Health & Wellness Resources

Your Well-Being at Yale offers confidential, one-on-one well-being consultations to YSM faculty and their families at no-cost. Consultants Amy Sceery, PhD, and Rebecca Colasanto, LCSW, are available to support you with a range of issues, such as developing communication strategies to improve interpersonal effectiveness at work or home and addressing work-life issues, such as stress management, anxiety, burnout, and depression. You can schedule virtual and in-person appointments with either Amy or Rebecca through Optum's Employee Assistance Portal.

Yale’s employee assistance resources offer a wide range of benefits to help you navigate work, academics, and your personal life throughout the life cycle. Learn more about the full range of programs available by visiting Yale’s benefits programs here or by exploring additional information below:

Your Work + Life further helps balance the multiple responsibilities associated with your work, academics, and personal life, including:

• Child Care Subsidy Program
• College Coach
• Elder Care and Support Services

Your Finances supports important events in your life, whether you are buying a new home, sending your children to college, or saving for retirement, including:

• Education Assistance Program
• Public Student Debt Loan Forgiveness Program
• Homebuyer Program
• One on One Financial Coaching
• Planning for Retirement

TIAA financial advisors are available for confidential one-to-one coaching sessions to support your financial and retirement planning. They are available to meet for in-person at the medical school by calling 1-800-732-8353 or you can book an appointment online.

Yale University offers additional opportunities to explore programs and activities across its campuses, including:

• Being Well at Yale
• Yale Arts & Culture
• Yale Spiritual Community
• Yale Sports and Campus Recreation

New Haven offers a wealth of diverse offerings including culture, community and residential areas, and services. The University summarizes these under Living In New Haven.

• Yale discounts program offers Yale employees discounts at a number of local merchants.