Peer Support for Employers, EAPs and Benefits Providers
Stress, Depression, Isolation, Addiction. These are some of the Mental and Behavioral Health challenges that 20% of the workforce may experience during their lifetime. We provide cost-effective online peer support for Employers, EAPs, and Benefits Providers that want to lower their healthcare costs, help their clients, employees and their families better cope with these challenges, and get employees back to full productivity and minimize absenteeism.
The Evidence-Based Impact of Peer Support
Evidence from research shows that peer support from those with shared life experiences can reduce social isolation, mitigate the severity of personal challenges, and reduce the use of urgent care, emergency rooms and hospitalization.
Social and Emotional Encouragement
Often individuals who are struggling with a life challenge have some understanding of what they need to do, they are just having difficulty doing it. Peers can encourage each other to take care of their physical health, adhere to treatments, engage in healthy behaviors, and work towards recovery.
Self-Care and Healthy Behaviors
Our HeyPeers Certified meetings inlcude evidence-based content to help build participant knowledge and skills. Each 90-minute meeting covers one of 10 to 16 topics that introduce or reinforce key practices. Of course the majority of each meeting is dedicated to discussing whatever is most helpful to the particpants at the time of the meeting - the essence of peer support.
