If you are in crisis, emotional distress, or at risk of suicide call 9-1-1, go to the local hospital emergency room, or call the mental health crisis line at 613-544-4229 or if you are a KHSC staff member, contact Homewood Human Solutions at 1-800-663-1142. Someone is there to help.
KHSC employees have access to a completely anonymous and confidential Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) through Homewood Health. The services are free of charge and available to you, family members and dependants 24-7. All information remains private and confidential and KHSC received no information on who has accessed the service.
Click HERE for information on what to expect when calling the EFAP for the first time.
What EFAP Offers:
Professional and confidential counselling for personal, family or work-related problems. Visit Homewood Health website or call 1-800-663-1142 to make an appointment with a counsellor or to speak immediately with a counsellor if you or someone in your household are in crisis. While EFAP's short term focused counselling model of 4 to 6 sessions is typically adequate for many staff and the issues they are facing, there are situations where more comprehensive/longer term counselling is needed. Effective August 2022, staff will also have access to expanded counselling, up to 20 sessions/hours, through Homewood's Trauma Care Program and Depression/Anxiety Care Program.
Life Smart Coaching Services to assist you and your family in addressing issues that may affect your well-being including for example:
Financial counselling
Career counselling
Grief and Loss
Legal consultation and discounted legal services (excludes real estate)
i-Volve CBT self-paced treatment program for depression and anxiety
Crisis Managementfor those situations that would benefit from an onsite counsellor providing support to staff in the form of crisis defusing or debriefing.
EFAP services are confidential and free for all KHSC employees. Should your needs extend beyond the scope of EFAP coverage, Homewood Health will help you explore the options.
Watch a quick tutorial
An in depth review (30-minute webinar recording) of services and programs available to KHSC employees and family members is available HERE. Password: 4L==65e3
Sign up for a live, virtual EFAP orientation session to hear more about what services are available under our EFAP HERE
Please join John (Handler) & Oscar (Dog) at the Connell 6 Elevator Bay or Julie (Handler) & Doc (Dog) at the ER on Thursdays from 11-12. Staff are welcome to pet Oscar and Doc, one at a time...
