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Support When You Need It

You don’t have to work through every challenge alone. Bidwell connects students with confidential support for personal, emotional, financial, and other concerns that may arise during training.

 

Bidwell Training Center students and their eligible family members have access to confidential, free professional assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through ESI Employee Assistance Group. Whether you’re facing personal, emotional, financial, or legal challenges, help is just a phone call away. Your well-being is an important part of your experience at Bidwell.

 

For information on how to access ESI Employee Assistance Group services, please contact your Student Advisor.

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Additional Support Resources

Need extra help with your coursework? Bidwell's Academic Support offers pre-enrollment brush-up courses in math, reading, writing, and digital literacy, along with tutoring through a partnership with Literacy Pittsburgh — learn more about Academic Support here. If it's more personal guidance you're after, Bidwell's Student Advisors can help with finances, community resources, and working through barriers — learn more about Advising here.

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