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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.

Greater Minnesota

Crookston: Northwestern Mental Health Center, 218-281-3940

Duluth: St. Luke's Employee Assistance Program, 218-249-7077

Morris: Stevens Community Medical Center, 320-589-7625

Rochester: Contact the Twin Cities EAP services.

University employees in Greater Minnesota may also use the Twin Cities EAP.

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

United Way 2-1-1
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.

Employee Assistance Program

  • Telephone: see above
  • 612-626-0243 (fax)