Effective July 1, 2024, Making Life Easier (MLE) will be administered by CuraLinc Healthcare. The transition will be seamless and introduce exciting new features that offer more personalized resources and choices. You’ll have access to confidential, no-cost, emotional wellbeing and work-life resources to keep you at your best.
- In-the-moment support. Reach a licensed clinician by phone 24/7/365 when you call for assistance to help resolve depression, stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, substance use or other emotional health concerns.
- Short-term counseling. Access no-cost in-person or virtual (video) counseling sessions with a counselor available at the time and place most convenient for you. Sessions are confidential. Eight sessions are available per focus topic per year.
- Coaching. Get assistance from a Coach to boost your emotional fitness, learn healthy habits, establish new routines, build your resilience and more.
- Work-life benefits. Receive expert consultations for financial and legal issues. Work-life specialists also provide referrals that help address everyday needs such as child or elder care, pet care, home improvement, auto repair, travel, education and housing needs.
- Web portal and mobile app. Get help navigating life’s challenges from the convenience of your computer, phone or tablet. Simply create a personal profile to access all the valuable information and resources your program offers.
- Text therapy. Exchange text messages, voice notes and resources with a licensed counselor through the Textcoach® mobile and desktop app, Monday–Friday.
- Self-guided digital therapy. Strengthen your mental health and overall wellbeing at your own pace with Animo’s self-guided digital resources and daily inspiration to foster meaningful and lasting behavior change.
- Digital group support. Join confidential moderated group sessions hosted by licensed counselors through the Virtual Support Connect platform on topics such as stress, grief, mindfulness, preventing burnout and more.
- Mental Health Navigator. Take the guesswork out of your emotional fitness! Complete a short assessment and receive personalized guidance for accessing program support and resources.
All requests for information or assistance are free and completely confidential. Access Making Life Easier 24/7/365 — whenever needed, wherever is most convenient for you.
MLE is for all King County employees and anyone living in their household. Anyone who has started counseling through our current vendor, Wellspring, will be able to continue with those counselors until August 31, 2024.
Supervisors: Please print the below flyer to post at your worksites for employees who do not have access to email.