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A federal perspective on EAPs and emergency preparedness.

Mary P Tyler1, John R Rogers

  • 1U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Center for Security and Emergency Actions, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20415, USA. Mary.Tyler@opm.gov

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health
|November 4, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Federal Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) should integrate into emergency planning to build organizational support, mitigating trauma

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Area of Science:

  • Disaster mental health
  • Organizational psychology
  • Emergency preparedness

Background:

  • Federal Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) have evolved, particularly post-9/11.
  • Organizational social support is crucial for mitigating trauma's psychological impact on disaster victims.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for EAPs' integral role in organizational emergency planning.
  • To shift EA professionals' role towards organizational consultation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of EAP roles in emergency intervention.
  • Analysis of organizational factors in disaster trauma.
  • Case studies of federal EAPs in organizational consultation.

Main Results:

  • EAPs can proactively build support systems within organizations.
  • Consultative EAP approach enhances preparedness and resilience.
  • Successful federal case studies demonstrate this model's efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • EAPs must be embedded in emergency planning, not just reactive responders.
  • Proactive EAP consultation strengthens organizational capacity to manage trauma.
  • This strategic integration improves disaster victim support.

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