Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness Resources

faculty and staff

On the UBC campus, we have several health and well-being resources that you can access as a member of faculty and staff. These resources range a collection of services through the employee assistance program (i.e., personal counselling, parenting support, legal advice, nutritional and financial counselling), stress management, physical fitness programming and classes, free courses, and mindfulness practices.

Employee and Family Assistance Program
A confidential counselling service that can provide support to you or your family members regarding any personal problems that affect your family or work life
Work-Life Services
EFAP offers an extensive suite of services to support you – from providing wellness coaching or advising on family issues to offering legal support.
Physical fitness
Provides a variety of fitness options to get you moving at home asl well as other resources to increase your physical activity.
UBC Human Resources Workshops
UBC offers a range of programs in support of mental health – from meditation programs to reduce stress to training sessions to help co-workers struggling with depressio
Virtual healthcare online assessments
Provides a variety of screenings, tools and resources to help you assess your current health status and make improvements towards a healthier self.
UBC Workplace Learning
Provides a number of free courses and webinars that include home office ergo, self-care 101, and overcoming burnout.
Mindfulness Meditation
The UBC community offers a number of opportunities to learn mindfulness and practice meditation in the 30-Day Online Mindfulness Challenge and Meditation groups at UBC.
Stress Strategies
Stress Strategies is a problem-solving approach to help you learn helpful ways to respond to life’s stresses.
Helping Staff and Faculty in Distress
Use this guide to familiarize yourself with commons signs of distress, and the steps you can take to offer assistance.