Topic of the Month: Youth Mental Health

As a member of the Cooper team, you have access to an employee assistance program that offers comprehensive benefits to support your mental wellness and work-life balance, including a monthly newsletter.

This month, explore resources to help the youth in your life build self-confidence, stay safe and feel understood. And learn how to support their mental health and well-being along the way. (Access Code: CUHC)

Parenting in an Ever-Changing World

In a world that appears to be changing faster than we can keep up, parenting can be fraught with challenges. In this program, participants will examine and explore some of the most common parenting concerns of the modern world. Click here to read more.

Raising Responsible, Confident Children

One of the best ways to help your child build self-confidence is to regularly give them opportunities to feel proud of what they can do. One of the easiest ways to do that is to give them tasks to complete on their own. Click here to read more.

Mental Well-Being: Safe and Smart Digital Habits for You and Your Kids

Children and adolescents exploring digital spaces can sometimes wander into content or interactions that are better left unexplored. While you can’t shield them from everything just a few clicks away, you can help guide their online journeys — and prepare them to protect themselves. Click here to read more.

Why Different Friends Can Make a Big Difference

Most youth tend to spend time with peers who look, think, and talk like them and who share similar life experiences and beliefs. So do adults. Yet spending time with people who are different from them helps children and adolescents grow into more confident, compassionate, and resilient adults who are more likely to stand up for themselves and others. Click here to read more.

What to Say (and Not Say) When It Comes to Food, Fitness, and Body Image

In a perfect world, we’d all be armed with the most helpful, supportive words and actions when trying to support a loved one struggling with an eating disorder—we would instinctively know exactly what to say and do. Click here to read more.

To see more resources available this month, click here. For additional information, including access to the online provider directory, work-life support, and more, visit www.liveandworkwell.com(Access Code: CUHC)

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