COVID-19

We encourage you to explore the numerous resources below during this unique period and reach out to your supervisor or Pathology HR for assistance!

• Latest Stanford Health Alerts
• Employee Emergency Assistance Fund
  
• WorkLife Office COVID-19 Family Resources
• COVID-19 Physician Resources
• Back-Up Child Care during COVID-19 (including new Crisis Care service)
• Resources for Navigating Remote Learning
• BeWell’s response to COVID-19
• Faculty Staff Help Center COVID-19 Resources
• Coping During COVID-19 (PDF presentation resource)
• California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Hotline
• ConnectSU (learn more here)
• Early Life Stress & Resiience Program (youth resources from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health)
  
• Connect & Recharge (group sessions provided by the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health)
• Talking to Young People about COVID-19 (webinar from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health)
• TheWell (Stanford sponsored site)
  
• Cultivating Resilience in a Pandemic (HBR podcast)
• Headspace (Limited free resources during COVID-19)

A Culture of Flexibility

Whether working from home or at another alternative location, it is imperative to set-up your workstation properly, understand the resources available to you, and remember to regularly practice self-care.

• Mobile Ergonomic Resources for Telecommuting and Remote Work
• Information Technology Resources for Telecommuting and Remote Work
• Work from Home Ergonomics
• Community of Practice for Telecommuting and Remote Work (sign up for the Slack channel)
• ConnectSU (learn more here)
  
• Remote Work, Settling In (Article)
• 15 Remote Work FAQs, Answered (Article)
• Time Management & Working from Home (LinkedIn LearningCourse)
• Psychological Safety in the Face of Uncertainty (Webinar)
• Build Your Resilience in the Face of a Crisis (Article)
• Cultivating Resilience in a Pandemic (HBR podcast)
• How to Develop Resilience (LinkedIn Learning Course)
• How One Person Can Change the Conscience of an Organization (Article)
• How to Deal with Change (LinkedIn Learning Course)
• Sheltering in Place: A BeWell Coach’s Perspective (Article)
• Virtual Well-Being (includes many virtual social opportunities)
• How to Cope with Being Home Again (Article)
• Tips for Coping with Anxiety (Article)
• Meditation Mondays (instructor led Zoom meeting each Monday, 5pm - 5:30pm)
• Shelter-in-PEACE (Stanford webinar each Monday, 12:20pm - 12:50pm)
• Helping Kids and Families Cope with COVID-19 (LPCH resource)
• Wellness Resources from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
• Stanford Wellness Fireside Chats (present by HIP)
• TheWell (Stanford sponsored site)

A Culture of Caring

The Stanford WorkLife Office delivers programs and services for every stage of life to help employees manage the competing demands of work, school, family and personal responsibilities.

Visit here to explore resources available to you

You can also check out upcoming events here.

• August 2020 - Open Letter from Phyllis Stewart Pires, Assistant Vice President of WorkLife Strategy
• Parenting Resources
• Bright Horizons Benefits
• Faculty Child Care Assistance Program
• Resources for Navigating Remote Learning
• Research Stories from the Graduate School of Education

A Culture of Health

Stanford Recreation & Wellness is committed to providing diverse recreational opportunities that inspire health and well-being for our community.

Visit here to explore resources available to you

A Culture of Wellness

BeWell gives you the opportunity to choose from flexible options and connect with experts to meet your unique wellness needs.

Our program is available to benefits-eligible Stanford University employees and their spouses/registered domestic partners. Depending on your level of participation, taxable incentives and other perks, such as discounted Stanford fitness classes, are available to you each year.

Your first step is to sign in and take your annual SHALA (starting January of each year). As you go through the program, please be aware of requirements and deadlines so you get the most out of your experience.

Visit here to explore resources available to you

Explore Stanford Wellness Fireside Chats

Doctors who take care of themselves

• Are better role models for their patients
• Are better role models for their children
• Have higher patient satisfaction and safety scores
• Experience less stress and burnout
• Live longer

Visit here to explore resources available to you

• COVID-19 Physician Resources
• Bright Horizons Benefits
• Faculty Child Care Assistance Program
• Stanford WellConnect

A Culture of Listening

We offer professional and confidential counseling for individuals, couples and families, including bilingual counseling, to address both work and personal issues. We also offer workshops, discussion groups, consultation, departmental training and facilitation services for difficult conversations.

All services are free of charge, including up to 10 counseling sessions per situation for you and your eligible dependents. Find out more about our services by exploring below.

Visit here to explore resources available to you

A Culture of Financial Responsibility

Whether your retirement is decades away or just around the corner, it's never too early or too late to start saving.

Stanford's Retirement Savings program ensures that you have a variety of investment strategies and resources available to you, so you can save for your retirement you want to have.

Visit here to explore resources available to you

You may also contact Stanford Federal Credit Union for free financial education and counseling (free memberships are available to all active Stanford-affiliates).

We encourage you to explore the many additional options below and welcome your feedback on other ideas or suggestions!

• Stanford Sweeteners
• ARTS
• Bicycling at Stanford
• Commute Club: Parking and Transportation Services
• Medicine & Muse
• Office for Religious Life
• O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm
• Self-Guided Nature Walks at Stanford
• Staff Groups
• Stanford Libraries
• Stanford Bookstore
• Stanford Medical Bookstore
• Stanford Healthcare Arts Program: Art Collection & Audio Art Tour
• Stanford Healthcare Music Program: Concert Series in the Stanford Cancer Center, Hospital Atrium, LPCH Doobie Brothers Courtyard
• The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education
• Wellness Network at Stanford
• Windhover