CSTMC-17-027-CM - Employee/Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Objective
Ingenium, is committed to making available a confidential and voluntary EFAP, without prejudice to job security or career progression, to employees who may be experiencing personal, health or work-related issues. The purpose of this program is therefore to provide a variety of consulting and professional services to Ingenium employees and their dependents.
 
Background
Ingenium is mandated under the Museums Act to preserve Canada’s scientific and technological heritage, and to promote, celebrate, and share knowledge of that heritage with Canadians. A federal Crown corporation, Ingenium operates the Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM), the Canada Aviation and Space Museum (CASM) and the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum (CAFM). Ingenium recognizes the value and importance of promoting, fostering and maintaining the well-being of its employees and their dependents. It recognizes that their health and well-being can be affected by personal or work-related issues which, if not resolved, may have a negative impact their psychological and/or physical health and safety and subsequently, their work performance. It also supports mental health promotion and a prevention/education approach to create and sustain a healthy work environment. In order to create and maintain employee and organizational health, Ingenium provides EFAP services through a third party.