Resources for Living
Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Resources for Living, is designed to provide you with solutions to your day-to-day challenges at work and at home.
Resources For Living is our EAP available at no cost to you and all dependents, including spouses, domestic partners, and children. That includes dependent children up to age 26, whether or not they live at home. Services are available and confidential 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And did we mention...these expansive services are free to use?
Plan Information
New as of 02/01/2022, you've have access to the wide network of counselors available through Talkspace.
We are very excited to bring this coverage network and app to our employees at NO COST to YOU, while expanding the scope of mental healthcare provided through our EAP. We hope you'll take advantage of this new benefit to practice self-care in the year ahead. More details coming soon!
Resources for Living provides you with unlimited access to online resources, 24/7 telephone access to licensed behavioral health professionals and up to 10 face-to-face visits in person or via teleconference with a counselor per person and per unique situation each year. Benefits also include legal and financial consultation, vendor sourcing, childcare location assistance, and much more. Co-pays and deductibles are not subject to this benefit.
- Aetna EAP Summary Plan Description
The Summary Plan Description (SPD) is a detailed guide to what services EAP covers and how the plan works. - Summary of Benefits and Coverage
The Summary of Benefits & Coverage (SBC) is a snapshot of EAP limits and exceptions explained in easy-to-understand terms.
Services Provided
You can access up to 10 counseling sessions per unique situation each year. Counseling sessions are available face to face or online with televideo, and as of 02/01/2022, via Talkspace. Services are free and confidential. Resources for Living can help with a wide range of topics including:
- Relationship support
- Stress management
- Work/life balance
- Family issues
- Grief and loss
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Substance misuse and more
- Self-esteem and personal development
Telephonic Visits
Call Resources for Living 24 hours a day at 1-866-845-4972 for in-the-moment emotional well-being support.
Televideo Visits
You can now access your 10 face-to-face visits via televideo! To get started call 866-845-4972 and talk with the Resources for Living staff. They will help schedule your first appointment while on the phone with them.
Cost: Once you exhaust your 10 free sessions, the cost will be your responsibility if you would like to continue visits. However, you may request Resources for Living find a counselor to help you
Competing day-to-day needs can make it tough to know where to start. Call Resources for Living for personalized guidance. They can help you find resources for:
- Child care, parenting and adoption
- Summer programs for kids
- School and financial aid research
- Care for older adults
- Caregiver support
- Special needs
- Pet care
- Home repair and improvement
- Household services and more
Resources for Living also offers carekits related to growing families, child care, caregiving and more.
Resources for Living offers a member website that includes a full range of tools and resources to help with emotional wellbeing, work/life balance and more. You’ll find:
- Articles and self-assessments
- Adult care and child care provider search tool
- Stress resource center
- Video resources
- Live and recorded webinars
- Mobile app
Discount Center
Find deals on brand name products and services including electronics, entertainment, gifts and flowers, travel, fitness, nutrition and more.
myStrength
myStrength offers tools to improve your emotional health and help you overcome depression, anxiety, stress, substance misuse and/or chronic pain.
To access these benefits mentioned above click here then enter McClatchy for the username and password.
You can get a free 30-minute consultation with a participating attorney for each new legal topic related to:
- General
- Family
- Criminal law
- Elder law and estate planning
- Divorce
- Wills and other document preparation
- Real estate transactions
- Mediation services
If you opt for services beyond the initial consultation you can get a 25 percent discount. Learn more about legal services offered to you through Resources for Living today.
Services must be related to the employee and eligible household members. Work-related issues are not covered. Discount does not include flat legal fees, contingency fees and plan mediator services.
Simply call for a free 30-minute consultation for each new financial topic related to:
- Budgeting
- Retirement or other financial planning
- Mortgages and refinancing
- Credit and debt issues
- College funding
- Tax and IRS questions and preparation
You can also get a 25 percent discount on tax preparation services. Learn more about financial services offered to you through EAP today.
Services must be for financial matters related to the employee and eligible household members.
Identity theft services- One hour fraud resolution phone consultation or coaching about ID theft prevention and credit restoration. Services include a free emergency kit for victims.
MindCheck online tools make it easy to improve your emotional well-being. Measure your mindset and get immediate feedback and resources to maintain a positive outlook. You’ll also find tips, articles and videos on a variety of topics that include:
- Relationships
- Depression
- Fitness and nutrition
- Stress
- Substance use and more
Contacts
- 24/7 well-being support: 1-866-845-4972
- Online resources: mylifevalues.com
- Username: McClatchy
- Password: McClatchy