LifeWorks

 
LifeWorks provides confidential consultation, customized research, and referrals to community resources anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  It's free and confidential!  Employees may call (800) 362-9874 or visit www.lifeworks.com  (User ID = NYS and password = 2670) to speak with a professional consultant on a wide range of issues such as personal budgeting, living with a disability, parenting skills, adoption, college planning, child and elder care, and home improvement. 

LifeWorks is rich in resources and numerous free educational materials to help you make sound decisions. In addition to expert consultation, you have access to personalized searches and referrals for child care, elder care, schools, home repair services, and other community resources across the country.

Here's a sample of what's available:

• Adoption

• College planning

• Communicating with teens

• Coping with change

• Exercise and Fitness, eating a well-balanced diet, choosing a gym or health club, taking care of yourself

• Finding child care

• Home improvements

• Living with a disability

• Locating elder care

• Parenting skills

• Personal budgeting

• Purchasing a big ticket item

• Relocating and travel

• Taking care of yourself

LifeWorks is sponsored by the New York State Family Benefits Program, jointly funded through the negotiated agreements between the State of New York and CSEA, PEF, DC37, UUP and GSEU.