The UCSF Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is offering several upcoming webinars to support staff wellness. All opportunities are free for UCOP staff!

All events take place virtually, from noon to 1 p.m. (PT). Select each event date and time to register.

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
Sept. 26, 2025
Caring for others in your work or personal life can lead to compassion fatigue and burnout. Drawing inspiration from “Trauma Stewardship” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, this training will help you cultivate awareness and intentionality in navigating secondary trauma. We’ll explore the Five Directions of Maintaining Well-Being (Inquiry, Focus, Compassion and Community, Balance, and Centering) as tools to help you develop a sustainable, grounded and purposeful practice while caring for others. You’ll gain practical strategies to shape a meaningful work-life approach in ways that honor your well-being, while empowering you to serve others with clarity and intention.

Navigating Aggression, Threats, & Digital Harassment in the Workplace: Turning Fear into Power
Oct. 21, 2025
In today’s health care and educational environments, professionals are encountering more frequent instances of aggression, threat and digital harassment that can take a toll on personal well-being. This webinar offers practical tools to transform fear into strength. Attendees will learn how to recognize and respond to threatening situations, individual strategies to enhance physical and emotional safety and resources available to support physical safety and personal recovery.

Gratitude in Action: How a Daily Practice Can Change Your Brain
Nov. 20, 2025
Over the last 20 years, the wealth of research supporting mindfulness and gratitude practices has been steadily rising, but finding the right practice (and the time to do it) can feel daunting. This presentation reviews the most recent research supporting the benefits of a daily gratitude practice and offers brief intervention tools that can have a profound impact on how your brain interprets the world. Focusing on the specific needs and experiences of our UCSF and UCOP communities, the recommendations discussed can be applied with support from technology, friends and family, and the organization itself. Whether you are looking to return to a previous practice or are curious about how to get started, this webinar is designed to support you in creating a personalized gratitude practice that works for you.

Building Habits That Stick (two-part series)
Dec. 12, 2025 & Jan. 16, 2026
Join us for a compelling two-part webinar that dives deep into the science of habit formation, offering practical guidance to revolutionize your daily routines. Whether you aim to establish new health habits, boost productivity or foster positive behavioral changes, these sessions are tailored to set you on a successful path.

In the first class, we’ll guide you step-by-step in identifying and implementing a new habit, equipping you with the tools necessary for a transformative journey. The second session will arm you with the knowledge and tools to sustain your process and build resilience.

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