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The ECHO Team

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The ECHO Team

Employees Contributing To Help Others

The Research Foundation offers assistance for Research Medical Center, Research Brookside, and Research Psychiatric Center employees in need through the ECHO Team's Employee Assistance Fund. 

Since 1994, The Research Foundation's Employee Assistance Fund has provided support to employees in emergency financial need. The fund has been and continues to be exclusively funded by employee contributions. It pays for basic needs such as rent or mortgage payments, utility payments, and food.

Apply for Assistance

Research Medical Center, Research Brookside, and Research Psychiatric Center employees who have been employed a minimum of 90 days are eligible for $250 to $2,500 from The Research Foundation's Employee Assistance Fund. Employees can explain their need for support by completing the online application.

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Who are you helping at Research?

A dedicated single mother, who has spent more than a decade at Research Medical Center, recently faced financial hardship as rising utility costs and ongoing household expenses became difficult to manage on one income.

As winter energy bills mounted, she was forced to make difficult decisions about which essential expenses to pay first. Despite her best efforts, she fell behind on bills, receiving a shut-off notice that placed her family’s access to basic utilities at risk. With an outstanding balance, the stress of potentially losing services created additional challenges for her and her son.

Support from the ECHO Team and the Employee Assistance Fund provided a critical lifeline, helping her eliminate the past-due utility balances and avoid service interruption. This assistance restored stability to her household and allowed her to move forward without the burden of overwhelming utility debt.

“I appreciate not only the help you have provided, but also the encouragement and positivity you bring to help me do better in my own endeavors. It makes a lasting impact on me both professionally
and personally.”

For employees facing unexpected hardships, this type of support can make an immediate and meaningful difference, providing hope and security during some of life’s most difficult moments.

“The ECHO Team is here to help colleagues in their time of need. I feel fortunate to work with such an amazing team of people.”

NEED ASSISTANCE?

Contact the Research Pastoral Care Department at 816-276-4210 or apply here. 

Join the ECHO Team

If you are an employee at Research Medical Center, Research Brookside, and Research Psychiatric Center, you can support the Employee Assistance Fund and our other health-centered programs and partnerships by joining the ECHO Team.

Every year, dozens of Research employees are referred to the ECHO Team for assistance. Without the generous support of their Research co-workers, these employees would be unable to provide basic needs for their families during emergency situations. Sign up to join and give back to your coworkers through simple payroll deduction. 

Donate to the ECHO Team

You can make a one-time donation to help Research Medical Center, Research Brookside, and Research Psychiatric Center employees. Health care and hospital workers need support of all kinds. Make a contribution in their honor.

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