Resources | Employee Assistance Program

The EAP is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community, faculty and staff. Workplace wellness for faculty and staff can positively impact employee health and job satisfaction, boost engagement and enhance productivity.

Below are some resources that employees can utilize to positively impact their health and wellness.

EAP Highlights

Campus partners
Practice WellNYS Every Day
- Participate in WellNYS Everyday Monthly Challenge. The goal is to practice one Monthly Challenge healthy behavior for at least 21 days of each month. You can even sign up to receive the WellNYS Daily To–Do every morning directly to your email.
Local Support and Peer Groups
Community support groups
- - Families Anonymous Support Group
    10 a.m. Saturdays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays
    St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Endicott, N.Y.
  - The Compassionate Friends, Broome County Chapter
    7 p.m. first Monday of the month; 10 a.m. third Saturday of the month
    918 Upper Front Street (across from BCC), Binghamton, N.Y.
  - Depressive and Bipolar Support Group
    7 p.m. Mondays
    Unitarian Universalist Church, Binghamton, N.Y.
  - Those Left Behind (people who have lost a loved one to suicide)
    For more information, call 607-762-2887
Caregiver chat groups
- - Johnson City Stay Health Center
    1 p.m. first Monday of the month
    Oakdale Mall, Johnson City, N.Y.
  - Northern Broome Senior Center
    9:30 a.m. third Wednesday of the month
    12 Strongs Place, Whitney Point, N.Y.
  - Broome West Senior Center
    9:30 a.m. first Tuesday of the month
    2901 Wayne St., Endwell, N.Y.
  - UHS Caregivers Support Group
    6 p.m. third Tuesday of the month
    4417 Vestal Pkwy, third floor, Vestal, N.Y.
COVID-19
- For Information on COVID-19 resources, please refer to the Decker Student Health Services Center webpage
Virtual Calming Room
- If you do not have a NYSUT ID because you are not a UUP/NYSUT member, you can check out the Virtual Calming Room. The Virtual Calming room is a collection of a variety of media that provides tools and strategies to promote a calmer emotional state.
CALM App
- If you choose to download the application first:
  - Open the application and go to 'Profile'
  - Select the settings gear in the top left corner and then choose "Link organization subscription"
  - Select "Redeem via Organization ID" and then input your NYSUT ID number.
- If you're starting new to CALM:
  - Go to this link and fill in e-mail information
  - Select next and then insert your NYSUT ID number
  - Difficulty finding your NYSUT number? Find it here.

Local and national resources

These resources may provide only general information. Please contact an EAP Coordinator for more specific referrals to target your personal needs.

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The Binghamton EAP hopes that the resources provided will be helpful to you. However, direct, face-to-face assistance can be more valuable than these, or any other website tool. Whatever the nature of your challenge may be, we invite you to CONTACT US for help.