Southeast Polk schools partners with Employee and Family Resources to provide3 supports for students. Established in 1964, Employee & Family Resources (EFR) is a non-profit human services organization in Des Moines, Iowa. EFR offers a unique spectrum of services in the realm of behavioral and emotional health, including in-person counseling, substance abuse assessment services, drug prevention work in central Iowa schools, and a full-service Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for businesses. EFR works to help people manage life’s challenges so they can reach their full potential.
EFR is located at 505 5th Avenue, Suite 600, in Des Moines, and can be reached at 515.244.6090.
What is the Student Assistance Program (SAP)? What does it provide?
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is designed to help students, families, and schools manage the impact a wide variety of personal and family problems can have on student behavior and achievement. Free and confidential services, accessible 24/7 by calling 515.244.6090, include:
All services can be interpreted to non-English-speaking clients at no additional cost.
When should I call the SAP?
The SAP helps students and their household family members with issues that interfere with your daily activities, happiness, family stability, or overall well-being. Some concerns an SAP counselor can help with include:
Who is eligible?
All Southeast Polk students have free, confidential access to the SAP. All household family members of students are also eligible for services.
EFR Counseling Locations
Downtown Offices
505 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600 (6th floor) Des Moines, IA 50309
West Des Moines Offices
1001 Office Park Rd, Suite 205 (2nd floor) West Des Moines, IA 50265
SAP Links:
www.efr.org www.efr.org/sap
