Southwest EAP Partners with wayForward to Implement Digital Wellbeing Platform for its Flexible User-Driven Access and Engagement Options
Summary
wayForward, a mental and behavioral health technology company, today announced a partnership with Southwest EAP (SWEAP), Arkansas’ leading local provider of employee assistance programs, enabling them to more efficiently and effectively support their diverse user population. “We look forward to helping make SWEAP even more responsive to their clients by giving them an efficient, always ‘on’ delivery channel for the wellbeing resources, crisis response services and counseling they need.” The wayForward platform gives employees easy access to scientifically validated assessments, educational and training videos, and tools based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that enable them to address their particular challenges and achieve their wellness goals, including: decreased anxiety, stress and depression, better sleep and work/life balance. “wayForward adds another dimension to our EAP, enabling us to meet people where they live to make it easier to access the support they want and need to improve their well-being,” said Maggie Young, SWEAP President. Our partnership is the next step in continuing our long history of innovation in meeting an ever changing workforce with evidence-based interventions and support.” Independent, as well as internal studies, have shown that the wayForward platform improves employee engagement rates. SWEAP’s team includes licensed masters level clinicians and certified employee assistance professionals to deliver services locally to our client partners.