New Health and Wellness Benefits for Faculty

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AcademicLiveCare (ALC) - New Employee Benefit

AcademicLiveCare (ALC) provides free telehealth services, including medical and mental health appointments. This service is free to all ��ƷSM��ӰƬ faculty, staff and students regardless of your health insurance plan.

What can I use AcademicLiveCare (ALC) for?

Medical Concerns

Coughs/colds
Sinus/ear infections
Allergies
Strep throat
Urinary tract infections
Minor urgent care appointments

Mental Health Concerns

Stress management
Therapy and counseling
Grief
Anxiety or depression
General wellness
Psychiatry, medication management
General wellness

When to use ALC

Evening, weekend and after-hours appointments
Those traveling or working out of state
Those who want one-time or short-term mental health services
Those who want ongoing, long-term support or weekly counseling sessions

“Healthier U at CU” Wellness Fair

��ƷSM��ӰƬ faculty and staff are invited to attend the wellness fair on Wednesday, February 22nd to learn more about employee benefits, discounts, and ways to connect with programs and services. CU departments and community vendors will be there to share information about topics such as childcare, housing, savings on utilities, recreational programs and more. There will be hands-on wellness activities and a chance to win prizes!

No registration required. Visit the Healthier U at CU fair web page for more information.

When: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Kittredge Multipurpose Room

Skills for mental health support training

Health & Wellness services has created 2 new trainings around mental health for faculty and staff. The first is a 15 minute training designed to give faculty and staff more information about campus resources as well as how to recoginze and respond when someone is in distress. The second training is a more in-depth 2 hour course. Both courses can be accessed through the CU Skillsoft portal.

Wellness Wednesdays

Join CU Health & Wellness Services for its newly launched Employee Wellness Wednesday series. Workshops are available for staff and faculty to engage in self-care activities, learn about campus resources, and build community. Themes rotate regularly, allowing participants to come and go as they please. Explore the schedule and register online.

COVID-19 Resources

Please visit the Employee Wellness page for more information on faculty and staff resources and contact publichealth@colorado.edu if you have any questions.

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