New service addresses care for individual’s total life cycle

Workplace Options (WPO), the world’s largest independent provider of holistic wellbeing and employee engagement solutions, launched a Child and Family Wellbeing Program to complement the company’s current WPO EAP (Employee Assistance Program). This global add-on service is designed to drive seamless support for the entire family’s emotional health and holistic wellbeing.

“Our new Child and Family Wellbeing Program provides critical resources and personalized care for those in need, building resilience, promoting mental health, and enhancing their overall quality of life,” said Dr. Kennette Harris, WPO Chief Clinical Officer. “The program is a testament to our dedication for providing holistic support, ensuring that we meet the emotional needs of all family members across the world.”

Fostering a child’s mental and behavioral health is vital for securing their safety, wellbeing and developmental journey into their teen years and adulthood. The new Child and Family Wellbeing Program provides services for parents and other caregivers to help them build resilience as a family. WPO’s global EAP service now addresses every concern in an individual’s total life cycle, from facing infertility to preparing for end-of-life care.

Early Mental Health Challenges and Parental Burnout Highlight Need for Holistic Support

• 50% of lifetime mental health illnesses begin by the age of 14 (NAMI).
• Parental and caregiver burnout affects 67% of working adults, leading to decreased productivity and other adverse impacts in the workplace (BPI Network).
• 15% of all children and adolescents worldwide experience mental health illnesses (NIH).
• 67% of working parents and caregivers report having experienced parental burnout (BPI Network).
• 83% of parents and caregivers with neurodiverse children missed work due to their child’s mental health (RethinkFirst).

The WPO Child and Family Wellbeing Program is available to families anywhere in the world. The program provides care across cultures and languages, allowing employees and their families to easily access these services through telephone, email or chat.

Human-Centered Services: Pediatric Assessment, Short-Term Counselling and Care Coach Support:

Global Child and Family Wellbeing Program Provides:

• Pediatric Assessment: certified clinician identifies best intervention for the child.
• Short-term Counselling: certified clinician who specializes in counselling for minors delivers up to 6 sessions of individual or family services. Children learn coping skills for challenges such as divorce, grief, family or school transitions
• Care Coach Support: trained coaches offer 6 sessions of services to help families cope with work-life concerns. Care Coaches around the world formulate personalized care plans with resources and educational materials tailored to meet the unique needs of every person who connects to WPO’s services.
• For an additional layer of support, Clinical Case Managers review progress to ensure timely, effective services, collaborating with Child and Adolescent Clinical Care Leaders when necessary.

Expert and emphatic providers are key to WPO’s new Child and Family Wellbeing program because holistic, human-centered care is critical to families everywhere.

About Workplace Options

Founded in 1982, Workplace Options (WPO) is the largest independent provider of holistic well-being solutions. Through customized programs, and a comprehensive global network of credentialed providers and professionals, WPO supports individuals to become healthier, happier, and more productive both personally and professionally. Trusted by 57 percent of Fortune 500 companies, WPO delivers high-quality care digitally and in-person to more than 83 million people across 113,000 organizations in more than 200 countries and territories.

Contact: Jennifer Dart, Senior Corporate Communications Manager Jennifer.Dart@workplaceoptions.com