The Peer Support Line is available through NYSUT Member Benefits to all NYSUT members and their families. This confidential helpline, staffed by trained in-service and retired personnel who understand the unique professional and personal challenges of NYSUT members, can provide answers, resources, and empathetic support to all those who need it.
About Peer Support Line
Life is complicated, but NYSUT Member Benefits can help. The Peer Support Line is a confidential helpline available through Member Benefits at no cost to all NYSUT members and their families.
Staffed by trained in-service and retired individuals who understand the unique professional and personal challenges of NYSUT members, the Peer Support Line can provide answers, resources, and empathetic support when you need it.
The Peer Support Line can assist with utilizing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits, along with finding information and referrals for professional assistance within your community.
This service can help with the following topics and more:
- Finding mental health services or support groups
- Locating Medicare/Medicaid resources
- Managing work-related stress
- Providing support to new members
- Sourcing elder care or caregiving services
- Assisting with marital, relationship, or child rearing concerns
- Reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness
- Accessing services for individuals with disabilities
- Finding help for victims of violence
- Managing planned or unexpected hospitalizations
