Concerns about the Ebola outbreak? How LifeBalance Can Support Organizations and Employees

The Ebola outbreak has people around the globe thinking about their personal health and safety. Some people may be worried about friends, co-workers or family members who live, work or travel in affected areas. Employees of front-line industries such as airline and healthcare may be feeling particularly anxious due to a perceived higher risk. And, leaders and managers may be struggling with how best to address employee questions and concerns.

LifeBalance can help. Go online any time to www.lifebalance.net to access resources you can share with employees, including the homepage bulletin What You Should Know About the Ebola Virus, and other helpful articles, including:

 Dealing with Fear and Anxiety About Ebola  Dealing with Anxieties About Air Travel  When Media Coverage Makes You Anxious  Managing Stress  Easing Worries About Ebola in the Workplace – Best Practices for Managers  How the EAP Can Help in a Crisis  Managing Stress and Fear Following a Traumatic Event

We also remind you that you can contact us any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to access valuable support from our Organizational Services team. Organizational Services include:

 Management Consultations – Our management consultants can provide information and resource materials, and offer guidance to people managers dealing with complex employee concerns or organizational issues. Our team is available for immediate consultation, Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM EST, or you can call the program’s toll-free line 24/7 to request a referral.  Crisis Management – If the Ebola outbreak has directly affected your workforce – because an employee has contracted or died from Ebola, or there are fears that the virus may be present in your facility – you can speak confidentially with a member of our Crisis Management team, 24/7. Our team is available for consultation and intervention 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to help manage workplace risk through effective, customized services. We are committed to facilitating healthy resolutions to traumatic events by supporting staff in the most respectful, caring way possible.

To access reliable information and updates about the Ebola outbreak:

 Healthy Canadians: The Government of Canada’s Healthy Canadians website includes a section dedicated to updates and information about the Ebola virus.

 http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information on Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) including the most recent outbreaks.

 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en - The World Health Organization (WHO) lists key facts regarding the Ebola virus including transmission, symptoms and treatment.

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