How our health and wellness resources could help your employees during difficult times

By Arthur Chung

The BCCA Employee Benefit Trust (BCCA EBT) was established over 50 years ago with a mission to ensure employees in the construction industry are looked after. We have always kept our purpose and remain committed to meeting your needs during these evolving times. As an organization responsible for the lives of more than 8000 employees under 430 employers, we continue to work towards this end, particularly during these unprecedented times.

We remain committed to offering our members the right resources available for mental and financial crises.

Prioritizing employee health is crucial. Investing in health and wellness resources can benefit employers in various ways, including enhancing productivity, boosting worker morale, and minimizing stress levels. Additionally, these resources can also assist workers in managing challenging economic situations, enabling them to overcome obstacles and maintain their well-being. Ultimately, prioritizing employee health can help workers stay on the right track to optimal health while also benefiting the company’s bottom line.

It is crucial for us to support construction industry employers, their employees, and their families during these times of uncertainty by providing various mental health resources through our Employee and Family Assistance Program and MindBeacon.

Mental Health Resources

We provide our members with quality mental health resources to help manage stress, anxiety, and depression. Our Employee and Family Assistance Program helps our members access counsellors to discuss their challenges, provide actionable solutions to manage symptoms of stress and anxiety, and help them plan their financial futures through the Credit Counselling Society. We also provide access to a series of webinars on various mental health topics to plan administrators.

In case individual counseling doesn’t suit your needs, you can opt for alternative options like MindBeacon, which offers guided digital therapy, or Stronger Minds, both of which are available at no cost to members.

We are thankful for the support of our regional construction associations for helping us share mental and financial health resources with the construction industry when needed most. We are also grateful to our plan members for allowing us the privilege of taking care of their teams throughout these unprecedented times.

For more information on benefit plans offered by the BCCA Employee Benefit Trust visit bccabenefits.ca, email info@bccabenefits.ca, or call 1-800-665-1077. n