Subject: Boston Marathon Bombing--Update
From: KFlanagan <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:40:12 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

Yesterday was a very hard day for all of us around the world as we watched the news of the explosions at the Boston Marathon.  It was a particularly sad day for Boston and those involved in the race as runners or spectators.

I am pleased to be able to report that, at this time,  our colleagues who were at the race or knew people who were there have all reported they are safe.  Our Human Resources team is reaching out to division and department staff to offer support as needed.

We all know that horrifying,  senseless acts of violence like these can be very unsettling.  Clarissa Peterson, John Ruyter and their HR team have asked me to remind you about several free services that are available to all of us as we encounter stressful situations at home or at work.  Below is a summary of our Employee Assistance Plan and online resources.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to HR if you have questions or need support. They are standing by to help.

All the best,

Kathleen

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Employee Assistance Plan

Regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are automatically enrolled in Abt’s Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) through CIGNA Behavioral Health. To request EAP counseling services, call CIGNA Behavioral Health at 1-877-622-4327. Counselors are available 24 hours per day, and all conversations are kept strictly confidential.

Counseling Services

Abt employees and their family members can receive five free counseling sessions to help them address a range of personal issues such as:

Family/marital problems

Child care

Substance abuse

Sexual harassment

Financial/legal matters

Mental health problems

Other issues

Online Resources

You’ll find articles and information on hundreds of topics such as parenting, depression, moving your loved one to a nursing home, eating disorders, helping children deal with divorce, entering midlife, procrastination, managing your boss, and many, many more as well as a list of in-network mental health providers.  Log on to www.cignabehavioral.com

The EAP offers a broad array of services and resources to help you attain better work/life balance. EAP services are provided at no cost to Abt employees.

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Kathleen L. Flanagan |President and CEO | Abt Associates

4550 Montgomery Ave | Suite 800 North | Bethesda MD 20814

office: 301.634.1705 | [email-masked]  | www.abtassociates.com

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