The University's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, Deer Oaks EAP Services, is available to all UH benefits-eligible employees and their dependents. EAP services are confidential and offered at no cost both virtually and in-person in several locations throughout the Houston area. 

Available 24/7, you and your dependents are entitled to 3 free counseling sessions per issue per year. Well-versed in helping clients of all ages, Deer Oaks professionals provide counseling sessions for all types of life concerns. Some of the most common reasons that employees contact the EAP are:

Stress & Anxiety Depression Alcohol/Drug problems Parenting & Family Concerns Couples & Relationship Issues Unexplained Irritability

Grief or Bereavement Anger Management Change & Life Transitions Work Conflicts Communication Skills Loneliness & Isolation

Deer Oaks EAP also provides tools and/or referrals for the following and more:

Childcare and Eldercare Legal and Financial Issues Concierge Services Savings Center Discounts

Free Interactive Online Simple Will Free ID Recovery Services One-time emergency ride reimbursement Monthly newsletters

To learn more and access your UH EAP benefits directly, visit Deer Oaks EAP Services. You may also login in here (user name & passcode: UHMC) or call toll-free 1-888-993-7650. On the go access EAP services through the iConnect You app (passcode: 230179).

EAP ORIENTATION WEBINAR

Resources

iConnect You Information

EAP: What to Expect

EAP: Fact Sheet

EAP Employee Newsletter- May 2022

EAP Supervisor Newsletter- May 2022

WorkLife and Wellness Newsletters

Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook