Which resource provides external support for staff well-being?

• A. Employee Assistance Programs
• B. Peer support
• C. Debriefing
• D. Self-care

Answer: (A)

The key idea is distinguishing resources that come from outside your immediate team from those you rely on internally or through personal habits. An Employee Assistance Program is a formal, employer-provided service that connects staff with confidential counseling, mental health resources, and referrals to external professionals. It offers support for work-related stress, personal issues, or crises, and is designed to be accessed outside the day-to-day coworker network. Peer support comes from colleagues, which is internal. Debriefing is a process after a critical incident, often handled within the organization and may involve internal or external facilitators, but it isn’t inherently an external resource. Self-care are personal practices you undertake yourself, not a resource provided from outside. Therefore, the external resource for staff well-being is the Employee Assistance Program.