The Employee Assistance Service for Education (EASE) program was established in 1982 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the Los Angeles County Office of Education and member districts and was designed to offer a low-cost option to districts for employee supportive services. EASE is a confidential and voluntary service offering professional counseling, consultation and education to district employees. 

EASE provides the following:

• Mental health counseling and referrals for concerns, such as occupational, health, parenting, relationship difficulties, anger management, substance use, emotional, and balancing work and family life.

• Consultation with district supervisors and managers regarding workplace issues, such as interpersonal conflicts, managing a distressed employee, and coping with crisis.

• Support for districts on managing constant change, crisis response services, prevention of workplace violence, and the impact of substance use on the job.

• Value-added services such as psycho-educational workshops for employees on stress management, anger management, communication, self-care, grief and loss, and crisis counseling and debriefings. 

• To best serve our demographic, EASE offers in person and telehealth options and a diverse clinical provider base. 

As districts strive to reduce health care costs and best support their employees to prevent worker's compensation and improve retention, the EASE program provides a low-cost shared model between a consortium of districts and is offered at $14.00 per employee

for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

This fee includes counseling for eligible family members in addition to after-hours emergency calls, worksite consultation, and critical incident response.

For information about joining the consortium, call 1-800-882-1341.