| Overall Rating | Bronze |
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| Overall Score | 42.24 |
| Liaison | Tyler Leary |
| Submission Date | April 5, 2024 |
MGH Institute of Health Professions
PA-14: Wellness Program
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Tyler
Leary Sustainability Coordinator Office of Campus Services |
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Part 1. Wellness program
Yes
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all academic staff?:
Yes
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all non-academic staff?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):
Student/Employee Assistance Program (Personal Counseling)
Full and part-time students & employees of the MGH Institute who may be experiencing difficulties that affect their personal lives or program performance are encouraged to use the Mass General Brigham Student/Employee Assistance Program (SAP/EAP) for consultations, short-term counseling, information, and referral. Counselors are on campus two half-days each week to offer IHP students assessment, referral, and short-term counseling (up to six visits). The SAP is housed in the IHP Student and Alumni Center, Building 34. Students can be seen in any of Mass General Brigham SAP/EAP’s nine offices or speak with a counselor over the phone. For more information on how the SAP can help, or to schedule an appointment, call (866) 724-4327. The SAP/EAP offers assistance with all types of personal, family or school-related concerns. The SAP/EAP provides free, confidential, and voluntary assessments, short-term problem-focused counseling, and referrals for treatment or other assistance.
The MGH Institute of Health Professions also has a Wellness Council to promote and coordinate support for the physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being of IHP students. This mission is accomplished through open dialogue to coordinate existing resources and share best-practices while also exploring new opportunities to grow the Institute’s approaches to student wellness. Including students, faculty, staff, and alumni in this initiative ensures the Council benefits from a wide variety of perspectives and the Council’s work respects and includes all stakeholders. The goals of the council are as followed.
1. Foster a shared sense of community-wide responsibility for supporting student health and wellness
2. Reduce stigma and misinformation about issues related to student wellness at the IHP and in society
3. Optimize communication and cooperation of staff and faculty responding to students in crisis
4. Promote resilience and non-competitive peer-to-peer support through new programming – including the importance of lifelong self-care and well-being strategies for health care providers
5. Develop new, student-centered publicity efforts for existing resources (internal and external)
6. Explore innovative supports for student wellness customized for graduate health science students
Full and part-time students & employees of the MGH Institute who may be experiencing difficulties that affect their personal lives or program performance are encouraged to use the Mass General Brigham Student/Employee Assistance Program (SAP/EAP) for consultations, short-term counseling, information, and referral. Counselors are on campus two half-days each week to offer IHP students assessment, referral, and short-term counseling (up to six visits). The SAP is housed in the IHP Student and Alumni Center, Building 34. Students can be seen in any of Mass General Brigham SAP/EAP’s nine offices or speak with a counselor over the phone. For more information on how the SAP can help, or to schedule an appointment, call (866) 724-4327. The SAP/EAP offers assistance with all types of personal, family or school-related concerns. The SAP/EAP provides free, confidential, and voluntary assessments, short-term problem-focused counseling, and referrals for treatment or other assistance.
The MGH Institute of Health Professions also has a Wellness Council to promote and coordinate support for the physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being of IHP students. This mission is accomplished through open dialogue to coordinate existing resources and share best-practices while also exploring new opportunities to grow the Institute’s approaches to student wellness. Including students, faculty, staff, and alumni in this initiative ensures the Council benefits from a wide variety of perspectives and the Council’s work respects and includes all stakeholders. The goals of the council are as followed.
1. Foster a shared sense of community-wide responsibility for supporting student health and wellness
2. Reduce stigma and misinformation about issues related to student wellness at the IHP and in society
3. Optimize communication and cooperation of staff and faculty responding to students in crisis
4. Promote resilience and non-competitive peer-to-peer support through new programming – including the importance of lifelong self-care and well-being strategies for health care providers
5. Develop new, student-centered publicity efforts for existing resources (internal and external)
6. Explore innovative supports for student wellness customized for graduate health science students
Part 2. Smoke-free environments
Yes
Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Yes
Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
Yes
A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
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The institution’s smoke-free policy:
MGH Institute of Health Professions, as an academic affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital, accepts and endorses the conclusion reached by the Surgeon General of the United States and the Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health regarding the hazards of smoking, and recognizes the limitations on smoking established by Massachusetts law. It also recognizes that as an institution of higher education dedicated to health care, it has an especially visible role in seeking to minimize those hazards.
The Institute campus is smoke free. Smoking (including the use of electronic cigarettes) is prohibited in the interior as well within 15 feet around the perimeter of buildings. If an individual has a complaint with respect to the smoking policy it should be sent in writing to:
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Facilities Manager
Charlestown Navy Yard
36 1st Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
The Institute campus is smoke free. Smoking (including the use of electronic cigarettes) is prohibited in the interior as well within 15 feet around the perimeter of buildings. If an individual has a complaint with respect to the smoking policy it should be sent in writing to:
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Facilities Manager
Charlestown Navy Yard
36 1st Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
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