The holidays are full of family, friends, food and great memories. But they aren’t always compatible with a healthy lifestyle. When the holiday season rolls around, temptations are everywhere and parties… Read more >
Tim Hennessy
December 21, 2022
Behavioral Decision Making, Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellness#healthyhabits, employee benefits, healthy habits, healthy workplace, mental health, wellness, wellness programs
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Workers faced new or heightened challenges to their physical, mental and financial well-being over the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of those challenges are still lingering. Workplace wellness benefits were forced… Read more >
Anne Patterson
July 21, 2022
Communication, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, wellness, wellness programs, workplace wellness
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With Earth Day approaching on Friday, April 22, it’s the perfect time for employers to consider how to incorporate sustainability into their employee benefits. I recently talked to a couple… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
April 21, 2022
Communication, Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellnessemployee benefits, on-site education, sustainable investing, wellness, wellness programs, workplace wellness
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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 >
Cara McMullin
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 BalanceEAP, employee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health in the workplace, mindfulness, substance abuse, wellness programs, workplace wellness
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From traditional employee assistance programs (EAPs) to bots that use artificial intelligence, the range of options to address worker mental health challenges has grown. What should employers and plan sponsors… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
June 15, 2021
Canada, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., WellnessCognitive Behavioral Therapy, culture of wellness, employee assistance program, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, employee health, employee wellness, health and wellness, mental health, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, virtual mental health benefits, wellness, wellness programs, wellness ROI, workplace wellness, workplace wellness programs
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In a typical year, the top causes of stress affecting employee well-being are generally money, physical health, work and relationships. The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, is anything but typical, and… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
April 20, 2021
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceculture of wellness, employee health, employee wellness, health and wellness, mental health, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, preventing burnout, well-being, wellness, wellness programs, work/life balance, working from home, workplace culture, workplace wellness, workplace wellness programs
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As I’m writing this, a dear friend is reflecting on the ten-year anniversary of her brother’s suicide. I know she struggles with the helpless feeling of, “Was there something I… Read more >
Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS
February 8, 2021
Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessmental health, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, suicide prevention, wellness programs
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Back in 2019, before anyone had even heard of COVID-19, the International Foundation surveyed organizations about their wellness plans. One data point that our Research Team found especially interesting centered… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
November 11, 2020
Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellnesswellness programs, workplace wellness
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When the children of your employees go away to school for the first time, even under ordinary circumstances, it can be tough on the parent, the child—and the employer. With… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
August 6, 2020
Canada, Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, U.S., WellnessCOVID-19, EAP, employee and family assistance program, employee assistance program, mental health in the workplace, wellness programs
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Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think the benefits world… Read more >
Anne Patterson
November 25, 2019
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Talking Benefits Podcast, Wellnessmusculoskeletal, spinal health, wellness programs
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