As we discussed in last week’s OnCampus, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This week, we wanted to provide some reminders about some of the resources available to Drake employees.

Broadlawns Medical Center

With our new partnership with Broadlawns Medical Center, Drake health plan participants can access mental health services and take advantage of virtual care visits with Broadlawns providers. As a reminder, all Broadlawns primary care providers are in-network.

Broadlawns Medical Center offers the most comprehensive delivery system for mental health services in Central Iowa. Its professionals are dedicated to excellence, compassion, and personalized care.

Providers from Broadlawns primary care, mental health and several specialty clinics offer virtual care services. Virtual Care Visits provide a safe and convenient way for you to access care through your existing provider or to establish care with a new healthcare provider. During your virtual care visit, Broadlawns providers can review your medical history, discuss chronic diseases, medications, acute concerns, symptoms of illness, mental health and prevention. Broadlawns also offers Outpatient Mental Health Services.

Broadlawns’ Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinical Director, Kindra Perry provides additional details about accessing these services:

Broadlawns Medical Center offers two platforms for virtual visits. The first option is through Doxy.me where a link is sent to you via text or email, and you can have your virtual appointment using your smart phone or computer.  The second option is through the Broadlawns patient portal where you log into your patient account to have your virtual appointment via your smart phone or computer. To access either of these telehealth appointment options, simply request a virtual visit when scheduling your appointment, and you can select the platform that works best for you!

Employee Assistance Program

All Drake employees and their spouses/partners and dependents also have access to Drake’s employee assistance program (EAP). Our EAP provider is Employee and Family Resources. Although many people think of EAP as offering free and confidential mental health counseling (which they do), our provider offers a wider range of resources, including webinars, podcasts, blogs, self-assessments, legal consultations, life coaching, and more. They even offer a free mobile app you can download.

Throughout the month of May, we will share additional resources. These, however, are two core resources available to support you, your mental wellbeing, and the mental wellbeing of your family.

— Maureen De Armond, Human Resources