The hardest job you’ll ever love.
Educating is an intensely personal job that can drain your batteries faster than many other jobs.
Teachers are passionate. They care deeply. And sometimes it’s difficult to separate and manage the feelings that come with that passion. It’s common for teachers to feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities. Many suffer in silence, either not knowing about or feeling hesitant to connect with support.
MNPS wants to break the cycle of silence, and encourage you to access support that boosts how you feel and engage with your work.
Connect with KARLA®
We designed Connect with KARLA® after reviewing and synthesizing national and local data on the stresses of working in public education. We conducted surveys and focus groups with MNPS teachers to evaluate how the national trends match what you experience every day. The results were fascinating, and were well aligned with our approach to care.
Connect with KARLA® will help you develop those relationships through managing stress, anxiety, depression, or any other emotional burden you are carrying. When stresses aren’t managed, they take over, come out sideways, and can negatively impact your relationships, job satisfaction, and quality of life. We help you right-size problems and responses to them. You will feel in control of how you manage and respond to the challenges we all face in life.
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Your own personal counselor
Synchronous Health counselors are empathetic and supportive, providing the motivation and support you need. Sessions are held virtually, making scheduling convenient - from the safety of your own home. Your counselor can help you find the right time and place in your home and schedule to get maximum benefit from your session time.
Between sessions, Karla®, the platform’s virtual counseling assistant, offers interactive support and reminders to keep participants on track with goals set with their counselor.
No or low cost to you
Supporting the wellbeing of our team is mission critical. All MNPS team members are eligible to participate. This program is no cost to certificated employees on the MNPS Cigna health plan. All other team members can use their insurance plan’s mental health benefits to limit the cost to you to your co-pay and deductible.
Get started today
Get started today. Click the button below to fill out a short form and then schedule a session with one of our licensed clinicians.
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If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please do so at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled appointment to avoid being charged the cost of the session.
