The University of Iowa’s liveWELL programs and services are designed to support you in your health and wellness efforts, no matter where you find yourself on the health continuum. Access to available mental health resources and ways to build resiliency is ‘top of mind’ for so many of us these days. We’d like to ensure you are aware of a new offering about an upcoming liveWELL program, Be Kind to Your Mind. Students in the Department of Health and Human Physiology have teamed up with liveWELL to deliver this three-week mental well-being program that starts November 1. The upcoming program is focused on positive, mindset, resilience and other “protective factors” against stress and burnout. The program runs November 1-23! Persons registered by November 3 will get a gratitude journal in campus mail and you earn liveWELL Points for participating.

The Employee Assistance Program recently implemented a new service to support staff with a temporary financial hardship. The UI Emergency Hardship Fund supports costs, up to $1000, related to an emergency event or crisis, resulting in financial hardship. Temporary financial hardship means a hardship event rather than a pre-existing financial concern or obligation.

The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Diversity Councils, and the Graduate College are pleased to announce this semester’s Hawks of Color event schedule. Hawks of Color is a place of welcome and community building while celebrating excellence! Formerly Faculty and Staff of Color, Hawks of Color is a re-envisioned community space to support and promote conversations among historically underrepresented, global majority, and/or marginalized faculty, staff, postdocs, and students at the University of Iowa. In addition to uplifting our voices and brilliance, attendees will have an opportunity to gather with others.

In the liveWELL Fall 2021 newsletter, we explore the benefits of a regular gratitude practice to protect mental and emotional well-being. You can also find more information about our upcoming liveWELL trainings which feature resources and tips for resilience, mindfulness, financial well-being, and caregiving.