The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides cost-free professional consultation and referral services for University employees and faculty who are experiencing work and personal-related difficulties. Spouses/partners and immediate family members are also eligible for EAP services.

Confidential consultation is provided in areas that include:

• Work productivity
• Work relationships
• Supervisory challenges
• Conflict resolution
• Mental health
• Interpersonal relationships
• Family
• Loss and bereavement
• Alcohol/substance abuse

Scheduling an Appointment

Civil Service & Bargaining Unit Employees

EAP services are provided by
The Sand Creek Group, Ltd.
612-625-2820
800-632-7643
eap@umn.edu

Calls are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week for counseling or crisis services. Counseling sessions for Twin Cities campus employees can be held at the Donhowe Building, Room 209, or at off-campus locations by request. Please call for available locations and counselors.

Faculty & Academic Staff

Jim Meland, Ph.D., LP
612-625-4073
melan001@umn.edu

Crisis Services

Can be accessed through Crisis Connection:

612-379-6363
1-866-379-6363 toll free
www.crisis.org

• 24 hours, 7 days/week
• No charge
• Confidential

Additional Resources

First Call for Help
For more referral resources in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota, visit this Web site, or dial 2-1-1.

Student Mental Health
A University resource primarily for students on the Twin Cities campus, this Web site provides information, resources and assessments for anyone on variety of mental health topics.