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the corporate way of saying we noticed you're drowning and here's a pamphlet.
means structured resources — counseling, financial aid, training, wellness services — offered by employers, schools, or governments to help people cope with hardship or improve their lives.
from emerged from 20th-century welfare capitalism and public health movements, when institutions realized broken people are expensive people.
eap originsearly employee assistance programs began treating alcoholism in the 1940s
usage gapmost support programs sit under 10% utilization rates
roi mythcompanies fund them partly to lower liability, not just morale