Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.77
Liaison Ezra Small
Submission Date March 2, 2018
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STARS v2.1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
PA-13: Wellness Program

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Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Ezra Small
Sustainability Manager
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Does the institution have a wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all students?:
Yes

Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all staff?:
Yes

Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all faculty?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s), including information to support each affirmative response above :

The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is a free, confidential service offering counseling, information, consultation and referrals for UMass Amherst employees, including faculty, staff, graduate employees and postdoctoral fellows; and employees of the UMass Five College Federal Credit Union.

FSAP counselors listen, help sort through concerns, feelings and goals, and will work with people to find solutions. There are no arbitrary service limits; we work with each person to determine the help he or she needs. Some problems may be resolved in one or two meetings and others can take a little longer. There are also those problems which may require an individualized referral for more specialized services.

The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program counselors are experienced in working with people who are struggling with an array of life challenges, including, but not limited to:

stress and anxiety
marital, family or relationship difficulties
parenting and eldercare
substance abuse and other addictions
medical concerns
financial or legal problems
career issues
loss and grief
trauma
fear
anger
bullying
workplace conflict
workplace violence
intimate partner violence

For Students, the Campus Health and Safety Resources in Student Affairs and Campus Life actively supports UMass Amherst students' health and well-being.

Here are some of the departments that have wellness resources available:

Center for Counseling and Psychological Health
Center for Health Promotion
Center for Women and Community
The CWC's Rape Crisis Services program
24-Hour Crisis Hotline
UMass Men and Masculinities Center
University Health Services
Campus Recreation
UMass Police Department
Office of Emergency Management


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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