NGCare Mental Health Support
The NGCare Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free confidential guidance and mental health support to help you and your household members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Through NGCare, you and your household members are eligible for eight free counseling sessions per issue each year. Examples of issues include, but are not limited to: marital, relationship or family counseling; stress, anxiety and depression; grief and loss; and job pressures or substance use.
Your call or online request will be answered by a licensed clinician who will listen to your concerns and if needed, quickly refer you to in-person or telehealth counseling or in the moment support.
Call: 800-982-8161
TTY: 800-697-0353
Online: guidanceresources.com (WebID is NGCare) or if you're on the NGC network, you can use the Single Sign On link.
App: GuidanceNowSM Web ID: NGCare
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental health is an important component of your overall health – something Northrop Grumman is proud to invest in. Our commitment to ensuring you feel supported starts by providing resources to help you be your best, inside and outside of the workplace. During each week this month, we'll focus on a new mental health topic and provide tools and information that can help you and your family manage your total well-being.
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. NGCare promotes a productive, healthy and safe work environment through a focus on mental well-being and provides effective and confidential emotional, psychological and total life solutions.
- Receive support whenever you need it through your NGCare benefit. You, your family and household members are eligible for eight counseling sessions per issue, per year at no cost. Call 800-982-8161 for a confidential consultation or receive in-the-moment support, both available 24/7.
- Watch this video to learn how counseling works and what you can expect through the process.
Long-term counseling and mental health care, such as psychiatrists, inpatient and outpatient substance use services, is available through your Northrop Grumman Health Plans. For help understanding what’s covered under your plan, Anthem members should contact Quantum Health. Employees not enrolled in an Anthem plan should contact the number on the back of your medical plan ID card.
Virtual visits with psychologists and psychiatrists are available through LiveHealth online telemedicine allowing you to see a board certified provider anywhere, anytime.
Seeking mental health services does not affect one’s ability to gain or hold clearance eligibility. In fact – mental health care is viewed as a positive course of action and sign of sound judgment. It is the most common way to mitigate mental health issues and recognized as a positive step during the personnel vetting process. To learn more, visit the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) online.
During the most stressful times, mindfulness can help you train your mind and slow it down to focus on the present. Learn and practice mindfulness during your day with NGCare's guided mindfulness exercises.
Mindfulness Micro-Breaks:
Join a live 10-minute, guided practice to calm the mind, reduce stress, boost energy and increase focus.
Tuesdays at 12:15pm PT/3:15pm ET
Wednesdays at 9:15am PT/12:15pm ET
Mindfulness 101
In this 30-minute workshop, you’ll learn the well-being benefits of mindfulness, such as reducing stress and improving focus.
3rd Thursday of every month at noon ET/9 a.m. PT
New! Mondays in Motion
Improve your mood by releasing muscle tension and relaxing with a 10-minute guided stretch break.
Start your week off right with Mondays in Motion! Flexibility training or stretching can have many physical benefits. To experience these benefits, healthcare professionals recommend stretching two to three times per week or more if possible. Consult with your doctor before engaging in this activity
View previously recorded Monday in Motion videos.
Learn about upcoming webinars and view previously recorded webinars on various aspects of emotional well-being, mental health and work-life topics.