Your health and wellbeing matter. This page connects you to resources that support your physical health, emotional balance, and sense of belonging, including 24/7 support services whenever you need it.
General Resources
Physical
– ԭ’s faculty, staff and postdocs have access to a new wellness platform provided by Personify Health. This platform encourages behavioral change through completing a Health Risk Assessment and participating in fun team challenges with family and friends.
– programs to monitor exposure to workplace hazards, treatment of work-related illness and injury, express care clinic for limited non-work related health care needs. Online appointment scheduling with the Occupational Health Clinic for in-person and virtual acute care/sick visits is now available. Login at theand click “Schedule Appointment” on the left-hand side menu.
– Faculty/Staff Express Care is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can schedule a same-day appointment at the Faculty/Staff Express Care by walking in to be placed in our next available slot, or by calling 615-936-0955 (select option 2). You may also print and complete theform to save you time in the clinic. This service is not a substitute for a Primary Care Provider (PCP). We do not charge employees for seeing the Nurse Practitioners who provide the care at this clinic. However, any external services that we order (such as lab tests or X-rays) will be charged to your insurance. Conditions that can be treated at Faculty/Staff Express Care are cough, cold, flu, sinus infections, upper respiratory infections, allergies, sore throats, ear infections, eye infections, common skin rashes, infections, and urinary tract infections.
ԭ Recreation and Wellness– The Recreation and Wellness Center offers wellness, fitness, and aquatic facilities, as well as an outdoor recreation program, club and intramural sports, and nutrition programs, among other services and resources to help keep you feeling well.
Mental/Emotional
– ԭ’sfaculty, staff, postdocs and their families now receive expanded support through a new behavioral health program.The program is provided by Lyra, a mental health provider, who delivers great access and care to the ԭ community. This includes 24/7/365 concierge navigation support forbehavioral and mental health needs.
Title IX– responsible for the review, investigation, and resolution of reports of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct under the applicable processes as mandated by law.
VU PROJECT SAFE– provides information, support, referrals, and education about sexual and intimate partner violence (including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking), as well as consent, healthy relationships, and healthy sexuality to the ԭ community. Project Safe serves as a central resource for those impacted by power-based personal violence and can assist with navigating the University’s resource and support network, as well as external support and law enforcement resources.
– Aetna members have access to mental health support for kids (18 months – 18 years old) with Brightline. Read more about Brightline services, as well as other benefits on thepage. (Scroll down to “other benefits” for Brightline information)
For additional crisis/support lines, please visit the24/7 support page.
Belonging and Community
You at VU– offers resources and support for ԭ community members to be well, grow and thrive physically, emotionally, mentally, socially and professionally.
University Staff Advisory Council– information on the university staff advisory council (USAC) which includes over 90 elected individuals who represent full and part-time exempt and non-exempt staff members.
Occupational/Finance
– information on the ԭ employee appreciation program.
– ԭ’s retirement vendor
For questions regarding, contact University HR Employee Service Center: 615-343-4125.
– includes job and career resources, human resource policies, payroll, tuition benefit programs, time off and leave information, benefits programs, employee learning and engagement resources.