• Are You Worried About the Coronavirus?
• 4 Emotional Intelligence Skills for Handling Crises
• How to Keep the Greater Good in Mind During the Coronavirus Outbreak
• 6 Ways to Find Calm Intervention During a Panic Storm
• 7 Ways to Be More Productive When Working From Home
• Guidance for Managing Teams through Change provided by the Princeton University Library Office of Talent and Organizational Effectiveness
• Virtual Resources for Parents curated by the Princeton University Library Office of Talent and Organizational Effectiveness

Carebridge Webinars

Carebridge, the University’s Employee Assistance Program provider, has posted the following webinars:

• Dispel the Stigma: Be an Advocate for Mental Health
• Finding Happiness By Increasing Your Emotional Well-Being  
• COVID-19: Facts You Need to Know
• Coping with Uncertainty
• Motivating Through Change for Leaders

Health Advocate

• Psychological Effects of Coronavirus (webinar)
• Supporting Children at Home During COVID-19

TrestleTree

• Avoiding Emotional Eating During Stressful Times (webinar)

LinkedIn Learning

Anyone with a valid Princeton netID has access to LinkedIn Learning.

The following LinkedIn Learning playlists are curated and recommended by various subject matter experts and managed by the HR Learning and Development Team:

• Building Trust and Collaboration
• Coaching and Developing Employees
• Communication
• Embracing and Leading Change
• Enhancing Feedback and Listening Skills
• Making Meetings Work
• Managing Effective Interactions
• Working Remotely

Rosetta Stone

The Princeton University Library provides Rosetta Stone to all Princeton students, faculty, and staff.

• Care.Connection.Community, a new blog series from Campus Dining that brings messages of hope, resiliency, and recipes
• Happify Daily (Complete the box that says “subscribe to happify”)
• Project Happiness (Scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up for daily e-mails)
• Greater Good – Keys to Well-Being
• Building Resilience and Well-Being

• New York Times Digital Edition provided by the Princeton University Library
• Wall Street Journal Digital Edition provided by the Princeton University Library
• Princeton Alumni Weekly

• 'We Roar,' a new Princeton University podcast series that shares the personal stories and expertise of students, faculty, staff, and alumni during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Online Live Performances curated by Princeton University Concerts
• Princeton University Concerts Collaborative Listening Project
• Music, concerts, opera, & more curated by the Princeton University Library

In response to COVID-19, HathiTrust Digital Library has made over five million books from Princeton University Library’s print collection available online for all Princeton students, faculty, and staff. The Emergency Temporary Access Service includes in-copyright material.

Princeton University Zoom Backgrounds provided by the Office of Communications

Word search, puzzles, and coloring activities curated by the Office of Communications. Includes a Princeton University coloring book with drawings by Laura Ann Elbogen ’07.

The COVID-19 Temporary Expansion of the ECCAP provides assistance to eligible faculty and staff members for the sole purpose of helping employees meet the cost of child care, Internet, computer and electronic equipment, or other related expenses necessary to support education at home from September 1 through December 31, 2020, for children up to age 13 as of September 1, 2020. The benefit amount paid is based upon family income and level of work effort provided to Princeton University during this period of time. Learn more.

As operations across the country start to reopen, UNOW and other affiliated child care centers have opened or plan to open by September.

Bright Horizons provides faculty and staff with backup care when there are temporary disruptions in one’s child, adult, and/or elder caregiving arrangements that would otherwise prevent them from fulfilling work obligations.

For information on how to access this benefit, visit the Backup Care Advantage Program webpage.

All benefits-eligible faculty and staff members and their eligible dependents now have access to VitalCheck—Doctors in Your Office, a resource available to conduct screening and, if appropriate, facilitate testing for COVID-19. The cost is covered 100% by their health insurance. Employees need not be enrolled in a Princeton medical plan to utilize this service.

Faculty and staff who are diagnosed with COVID-19 can apply for short term disability benefits by completing a newly created form that simplifies and expedites the review and approval process.

Health Advocate assists faculty, staff, and their family members, including parents and in-laws, navigate the often complex healthcare system. To use this confidential benefit, call (866) 695-8622 or visit the Health Advocate website.

For more information, visit the Health Advocate webpage.

Health Advocate Resources

• Psychological Effects of Coronavirus (webinar)
• Supporting Children at Home During COVID-19

Teladoc telemedicine and behavioral health services are convenient and affordable options that allow individuals to speak with a U.S. board-certified doctor or licensed health provider by phone, video, or mobile app. Services are available 24/7. To register, go to the Teladoc website or download the Teladoc app.

Participants and/or dependents must be enrolled in a Princeton medical plan to access this service. Participants must be 18 or over. For more information, visit the Teladoc webpage.

The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. The organization offers free online resources in English and Spanish to empower parents to support their children when and where they need it most.

Central Jersey Intergroup (CJI) is a local Alcoholics Anonymous service entity, made up of the A.A. groups in the Trenton, New Jersey, and surrounding areas. CJI provides local services to alcoholics in the area that individual groups are not able to provide, such as meeting lists and maintaining a 24 hour emergency hotline.

Online Zoom meetings are available during the coronavirus pandemic. Attendees can turn off their video if they prefer to be truly anonymous.

Womanspace is a Mercer County nonprofit agency that provides services to individuals and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence. Programs include crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy, and housing services. 

For domestic violence and sexual assault crisis assistance and information, call the crisis line at (609) 394-9000. Visit Womanspace's website for more information and resources in English and in Spanish.

NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

NAMI developed a resource and information guide in English and in Spanish to answer frequently asked questions regarding the intersection between coronavirus and people affected by mental illness.

Learn more on NAMI's COVID-19 Information and Resources webpage. NAMI New Jersey has posted additional resources and the following webinar:

• Wellness Strategies for Managing Crisis

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families provides a list of toll-free hotlines and helplines to assist individuals during a crisis. 

The EAP, offered through Carebridge, is available to help faculty, staff, and their eligible dependents cope with everyday life challenges, including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, substance abuse, etc. To speak with a licensed professional and begin counseling, call Carebridge at (800) 437-0911. Counseling services are available 24/7. 

For more information, visit the EAP webpage.

Live Virtual Sessions

The EAP is hosting several virtual events from August through December that offer strategies to help faculty, staff, and their eligible dependents balance everyday demands and stresses, especially those heightened by COVID-19. Learn more.

Recorded Webinars

The EAP has posted the following webinars:

• Dispel the Stigma: Be an Advocate for Mental Health
• Finding Happiness By Increasing Your Emotional Well-Being  
• COVID-19: Facts You Need to Know
• Coping with Uncertainty
• Motivating Through Change for Leaders

To access the EAP’s full list of coronavirus pandemic resources, including additional webinars, log in to your Carebridge account. First time users need to log in using the access code TW8AE.

My Health Coach, offered through TrestleTree, provides confidential personalized health coaching to help faculty, staff, and their eligible dependents reach their personal health goals. To schedule an appointment, call (866) 237-0973.

For more information, visit the MyHealthCoach/TrestleTree webpage.

Resources

• Avoiding Emotional Eating During Stressful Times (webinar)

Well-Being Seminars

My Health Coach Program/TrestleTree offers departments a variety of well-being seminar topics presented virtually. Refer to the Well-Being Seminars webpage for seminar descriptions. Departments interested in arranging a well-being seminar should email Lynn Herbine.

Teladoc telemedicine and behavioral health services are convenient and affordable options that allow individuals to speak with a U.S. board-certified doctor or licensed health provider by phone, video, or mobile app. Services are available 24/7. To register, go to the Teladoc website or download the Teladoc app.

Participants and/or dependents must be enrolled in a Princeton medical plan to access this service. Participants must be 18 or over. For more information, visit the Teladoc webpage.

My Health Coach, offered through TrestleTree, provides confidential personalized health coaching to help faculty, staff, and their eligible dependents reach their personal health goals. To schedule an appointment, call (866) 237-0973.

For more information, visit the MyHealthCoach/TrestleTree webpage.

Resources

• Avoiding Emotional Eating During Stressful Times (webinar)

Well-Being Seminars

My Health Coach Program/TrestleTree offers departments a variety of well-being seminar topics presented virtually. Refer to the Well-Being Seminars webpage for seminar descriptions. Departments interested in arranging a well-being seminar should email Lynn Herbine.

Campus Rec is offering free virtual fitness classes to all Princeton students, faculty, and staff. Classes include yoga, zumba, bodyweight boot camp, pilates, and more. No membership is required.

To view the schedule and join a class, visit the Campus Rec website and click on the Zoom meeting link.

Immediate action may be required for employees who have a recurring order for monthly transit vouchers or passes in place and are temporarily not commuting to work due to COVID-19. For details, visit the Benefits Updates During COVID-19 webpage.

Isles Financial Solutions can help with income assistance, debt relief, housing incentives, and financial hardships during COVID-19.

Isles is available to answer questions or meet by phone, video, or email and may be reached at (609) 341-4700. Press 4 to access Isles’ Financial Solutions and Housing Assistance line.

For employees concerned about protecting their finances or paying bills during the coronavirus pandemic, read guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

To schedule an appointment with a TIAA financial consultant, call (800) 732-8353, weekdays, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.

During the coronavirus outbreak, TIAA has moved all scheduled in-person appointments to phone or online appointments.

PFCU created HELPER Loan to assist members who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

PFCU is open with drive thru lanes and ATM at 774 Alexander Road, Princeton. To speak to someone, call (800) 456-5038. Visit the PFCU website for more details about services and other information.