Upstate Medical University continues to offer an array of services for both students and staff members to address their wellbeing, including feeling of loss, anxiety.

Services for students include:

—Student Counseling Center, 719 Harrison St., first floor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Building. How it works: Students interested in services will have an initial consultation with a staff psychologist. Further recommendations will be based on that meeting and may include ongoing counseling through Student Counseling. Counseling can help students address a variety of concerns, including stress management, adjustment difficulties, anxiety and relationship problems. 315-464-3120.

—Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  315-464-5234

 —Student Affairs Support Services. 315-464-4816.

Services for employees, residents include:

—Employee Assistance Program (EAP), located at Upstate Community Hospital, Room 0276. EAP is a voluntary program designed to offer a highly professional, confidential source of help for people with personal problems or concerns to include but are not limited to emotional, family, work stress, legal, financial, grief, change-related, marital/relationship, alcohol/ drug or domestic violence problems. 315-492-5296.

—Individual health insurance plans may also offer wellbeing services. For example, Empire Plan as of July 1 now offers Talkspace, a new online therapy option. The Empire Plan, in partnership with Talkspace, brings convenient online therapy, counseling and medication services to enrollees and their dependents. Talkspace therapists specialize in stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance use, identity struggles, trauma, grief and more. For more information and to get started, visit  https://www.talkspace.com/empireplan to register.

Services for students, employees and residents include:

—Wellness Resource Line, which is available 24/7 to help provide people with resources to support medical, physical, emotional, professional, safety, and spiritual wellbeing. The service is confidential. Call 315-464-KARE or 4-KARE. Assistance is also available via email at [email protected]  Additional wellness offerings can be found here: https://www.upstate.edu/wellness/index.php.

—Department of Spiritual Care at 315 464-4687. Key services provided include spiritual support in times of crisis and change of health condition.

—University Police work to ensure Upstate is a safe place for all who come here to work, learn, visit and receive care.  If individuals feel unsafe and want to report any suspicious activity, they should call University Police at 315-464-4000. Campus safety escorts are also available by calling 315-464-4000 (Downtown) and 315-492-5511 (Community).

These and other resources can also be accessed via the wellness webpage, Wellness | SUNY Upstate