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i <br /> 1 <br /> ` Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Action Agenda Item Abstract <br /> Meeting Date: June 30, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. B--F <br /> Subject: Employee Assistance Program Contract Renewal <br /> Department: Personnel Public Hearing: Yes No X <br /> Budget Amendment <br /> Needed: Yes No X <br /> Attachment(s): Information Contact: <br /> 1 - 1997-98 EAP Contract Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director <br /> 2 - Draft Memorandum of Agreement Extension 2550 <br /> with Town of Hillsborough Telephone Number: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Purpose: To approve continuation of the Employee Assistance Program <br /> (EAP) contract with Human Affairs International (HAI) for the <br /> period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998. <br /> Background: The EAP provides Orange County employees and their <br /> dependents with confidential face-to-face assessment and <br /> counseling services, 24-hours a day emergency service, referral <br /> to community resources as needed, coverage for any personal <br /> problems and follow-up on all cases. The types of problems <br /> which may be addressed through the EAP include drug and <br /> alcohol abuse, mental health including depression, parent/child <br /> issues, marital issues and job stress. The EAP also provides <br /> supervisory consultation for dealing with employee personal <br /> problems, and provides consultation on a variety of mental <br /> health topics such as stress management, depression and <br /> conflict management. <br /> The EAP currently serves as Orange County's referral agency <br /> for any employee problems related to substance abuse. The <br /> County's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, which complies with <br /> the Federal government's drug and alcohol testing requirements, <br />