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Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness 

Spotlight with Words Seattle Sheds Light on Mental Health

Seattle Human Resources (SHR) is hosting "Seattle Sheds Light on Mental Health," a citywide year-long focus on well-being activities, webinars, and keynote speakers to support employees.

The challenges of 2020 and 2021 have highlighted a need for more conversations about mental health and more resources to help City of Seattle employees and families.  

In 2022, we aim to: 

  • Normalize self-care and mental health care 
  • Reduce the stigma of mental illness 
  • Elevate employee and family mental health resources and benefits 
  • Offer education opportunities 
  • Talk about anxiety, trauma, depression, coping, resiliency, and growth 

    Recorded Mental Health Webinars

    Click to listen on demand.

    Employee Assistance Program 

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    EAP Enhancements: The City's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) was extended to offer services to ALL employees. Effective 1/1/2022, temporary employees and their household members have access to support for mental health concerns or personal issues. 

    Starting 2/1/2022, the City added TalkSpace counseling services to the EAP benefit. TalkSpace is an online therapy platform that makes it easy to connect with a mental health provider anywhere, anytime by text, chat, or video call. 

    World Mental Health Day - Mental well-being resources and an infographic for ways to overcome challenges in your daily life 

    Support Resources for Roe vs. Wade Decision  – A collection of mental health and reproductive health resources and organizations

     Learn more 

    Mental Health Hub

    Aetna

    Aetna Mental Health Resources Flyers

    Preventive Plans

    Most                     SPOG                Local 77

    Traditional Plans  

    Most                     SPOG                Local 77 

    Kaiser Permanente

    Reach Well-Being Program*

    In coordination with the "Seattle Sheds Light on Mental Health" campaign, a bundle of activities to support emotional well-being is available on the Reach Well-being platform*. Whether it is COVID variants, burnout symptoms, childcare stressors, family difficulties, or the ongoing social justice fight, life's events can take a toll on us all. Take some time to expand your mental health knowledge and pursue topics and concepts that support your goals.  

    * Available for City employees on the Most benefits program

    Accolade Advocacy Services - Mental Health Support* 

    Health Assistants can be a helpful resource in finding in-network mental health care and connect you to an Accolade nurse.

    * Available for City employees on the Most benefits program

    Other Community-Based Resources 

    Flyers and Fact Sheets

    Mental Health Organization Links

    BIPOC Mental Health Resources

    Speakers' Recommended Resources

      Human Resources

      Kimberly Loving, Director
      Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 5500, Seattle, WA , 98124
      Mailing Address: PO Box 34028, Seattle, WA, 98124-4028
      Phone: (206) 684-7999
      Fax: (206) 684-4157
      SHR_Info@seattle.gov

      The Human Resources Department provides human resource services, tools, and expert assistance to departments, policy makers, employees, and the public so that the City of Seattle's diverse work force is deployed, supported, and managed fairly to accomplish the City's business goals.