Enrollment in Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and managed behavioral health programs rose to 227 million in 2002, a 2 percent increase over the previous year. When EAPs were first created in the 1940’s, they were designed to address alcoholism problems amongst employees. Today’s EAP programs offer much more—everything from help with family counseling, to chemical dependency issues, child/elder care solutions, financial issues and even distress over national security problems. On average, an EAP program costs an employer about $29/year per employee. Employees typically do not pay a fee for the service. While the cost can add up, the savings a good EAP can provide can be tremendous. Most employers see a decrease in absenteeism, turnover, and medical costs and an increase in employee attitudes and morale. EAP programs can also be a tremendous resource for supervisors that need to counsel employees that are having personal issues that are impacting their performance.