Communications Specialist
Favorite Foundation Product: Word on Benefits Blog
Benefits-related Topics That Interest Her Most: Equity and Inclusion, Workplace Wellness
Personal Insight: Cara loves live theatre, concerts, and festivals – lots of fantastic options in Wisconsin. In her spare time, you can also find her reading, streaming TV/movies and spending time with family and friends at local restaurants, outdoor concerts, and farmers markets.
As employers do more to support employees’ mental health and work/life balance, the four-day workweek has become a front-runner among evolving workplace considerations. In this competitive labor market, the marked… Read more >
December 6, 2022 Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Practical suggestions and strategies managers can use to recognize mental health concerns as well as strategies for prevention and early intervention
October 10, 2022 Canada, Communication, Disability Benefits, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Wellness Read more >
As industry experts predict that organizations should brace for increased health care costs in 2023, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans launched a survey of U.S employers to identify… Read more >
September 20, 2022 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, U.S. Read more >
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and the focus of this year’s month-long awareness campaign is the importance of support for people living with dementia and their families. Employers can take… Read more >
September 13, 2022 Communication, Disability Benefits, Disease Management, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
Ahhhh, the smell of fresh folders, pencils sharpened to perfection and the crack of that first marker opening . . . Oh, is it just me that gets excited about… Read more >
August 11, 2022 Communication, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
The uncertain financial world of today is increasing the concerns of an already stressed workforce. A new International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plan study, Workplace Wellness and Financial Education Programs:… Read more >
August 2, 2022 Canada, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Investments, U.S. Read more >
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Canada and the U.S., a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people and their history, culture and contributions. To honor this month,… Read more >
June 7, 2022 Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), LGBTQ+, U.S., Voluntary Benefits, Wellness Read more >
As Mental Health Awareness Month (in the U.S.) continues, we’re sharing strategies and approaches to help leaders respond to employees with mental illness in a psychologically safe way. When employees have… Read more >
May 19, 2022 Behavioral Decision Making, Canada, Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
April is Stress Awareness Month. As the pandemic continues and employers report high levels of stress in the workforce, the International Foundation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits survey… Read more >
April 19, 2022 Behavioral Decision Making, Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Mental Health, Opioid Abuse, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
The Foundation recently hosted a webinar titled “Preventing Burnout in the New Future of Work” with workplace well-being expert Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic. Moss will be a… Read more >
March 16, 2022 Education, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >