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Pressures at Home


Selecting a topic below will offer you information and resources on particular personal issues. If you have questions or concerns not discussed in these resources, please call your Employee Assistance Program for a one-to-one conversation about your specific situation.​


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Everyone has the right to be safe in their relationships. 

Sometimes the nature of abuse makes it confusing to identify unhealthy relationship behaviors. You can learn more about the different characteristics of healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships at loveisrespect.org. Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence is a pattern of abusive behavior that occurs between family members and/or intimate partners to gain power and control. It can take the form of physical, sexual, psychological, or economic abuse. Domestic violence impacts people from all backgrounds. And it doesn’t stay at home. Like other workplace health and safety issues, domestic violence affects productivity, time/attendance, and health- care costs. If you are a state employee who is experiencing interpersonal violence, you are not alone. The Kentucky Employee Assistance Program staff are available to talk confidentially with any employee experiencing domestic violence. They can connect you with local resources and guide you in safety planning. Here is a planning checklist you may find helpful. In addition, ZeroV, formerly The Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence, offers information, support and resources statewide. Learn more at ZeroV. If you are a supervisor who suspects an employee is experiencing domestic violence, KEAP can consult with you on best ways to work with the employee and conduct workplace safety planning. Supervisors and Coworkers can read this toolkit for information on how to respond to an employee or co-worker in an abusive relationship. It is vital that domestic abuse be seen as a serious and preventable problem and that those in need receive the support and resources that are necessary. ​

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 Kentucky Judicial Branch

Kentucky Court of Justice and the Kentucky Access to Justice Commission have a portal designed to help people who are handling their own legal matters. Explore the portal’s resources. The portal also provides links to legal information categorized by topic on kyjustice.org, the online legal advice clinic ky.freelegalanswers.org/, lawyer referral services and Kentucky's regional civil legal aid programs. These legal aid programs provide free legal assistance to eligible individuals in civil legal matters. The Administrative Office of the Courts legal forms library is also available through the portal. Here, users will find an array of standardized legal forms. 

Kentucky Bar Association

Find a lawyer - KBA member attorney locator​

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 Parents want to raise their children in a healthy, happy home. However, difficulties on many fronts can increase stress and cause unhappiness. The following websites provide tips for dealing with situations faced by many parents, including adjusting to a new baby, separation and divorce, co-parenting, blended families, grandparenting , childhood obesity, depression in teens, health and education issues. 

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parenting.html

https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/parenting-advice.html 

​Top parenting resources from psychologists: 

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/04/parenting-resources​ 

Parenting materials are available to employees at the state library (KDLA). If you are interested in them, you can call the Library at 502-564-8300, ext. 342 or 800-928-7000, ext 342, or you can request items through the KDLA catalogue here. 

Materials can be picked up at the Library or items may be sent to your office by messenger mail, regular mail, or UPS. Below are just a few of the parenting resources available at KDLA: 

The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying “Difficult” Types of Children by Stanley I. Greenspan (1995) 

Co-Parenting Survival Guide by Elizabeth Thayer and Jeffery Zimmerman (2001) 

How to Talk so Children Will Listen and How to Listen so Children Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (1980) 

 How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and How to Listen so Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (2005) 

Why Do You Have to Get Divorced and When Do I Get a Hamster? by Anthony E. Wolf (1998)​

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The above links are extended in order to help visitors to this site in acquiring information related to a range of work/life issues. By providing the links, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and KEAP are not endorsing the organizations or making any claim as to the accuracy of the information found on their sites.
 
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