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+Where possible, we invest in our staff by helping them work through issues in their personal life they might be struggling with. However, we don't have a formalized Employee Assistance Program (yet).
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+## How to request assistance
+Email hr@ldrprep.com while you're off the clock and explain what kind of issue you're dealing with. If it's confidential, just say that, and we'll schedule a time to talk about it. If it will be a lengthy conversation, please be mindful of that. We want to help, but we might ask that a lengthy conversation be handled off the clock.
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+## What we might be able to help with
+We have helped people in the past with various issues. This is a short list to give some examples.
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+To be clear: we're not lawyers, doctors, therapists, or anything else. However, we help where we can, sometimes through direct action, other times advice or referrals.
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+- Moving into a new place to live.
+- Relocating from another state and finding a place to stay.
+- Domestic violence and abuse.
+- Substance issues like addiction.
+- Financial planning, including setting up budgets or building credit.
+- One-time medical expenses like getting new glasses.
+- Needing clothing or food.
+- Mental health issues like anxiety, PTSD, or depression (again, we are not therapists).
+- Furthering education and developing skills.
+- Disputes with service providers or companies like a car dealership, the phone company, or a landlord.