This has been a challenging year, especially for colleagues in our community who are affected by the Middle East conflict and those who are experiencing heightened stress around the upcoming presidential election.

If you have been feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed, or if you’re having difficulty being centered and purposeful, the following resources may offer some relief.

Select each link to be directed to the appropriate resource webpage for more information.

UCOP resources

UCOP Principles of Community
UCOP is committed to promoting an environment that supports every person in an atmosphere of mutual respect, cooperation, professionalism, and fairness.

UCOP Ombuds Office
A confidential, safe place to voice and clarify workplace concerns, understand conflict situations and find effective ways to respond. Services include individual consultations and two- or multi-party mediation.

Mental health resources

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
FSAP (for employees based in Oakland, Sacramento and Washington, D.C.) and EAP (for UCPath employees) offer free, confidential individual counseling and referral resources to help you manage depression, anxiety, and other emotional struggles; grief and loss; relationship challenges; parenting and dependent care concerns; addiction and more.

Behavioral health benefits from UC’s medical plans
UC’s medical coverage includes behavioral health benefits for mental health services and substance abuse treatment. Members can use their benefits for sessions with counselors, psychologists or psychiatrists to address challenges like depression and anxiety, substance use disorders, medication management, and autism and pervasive developmental disorders. All UC health plans offer phone and/or video options for behavioral health advice and care.

Targeted UC research

Greater Good Resources for Peace and Conflict: Created by the Greater Good Science Center (GGSC), this robust collection of articles was specifically created for coping with the Israel/Hamas conflict and includes topics such as peace and reconciliation, apology and forgiveness, activism and children’s well-being.

Eight questions that can help you survive election stress: Also by the GGSC, this article offers resources for preserving wellness and resilience while not losing sight of your ability to make an impact.

Caregiver resources

Bright Horizons Enhanced Family Supports
Bright Horizons’ referral programs can help you find care programs for children and elders; pet-care providers; education support; parenting resources and enrichment opportunities.

Eldercare resources for ARAG members
If you’re enrolled in UC’s optional legal insurance through ARAG, you can access a free consultation with an eldercare advocate who will help assess your parent’s or grandparent’s eldercare needs, develop a care plan, search for facilities and providers and negotiate discounts when available. Your parents and grandparents can also meet with a network attorney for advice on elder law issues (e.g., Medicare/Social Security benefits, estate planning, real estate) and for an annual legal check-up.

Workplace-focused resources

Topical LinkedIn Learning collections
The UCOP Learning and Development team has personally vetted the following LinkedIn Learning collections, which include theme-based videos (2-5 minutes long) and courses (20 minutes to several hours long). Here’s how to activate your free UCOP account.

• Belonging and community
• Leading and working in times of complexity and stress
• Resiliency
• Working and wellness

People leader resilience playbook: How to manage anxiety across your organization: Created by LifeLabs, one of UCOP’s most popular learning vendors, this resource includes tips and tools for staying resilient and reducing anxiety, including helpful apps tools, and websites to share.

Toolkit for supporting a culture of inclusion, belonging, and respect during virtual meetings (UC Berkeley)

Have another resource to add to this page? Email link@ucop.edu.  

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