Wellness Resources for Our Community

At the IGI, we believe that a good workplace supports individual well-being, and that individual well-being is essential to doing our best work. Find support for personal health, work-related issues, financial well-being, promoting diversity, and more.

For information focused on IGI on-boarding, facilities, operations, research and IP support, and more, see the IGI Handbook.

UC Berkeley

Employee Resources

Basic needs

UC Berkeley Food Pantry & Alameda County Community Food Bank: Free groceries for community members in need
Cal Rentals: UC Berkeley’s housing rental site
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board: Regulates residential rent increases in Berkeley. Available to provide information to renters, property owners, and more.
Transportation options, including reduced-fee parking for carpoolers and reduced fares for public transit

COVID-19

Campus updates
Find out how to get COVID-19 testing on campus
Remote teaching resources:
- Best practices for remote teaching
- Tools & strategies for remote teaching
- Educational technology services
- Attendance & participation
- Flipping a remote classroom
Telecommuting resources
Ergonomic tips for working at home

Community organizations

African-American Initiative
Alianza Staff Association: Committed to community building, professional development, and promotion of Chicanx/Latinx staff at UC Berkeley
Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance
The Black Faculty & Staff Organization
Cal Women's Network
Korean Life Scientists in the Bay Area (KOLIS)
LavendarCal: Campus network for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer employees
Native American Staff Council
The Staff Alliance for Disability Access (SADA)

Disability support

Disability management: Disability consultation and services related to federal and state disability laws, University policies, and collective bargaining agreements. Services are confidential.
Job Accommodation Network
Information on FMLA and Cal disability leave benefits
The Staff Alliance for Disability Access (SADA): A campus staff organization that addresses the needs of UC Berkeley staff members with any combination of physical, psychological, learning, and medical disabilities
Women and disability: Information and resources important to women with disabilities, as well as caregivers, friends, family members, and others
Workers’ Compensation: Information for work-related injury and illness

Health promotion & wellness

Wellness: University Health Services provides workshops, resources, and tools for leading healthy lifestyles
Fitness and recreation centers on campus, including free remote live and on-demand classes
Ergonomics: Offers workshops, information resources on healthy computing, as well as departmental computer workstation evaluation.
Night Safety Services, including BearWalk
Workers’ Compensation: Information for work-related injury and illness
Occupational health resources for employees who have been injured on the job
Self-help resources for stress management, healthy habits, time management, and more
HIV testing: Free, anonymous, rapid service at Cal

Financial well-being

Database of UC employee salaries
Title code system: Allows employees to see salary ranges for different job title codes at UC campuses
Equity increases: If you are being paid less than others with a similar position at UC, you can request an equity increase from your supervisor
Labor resources: Information about unions and collective bargaining. There may be a union representing your position at UC Berkeley.
Financial planning resources
Financial education classes
IGI Career Development Fund, which offers funding for professional development for IGI members with financial barriers to participation
UC emergency loan program

Mental health

Mental health screening: Online and anonymous
Employee assistance: No-cost counseling, referrals, and stress management
Self-help: Resources for emotional well-being

Student mental health

Getting Help for a Student: Comprehensive list of options on the Cal campus
Mental Health Handbook: Comprehensive information on recognizing and responding to students in distress
The Gold Folder and the Gold Folder app: Brief summary of how to recognize and respond to students in distress
Look for the Signs: Brief summary of how to recognize and respond to students or coworkers who may suffering from depression, including a phone number for a consultation
Student Concern Report: If a student is in need of help and has been unreceptive to other approaches, you can file a report with the university

STEM diversity

IGI Career Development Fund, which offers funding for professional development for IGI members with financial barriers to participation
Institute for Broadening Participation: Online library of information on recruitment, mentoring, and retention of underrepresented students
Implicit Bias: Series of short videos to learn about implicit bias, and how to counteract it
Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity site: Cal’s hub for programs, services, research, and resources
Strategic Planning for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity and Senate Faculty Search Guide: Guides for increasing diversity in hiring and retention of faculty and staff
Speak Up!: A guide to responding to bigoted comments and jokes in the workplace

Women & gender equity

Cal Women's Network: Promotes a culture of respect, empowerment, and growth that supports professional development and leadership opportunities for women
Women in Tech Initiative
Gender Equity Center
Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (formerly known as Title IX Office)
Sexual violence & harassment resources: Information on getting help, reporting, and supporting survivors
W.O.M.A.N. Inc.: Comprehensive domestic violence support resources in San Francisco and the Bay Area

Work-life balance & family support

Work/life: Mediation, counseling, and telecommuting options
Family life: Information on childcare, breastfeeding support, and flexible work arrangements
FMLA & other leaves of absence
Elder care: Confidential assistance for employees who are caring for or concerned about an elder or dependent adult

Work-related issues

Ombuds office: Offers free, confidential conflict resolution and problem solving for staff and faculty who perform management functions
Speak Up!: A guide to responding to bigoted comments and jokes in the workplace
Sexual violence & harassment resources: Information on getting help, reporting, and supporting survivors
PATH to Care Center: Offers confidential support and advocacy to survivors of harassment, stalking, and sexual violence. You can call the PATH to Care 24/7 help line for crisis support: (510) 643-2005.
Berkeley diversity resources: Report harassment, hate crimes, and discrimination
Whistleblower hotline
UC Police: 510-642-3333. You can also report a crime online.

Student Resources

Academic support & career counseling

Schoolwork: Info on how to study effectively and beat procrastination
Student Learning Center: Free tutoring, study groups, exam reviews, and other learning support for undergraduate courses
Berkeley Connect: Academic mentoring program for undergrads
Athletic Study Center: Academic support and tutoring to student athletes
Cal NDNs (Natives of Diverse Nations): Workshops for Native students that provide skills-training for academia and the professional world, with a focus on writing skills
Academic support for international students
Academic counseling for transfer students
Career counseling and the career counseling library

Community organizations

Black Student Union, The Black Graduate Student Association, campus resources for the Black Community
Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance and Asian Pacific American Student Development
Hispanic Engineers & Scientists
Graduate Assembly, including the Graduate Assembly Graduate Women’s Project, the Graduate Assembly Women of Color Initiative, and The Graduate Assembly Queer and Transgender Advocacy Project
Boricuas: Community building for Puerto Rican graduate students
oSTEM: Community and professional networking for undergrad LGBTQ+ STEM students
Queer Grads
UC student workers union
Comprehensive list of UC Berkeley student organizations and student groups
Volunteering opportunities
Residential theme programs for undergrads, including Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) and Global Environment Theme House (GETH)

COVID-19

Campus updates
Find out how to get COVID-19 testing on campus
For emotional support, schedule a virtual Let's Talk appointment or call CAPS: 510-642-9494.
After-hours emotional support: 855-817-5667

Financial resources & basic needs

Financial wellness, online and in-person peer education
Financial aid and scholarships
Information on loans, including short-term emergency loans, summer session loans, and DREAM loans for undocumented students
Work-study program
IGI Career Development Fund, which offers funding for professional development for IGI members with financial barriers to participation
Basic Needs: Provides support for Calfresh applications; case management for urgent needs around food, housing, and money; financial aid counseling; and more. They also have comprehensive lists of resources for support with food, housing, and other basic needs.
STEP can help you get access to laptops, Wi-Fi, and more
Calfresh/SNAP: Information and application for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as “food stamps” or EBT)
UC Berkeley food pantry: free food for community members in need. The Bear Pantry serves low-income UC Berkeley student parent families with children in University Village.
Free demos on how to prepare cheap, healthy food
STEP can help you get access to laptops, Wi-Fi, and more
Cal rentals: UC Berkeley’s housing rental site
Berkeley rent stabilization board: Regulates residential rent increases in Berkeley, works to protect unwarranted rent increases and evictions, and to provide a fair return to property owners. The Berkeley Rent Board has campus office hours on every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 10am-12pm in the Basic Needs Center (Lower Level MLK Student Union B North). Contact for information or support in rental disputes.
Safe Time Home Sharing: Provides temporary shelter for people facing imminent homelessness
Transportation: Information on transportation options, including reduced-fee parking for carpoolers and reduced fares for public transit

Mental health

Be Well at Cal: self-help resources for physical, social, and emotional well-being
More self-help resources for emotional well-being
Mental health screening (online and anonymous)
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): All students have access to free short-term counseling, regardless of insurance plan. CAPS makes an effort to have a multicultural staff, and you may request an LGBT provider, or a provider who shares your ethnic identity. In addition to individual and couples’ counseling, CAPS has psychiatrists on staff to manage medication needs, and offers group counseling on campus.
Support for Black students, with resources focused on racial trauma
Eating disorder treatment through Tang Center social services: 510-642-6074
After hours UHS counseling support: 855-817-5667
Therapy video resources including mindfulness practices
If you’re concerned about another student’s mental health:
- Getting Help for a Student: Comprehensive list of options on the Cal campus
- Look for the Signs: Brief summary of how to recognize and respond to students or coworkers who may suffering from depression, including a phone number for a consultation
- Student Concern Report: If a student is in need of help and has been unreceptive to other approaches, you can file a report with the university

Problems on campus

recalibrate: Comprehensive list of resources for urgent issues, including crisis counseling, support for sexual harassment or violence, and help with basic needs (i.e., food), as well as basic wellness resources to explore at your own pace
Ombuds office: Confidential conflict resolution services
UC student workers union: Support on employment-related disputes for student workers (tutors, work-study participants, GSIs, etc.)
Sexual violence & harassment resources: Information on getting help, reporting, and supporting survivors
The PATH to Care Center also offers confidential support and advocacy to survivors of harassment, stalking, and sexual violence. You can call the PATH to Care 24/7 help line for crisis support: (510) 643-2005.
Berkeley diversity resources: Report harassment, hate crimes, and discrimination
Whistleblower hotline
Call UC Police: 510-642-3333 or report a crime online

Support for specific populations

Cal Veterans Services: Counseling, peer advising, study and community space of veterans
Cal NDNs (Natives of Diverse Nations): Workshops for Native students that provide skills-training for academia and the professional world, with a focus on writing skills
The Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence: Connects non-traditional students, including former foster youth, student parents, and re-entry and transfer students of all ages, with academic, financial, and emotional support
Disabled Students Program (DSP): Register with DSP to get help with accommodations. DSP staff includes disability specialists, professional development counselors, and accessibility experts.
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP): Guidance and resources for first-generation and low-income students, including academic counseling and support for academic probation. They have special resources for STEM students.
Queer Alliance & Resource Center: Hosts social events and educational and safer sex programming for the queer community
Student Parents Program: Centralized multi-purpose campus resource for advice, support, and community. Babies welcome.
Transfer Student Center has programs including academic counseling, a mentorship program, and social events.
Services at the Tang Center for LGBT students, including transgender care
Women’s Resources from the Gender Equity Center

Support for student parents

Highly subsidized Backup Childcare
The Bear Pantry: serves low-income UC Berkeley student parent families with children in University Village. Qualifying families are eligible to receive Bear Pantry Bins with non-perishable food staples.
Financial Support for Student Parents & Other Resources: includes University and larger community information on grants for parents, student parent policies, family and childbearing leaves, childcare reimbursement & subsidies, and more
Graduate Student Parent Advocacy Project (GSPA)
Student Parent Center: Centralized multi-purpose campus resource for advice, support, and community. Babies welcome.

Support for undocumented students

The UC Immigrant Legal Service Center serves the immigration-related needs of documented and undocumented immigrant students in the UC system
The Undocumented Student Program at UC Berkeley, including legal support and peer support

Wellness & health promotion

University Health Services at the Tang Center
Fitness and recreation centers on campus, including free remote live and on-demand classes
Be well at Cal: Self-help resources for physical, social, and emotional well-being
Health promotion: Provides workshops, consultations, resources, and tools for leading healthy lifestyles, addressing issues including: alcohol and drugs, sexual health, and multicultural student health
recalibrate: Comprehensive list of resources for urgent issues, health and wellness, and finding community at Cal
Self-help resources for stress management, healthy habits, time management, and more
Advice Nurse
Services at the Tang Center for LGBT students, including transgender care
Sexual health education, gynecology care, and free, anonymous, rapid HIV testing at Tang
Free health coaching for personalized suggestions
Free nutrition counseling & cooking demos
Ergonomics: Workshops and information resources on healthy computing. Offers consultation and coordination of the campus network of departmental computer workstation evaluators.
Night Safety Services, including BearWalk

Women & gender equity

Women’s Resources from the Gender Equity Center
Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (formerly known as Title IX Office)
Sexual violence & harassment resources: Information on getting help, reporting, and supporting survivors
W.O.M.A.N. Inc.: Comprehensive domestic violence support resources in San Francisco and the Bay Area

UCSF

Employee Resources

Community organizations & diversity committees

Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA)
The Black Caucus at UCSF
Chicanx Latinx Campus Association (CLCA)
Committee on Disability Inclusion
Committee on the Status of Women
Korean Life Scientists in the Bay Area (KOLIS)
LGBT Committee
LGBTQ mentoring program: be a mentor to a queer undergrad or graduate student.
MaD (Mommy and Daddy) Scientists at UCSF
Native American Health Alliance

COVID-19

Campus updates
Campus policies
Remote teaching tools

Disability support

Disability Management: Disability consultation and services related to federal and state disability laws, University policies, and collective bargaining agreements. Services are confidential.
Information on FMLA and UC disability leave benefits
Committee on Disability Inclusion
Occupational health resources for employees who have been injured on the job, and information on Workers’ Compensation for work-related injury and illness
Job Accommodation Network
Free, online training for faculty and staff who work with students with disabilities, with a focus on the medical school context
Filing a discrimination/harassment complaint

Financial well-being & basic needs

Database of UC employee salaries
Title code system: Allows employees to see salary ranges for different job title codes at UCSF
Equity review: If you are being paid less than others with a similar position at UCSF, you can request an equity increase from your supervisor.
Labor resources: Information about unions and collective bargaining. There may be a union representing your position at UCSF.
In the Know: UCSF labor relations news
Financial education classes
UC emergency loan program
IGI Career Development Fund, which offers funding for professional development for IGI members with financial barriers to participation
Resources for finding housing
Commuting options

Mental health

Faculty and Staff Assistance: Free, confidential short-term counseling, including couples counseling, biofeedback, and mindfulness training

Student mental health

Mental Health Handbook: Comprehensive information on recognizing and responding to students in distress
If you are concerned about a student's mental health, contact the mental health liaison for your department for a consultation.

STEM diversity

IGI Career Development Fund, which offers funding for professional development for IGI members with financial barriers to participation
Institute for Broadening Participation: Online library of information on recruitment, mentoring, and retention of underrepresented students
Implicit Bias: Series of short videos to learn about implicit bias, and how to counteract it
Office of Diversity and Outreach: UCSF’s hub for programs and resources
Strategic Planning for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity and Senate Faculty Search Guide: Guides from UC Berkeley for increasing diversity in hiring and retention of faculty and staff
Free, online training for faculty and staff who work with students with disabilities, with a focus on the medical school context
Speak Up!: A guide to responding to bigoted comments and jokes in the workplace

Wellness & health promotion

Fitness & recreation on campus
Ergonomics: Offers information resources and training on computing and lab research ergonomics, including a rebate program for ergonomic equipment
Occupational health resources for employees who have been injured on the job, and information on Workers’ Compensation for work-related injury and illness
Self-help resources from UC Berkeley for stress management, healthy habits, time management, and more

Women & gender equity

Committee on the Status of Women
CARE Advocate: Free confidential support for UCSF students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual harassment, assault, and intimate partner violence. Includes options on filing complaints; criminal, civil, and administrative reporting options; and no-contact orders.
Tip sheet and more in-depth guide for reporting and resources for sexual harassment, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence
Filing a discrimination/harassment complaint
W.O.M.A.N. Inc.: Comprehensive domestic violence support resources in San Francisco and the Bay Area

Work/life balance & family support

Commuting options and support
Information on leaves, including FMLA
Campus Life Services and the myfamily.ucsd.edu directory: Information to support parents and caretakers, including:
- Information on campus childcare centers, childcare affordability resources, access to Bright Horizons Sittercity program, and the back-up care program.
- Campus lactation accommodation program
- Parent education lecture series & video library
- Eldercare resources
- Pet care

Work-related issues

Ombuds office: Offers free, confidential conflict resolution and problem solving for staff and faculty
Sexual violence & harassment resources: Information on reporting, getting help, and responding to accusations
Filing a discrimination/harassment complaint
Whistleblower resources
Contact UC Police: for emergencies, call 415-476-8871 or 9+911 from a campus phone. For non-emergency issues, call 415-476-1414 or report a crime online.

Student Resources

Academic support & career counseling

Learning Resource Center
Office of Career and Professional Development, including Academic Career Development Programs and Non-Academic Career Development Programs for PhDs

Community organizations

COVID-19

Disability resources

Student Disability Services: disability consultation and services related to federal and state disability laws, University policies, and collective bargaining agreements. Services are confidential.
Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science Education
Filing a discrimination/harassment complaint

Financial well-being & basics needs

Financial aid
Info on how to make a spending plan, including budget calculators
Debt management resources
Labor resources: Information about unions and collective bargaining. There may be a union representing your position at UCSF.
In the Know: UCSF labor relations news
IGI Career Development Fund, which offers funding for professional development for IGI members with financial barriers to participation
Resources for finding housing
Commuting options and support, including student services

Mental health

Stress Tool Kit
Counseling & Psychological Services
Online self-screening and self-help
If you are concerned about another student’s mental health, contact the mental health liaison for your department.

Problems on campus

UC student workers union: Can provide support with employment-related disputes for student workers (tutors, work-study participants, GSIs, etc.)
Sexual violence & harassment resources: Information on reporting, getting help, and responding to accusations
Ombuds office: confidential conflict resolution services
File a discrimination, harassment, and/or Title IX complaint
Whistleblower resources
Contact UC Police: for emergencies, call 415-476-8871 or 9+911 from a campus phone. For non-emergency issues, call 415-476-1414 or report a crime online.

Support for undocumented students

The UC Immigrant Legal Service Center serves the immigration-related needs of documented and undocumented immigrant students in the UC system
Undocumented Student Support Services at UCSF

Wellness & health promotion

Women’s resources

CARE Advocate: Free confidential support for UCSF community members who have experienced sexual harassment, assault, and intimate partner violence. Includes options on filing complaints; criminal, civil, and administrative reporting options; and no-contact orders.
Tip sheet and more in-depth guide for reporting & resources for sexual harassment, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence
File a discrimination, harassment, and/or sexual violence complaint
W.O.M.A.N. Inc: Comprehensive domestic violence support resources in San Francisco and the Bay Area

Work/life balance & family support

Campus Life Services and the myfamily.ucsd.edu directory: Information to support parents and caretakers, including:
- Information on campus childcare centers, childcare affordability resources, access to Bright Horizons Sittercity program, and the back-up care program,
- Campus lactation accommodation program
- Parent education lecture series & video library
- Eldercare resources
- Health-promotion resources
- Pet care