Human Resources: ComPsych Assists in Chilean Recovery Efforts

ComPsych, the world’s largest employee assistance program provider, serving organizations in more than 100 countries, has launched efforts to assist employees and companies affected by the earthquake in Chile.

Services include:
> Counseling for employees in Chile
> Assistance in locating employees
> Communications help
> Information and resources for individuals in the U.S. with loved ones in Chile
> Counseling for stateside employees impacted by the earthquake

CHILE

Earthquake in Chile: Consular Assistance
A large earthquake shook Chile at 3:34 a.m. with its epicenter in Chile's 8th district, 73 miles north of Chile’s second most populous city Concepcion and 197 miles south of Santiago. At the epicenter, the quake was measured at 8.8 Richter, at 7.5 in Santiago and shook for an estimate 3 minutes.
There are rolling blackouts in Santiago, land telephone line service is intermittent and cell phones also appear to be affected
Chilean officials are asking that, unless there is an emergency need to leave, private citizens should remain in their homes, if not damaged, and stay off the roads.

There have been no reports of American citizen fatalities or injuries. As telephone and email communication becomes dependable, it may be easier to contact family and friends in Chile using SMS (Cell text message) or other forms of social media such as Twitter and Facebook.

If you are concerned about a U.S. citizen in the affected area and have not been able to reach that person, you can contact the Chile Task Force by email at ChileEarthquake[at]state.gov. or by calling 1-888-407-4747. Please provide as much information about the individual (full name, birth date and birth place, location and contact information in Chile, any special circumstances) to assist us in locating the U.S. citizen.

Americans living or traveling in Chile are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security within Chile. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located at Avenida Andres Bello 2800, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, phone number 56-2-330 30 00, fax 56-2-330 30 05, U.S. Citizen Services Unit email: SantiagoAmcit[at]state.gov

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