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How We Can Help You:

HelpPeople’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program exists to provide individuals with help when personal problems affect their well-being or work performance. We espouse a comprehensive, early-intervention policy and, when necessary, refer to the most cost-effective, least restrictive resources available in the community.

Services are provided to more than 70,000 employees and their families from 100 organizations in Onondaga, Oneida, Oswego, Cayuga and Madison counties, including:

• Barton & Loguidice
• Byrne Dairy
• Cayuga Community College
• City of Syracuse
• County of Onondaga
• City of Oswego
• Fayetteville-Manlius Schools
• G & C Foods
• Loretto
• Nucor Steel
• Onondaga County Water Authority
• St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center
• Syracuse Orthopedic Specialist
• The Sutton Companies

* HelpPeople provides a convenient, value-added service to employees that also accommodates employers' liability to persons protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

* Approximately 10% of clients call to discuss job and career issues.

* More than 60% of clients do not need referral beyond HelpPeople.

* Services are provided

• in person
• over the phone
• through literature sent to an employee's home

Comprehensive services include:

• assessment
• short-term counseling
• referral
• management training
• employee educational programs
• critical incident debriefings (e.g., traumatic stress)
• human resource consultation

HelpPeople provides consultations, policy development and substance abuse professional services for Department of Transportation Driver Compliance

Additional Facts About Us:

• internal/external EAP provider
• prevention, early intervention focus
• can provide services nationally
• family counseling
• provide services to diversified organizations and industries, such as manufacturers, municipalities, schools, healthcare providers, high-tech

About Our Staff:

Our new Director, Andy Ohstrom is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) with comprehensive experience with a variety of sectors, including union and non-union environments, private firms and Fortune 200 companies. All of our counselors are masters level professionals who are either licensed or have advanced certifications and have worked here for a minimum of five years. We have staff members who have worked here for up to 15 years. Their experience covers issues that include family, marriage/relationship, stress, substance abuse, job/career and many more.

Where We're Located:

600 East Genesee Street, Suite 325, Syracuse, NY 13202

163 S. First Street, Fulton

Key Contact:

Andy Ohstrom, SPHR, Director
Telephone: 315/470-7446 or 1 800/777-6110

E-mail: HelpPeople@crouse.org

Business Hours:

weekdays, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; evenings by appointment
24-hour answering service

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