Employee Assistance Programs

These programs are set up by your employer and are made available to employees. Employees can call and receive information and resources on such things as marriage and family counselling, financial and debt counselling, balancing work and family life and job stress management.

Family Counselling and Support Services www.familyserviceguelph.on.ca
409 Woolwich St.
Guelph, ON N1H 3X2
1-800-307-7078 		Provides confidential counselling and referral services for employees and their families at no cost.
Homewood Behavioural Health Centre
A Division of Homewood 		www.homewoodhealth.com
49 Emma St.
Guelph, ON
N1E 6X1
(519) 824-5405 		Offers behavioural, psychiatric and addiction resources to the community. Support groups are also available. Fees may apply.
Homewood Employee Health
A Division of Homewood 		www.homewood.org/eap
49 Emma St., Suite 200,
Guelph, ON
N1E 6X1
(519) 824-5405 or 1(800)445-1798 		Homewood Employee Health Employee Assistance Program (Homewood Employee Health EAP) offers completely confidential, professional counselling to employees across North America.
Hurst Place www.hurstplace.com
P.O. Box 2000
555 Sanatorium Road
Hamilton, Ontario Canada L8N 3Z5
905-521-8300 or 1-888-521-8300
After hours crisis service is 905-521-9303 and 1-877-521-9303
  • Addictions
  • Adjustment to medical illness
  • Anger management
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness
  • Bereavement
  • Child/adolescent behaviour problems
  • Conflict resolution
  • Couple/relationship issues

The Hurst Place provides solution focused counselling to help employees and their family members.


Hurst Place can help you with:

  • Critical incident stress
  • Depression
  • Elder care issues
  • Family violence
  • Financial crisis
  • Harassment
  • Home/work stressors
  • Legal difficulties
  • Life transitions e.g., retirement.
  • Separation/Divorce
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board www.wsib.on.ca
200 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3J1
Toll free: 1-800-387-5540
1-800-387-0750
TTY: 1-800-387-0050

Provides workplace safety education to employees and employers to make workplaces healthier and safer. Provides resources on return to work and compensation.