North Central Educational Service District has joined with ACI Specialty Benefits to offer employee assistance programs for our districts we serve.
Benefit Summary
ACI Specialty Benefits partners with schools to offer an EAP solution designed to improve employee engagement, retention and performance. ACI is a TOP Ten EAP provider with three decades of success in delivering award-winning services to clients worldwide.
Employees and families have access to:
- 24/7 Program Access – live answer calls, text, email, mobile apps, web services
- Each employee or family member has access to 3 face to face sessions per year for counseling support (if more than 3 sessions are needed ACI will assist in finding ongoing support through the employees private insurance)
- ALL family members are covered – regardless of location or relationship
- Online clinical sessions with licensed mental health professionals
- Telephonic legal assistance including one 60 minute in-office or telephonic consultation with local attorneys
- Telephonic financial assistance for unlimited financial coaching benefit with 90- day action plan.
- Identity theft prevention/recover. Includes 50-minute consultation
- Legal and Financial Online Resource Center including interactive legal document preparation
- Always “live answer” – no automated prompts
- Veteran and military family support including veteran connection
- Total well-being benefits, mental, physical, emotional
- Unlimited child care, elder care, pet care and educational referrals
- Unlimited referrals and resources for personal services and community-based resources
- Unlimited referrals and resources for veteran-specific needs through Veteran Connection
- Unlimited access to Affinity Online, a library of work-life topics and resources
Employee Assistance Program Contacts
Latest Program News
NCESD Rolls Out Bicycle Education To First Schools In Region
As part of the historic Move Ahead Washington transportation bill, passed in March 2022, a school-based bicycle safety education program is rolling out to grades 3-8 Physical Education classes across Washington. NCESD has been selected by the grant provider, Cascade Bicycle Club, as a first-year partner and has already delivered bikes to four schools in North Central Washington.
North Central Career Connect Washington Network Secures Grant Funding
The North Central CCW Network is excited to announce that it has successfully secured $394,000 in grant funding through the Washington State Employment Security Department to support the regional collaborative effort through June of 2025.
Methow Valley School District CTE Director Recognized with Regional Career Connected Learning Award
Dr. Grant Storey, Career and Technical Education Director, Dual Credit and Technology Coordinator for the Methow Valley School District was presented with this award for his remarkable efforts to modernize and enhance career and technical education in the Methow Valley.