Employee Assistance Program
The IHP strives to support the health and wellness of its students. The Partners Healthcare Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at MGH assists Institute students in dealing with personal problems that may pose a threat to their health and well-being. The program assists with problems such as parenting concerns, marital and family distress, elder care, financial concerns, emotional stress, alcohol and drug dependency, and mental health. Confidential services include consultation, assessment, short-term counseling, and referrals. The EAP maintains a large network of carefully screened resources for all types of problems. Counselors are on the IHP campus two half-days each week to offer IHP students assessment, referral, and short-term counseling (up to six visits). This arm of the EAP, called Student Assistance Program (SAP), is housed in the IHP Student and Alumni Center, Building 39 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. As always, students and household members can be seen in any of Partners SAP/EAP’s nine offices or can speak with a counselor over the phone. For more information on how the SAP can help, or to schedule an appointment, call (866) 724-4327. For more information, see the EAP web page and the IHP Health and Wellness site.