Finding time to take care of your mental health can be difficult, but it’s still essential to your well-being. Some resources that may help are below, but it is not a comprehensive list of all resources. The Office of Well-Being strongly encourages every individual in our organization to establish a primary care provider as a foundation for your mental health, stress and overall wellness.

3 Good Things

  • Description: Short video outlining the practice of “3 good things”
  • Cost: Free

AHA Stress Meter

  • Description: A collection of resources from the American Hospital Associated focused on the healthcare workforce
  • Cost: Free

Duke Well-being Resources

Video series

Well-being Tools

  • Description: Bite-size videos and resources centered around well-being.
  • Cost: Free

Guided mindfulness practices

UM System resources

Leaves on a Stream (video)

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (video)

Loving-Kindness (video)

  • Availability: At your discretion
  • Description: Resources and links for guided mindfulness sessions
  • Cost: Free

Parenting Support: MU Psychological Services Clinic

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  • Contact: 573-882-4677 or email adpsc@umsystem.edu
  • Availability:
    • Monday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Tuesday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    • Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Description: 4 week group session held via zoom for parents of children ages 2-12 years old living in Boone County. Strategies for COVID-19, controlling obnoxious behavior, encouraging good behavior, and strengthening your relationships.            
  • Cost: Most services have fees, but some COVID-19 related services are being offered at no cost. PSC accepts most insurances.

Sleep hygiene

InsightTimer (for meditation and sleep)

  • Availability: At your discretion
  • Description: App for sleep, anxiety and stress. Includes a meditation timer, sleep resources, breathwork, mindfulness and even some resources specifically for use in the workplace.
  • Cost: Free

For UM Employees Only

Benefits contact numbers

  • Description: Contact methods for any of the benefit carriers covered under UM Benefit plans.
  • Cost: Free

Discounts and resources

Discounts and resources in Columbia Campus employees

Perks and Rewards: For all UM System employees

  • Availability: Varies
  • Description: Discounts & resources offered to MU employees in the Columbia, MO area and beyond.
  • Cost: Varies

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services

  • Contact: 573-882-6701 or email hunterjd@missouri.edu
  • Availability: Monday-Friday (onsite at MUHC Fridays)
  • Description: Self-directed resources available to all UM System employees.
  • Cost: Free

Employee Resource Groups

  • Current groups (see link for contact information):
    • The PRIDE Network
    • African Heritage
    • ¡Bienvenidos! Latin Heritage
    • Women of MU Health Care
  • Description: Employees who share a central unifying background or purpose, and work together to amplify and celebrate unique and diverse cultures at MU Health Care.
  • Cost: Free

Financial wellness

  • Contact: Jim Green, D.B.A., CFP, AFC, adjunct professor, personal financial planning
  • Availability: Varies
  • Description: Information and resources for personal financial planning
  • Cost: Free

Financial Support resources

You can also check your specific benefits at http://myhr.umsystem.edu/. (pawprint required)

  • Description: A resource to walk through total compensation and the monetary value of benefits in addition to comp and taxes for those with questions around their compensation.
  • Cost: Free

Fitness (on-site)

  • Availability: Varies by location
  • Description: Access to fitness equipment for all employees.
  • Cost: Free

Lactation rooms

  • Contact: For questions, concerns and updates, contact EmployeeRelations@health.missouri.edu
  • Availability: Varies by location
  • Description: A list of lactation rooms available at Columbia MU Health Care facilities.
  • Cost: Free

Nutrition resources

  • Availability: At your discretion
  • Description: Nutrition and weight management resources.
    • Note: If you sign up for the virtual group educational sessions under Real Appeal and complete the first one, you will receive a body mass scale, food scale and portion plate free!
  • Cost: Free, some associated with UM health insurance coverage

Retirement planning guidance

Schedule a one-on-one consult

Estimate your retirement benefits

Stress & emotional well-being

AbleTo

  • Availability: At your discretion
  • Description: App with self-care techniques, coping tools, meditations and more. Have your health plan ID handy for sign up.
  • Cost: Free (for UM health insurance participants)

Tuition assistance

  • Availability: At your discretion
  • Description: Information around tuition support for you and your family.
  • Cost: Free

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