AECOM offers many benefits and resources to support you and your family during the hectic back-to-school season.
Find tutors and online classes
- Find a tutor who can work with your child online — search Care.com for free.
- Explore virtual educational and enrichment classes. With inexpensive options ranging from STEM and coding to cooking, art and theater, you’re sure to find something that will spark your child’s interest.
- Read these articles:
Find a caregiver
- Find an after-school caregiver. You can search Care.com for free.
- Learn about your backup care benefit, so you know your options when you need to find a backup caregiver for your child (or pet!).
- Read these helpful articles:
Be a mindful parent
Mindful parenting means focusing attention on the present moment experience and letting go of future worries or past emotions. Learn how to apply mindfulness principles to parenthood with eM Life. These on-demand mindful parenting programs can help you get started:
Find balance and manage your stress
- Join one of these WELLbinars:
- Practice mindfulness with these eM Life on-demand programs (create an eM Life account):
- Receive free counseling — for yourself and your children — through your GuidanceResources Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit.
- Read these articles:
Save money
- Save money on back-to-school clothes, technology and supplies with LifeMart.
- Finance your large purchases, like laptops and cell phones, with Purchasing Power. Pay for your purchases through automatic payroll deductions, with no penalty fees and low interest options.
- Read tips for saving money on back-to-school shopping (register with Org ID: AECOM and search the article topic).
Protect your family’s health
- Read these articles available through our Care.com benefit:
- How to eat a balanced diet on a busy schedule
- Healthy snack recipes for kids
- Is social media hurting your mental health
- Mental health issues in teen girls – how to help
- Mental health issues in teen boys – how to help
- Screen time for kids: healthy media use at every age
- Ways to stay healthy when caring for sick kids
- Read these ComPsych articles (register with Org Web ID: AECOM):
- If you or your child gets sick, consider taking advantage of your telemedicine benefit.
- Use the Mental Health Digital Platform through Koa to help you manage stress, sleep restfully and more.
Explore additional resources
- See a list of educational websites and apps in the Working Parents Resource Guide.
- Read these additional ComPsych articles (register with Org ID: AECOM and search the article topic):