving for college or retirement, purchasing a home, marriage or divorce, loss of income, death in the family.
• Up to 25% off tax preparation.

Identity Theft

• Free 60-minute consultation by phone if your identity has been compromised.
• Guidance and best practices for identity theft prevention.

Legal Counseling

• Free 30-minute consultation with a network attorney to obtain advice or review legal documents.
• Up to 25% off legal fees.

Pet Care

• Help finding veterinarians and pet care services.
• Find dog walkers and pet care providers.

Senior Care

• Learn about solutions relating to care for an aging loved one.
• Resources for finding in-home or assisted living care.

Health Advocacy Services

• Access to help when you need it for all of your health care, insurance or medical bills needed for you and your family, including parents and parents-in-law.
• Get help finding the right professionals and answers to your  questions on diagnosis, test results, treatments and medications.
• Learn more about options for in-home care, adult day care, group homes, assisted living and long-term care, arranging transportation to appointments and more.
• Get help with applying for Medicare, Medicare Supplement plans and Medicaid.

Employer ID:  macalester

Counseling, Stress Management, Child Care, Pet Care, Senior Care

1-877-622-4327, mycigna.com

Financial Services, Identity Theft, Legal Counseling

1-888-724-2262, cigna.mysecureadvantage.com

Health Advocacy Services

1-866-799-2725

EAP seminars are one hour in length including a Q&A at the close of each session. Registration information, live seminars, and on-demand replays can be accessed directly on their seminar portal:www.cigna.com/EAPwebcasts

Upcoming Webcasts

• Holiday Stress: Putting Happy Back in the Holidays – December 7

Previous Webcast that can now be viewed On-Demand

• Thriving Through Uncertainty 
• Why We Worry and What to Do About It
• Stress and Our Perception
• Spread Too Thin: Life in the Sandwich Generation
• No More Humbugs: Emotionally Healthy Holidays
• Stress and Your Child
• A Fresh Look at Healthy Eating
• Beating Burnout
• Financial Setback? Regroup and Rebuild
• The Power of Purpose
• Managers Guide to the EAP
• Stress Relief: Train Your Brain
• Effective Communication Strategies
• Mental Health: Let’s Talk About it
• Healthy Life Tips for Women
• Healthy Life Tips for Men
• Managers: Gender Transition and the Workplace
• Talking to Children about Death
• Understanding Anxiety
• Change and Challenges: Developing Your Resilience
• Blueprint for Emotional Wellness
• Stress Management for Managers
• The Power of Gratitude
• Healthy Eating for Kids 
• Conquering Compassion Fatigue 
• Managers: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

• Manager’s Guide to the Employee Assistance Program
• Reference Guide for ID Theft, Will Prep, Money Coaching
• Health Advocacy Services
• Life Assistance Program
• My Secure Advantage
• Mental Health Resources
• Talkspace
• Financial, Legal, & Estate Support
• Counseling and Wellbeing Support