Mental Health Toolkit: Faculty/Staff
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Additional Support Services
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Basic Needs and SupportThis site provides listings for campus and community resources that help support basic needs. Food insecurity, child-care, health and wellness, mental health, and others are examples of resources you'll find in the directory.
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Food Pantry at IowaThe Food Pantry is a free service open to anyone with a university ID card.
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Health and Well-Being Video ResourcesThis page provides a guide to videos produced by the Employee Assistance Program, Family Services, UI Health Care, and UI Wellness to support your health and well-being. Topics include financial, nutrition, mindfulness, resilience, and Well Me in 3.
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University Counseling Service (UCS)Resources for faculty and staff/employees to better support students.
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UI Emergency Hardship FundThe UI Emergency Hardship Fund has been established to supports costs, of up to $1000, related to an unforeseen emergency event or crisis, resulting in a financial hardship.
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UI HR liveWELLResources from UI Human Resources for health and well-being.
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UI QuickCareCall (319) 384-8822
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UI HR Employee Well-Being ResourcesWebsite from UI Human Resources with faculty and staff well-being resource including their new health and well-being guide.
Safety and Support
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Threat Assessment Team (TAT)Email: uitat@uiowa.edu
Phone (319) 384-2955"For assessment, prevention, and/or safety. The primary objective is to provide an individual with assistance, while working to ensure effective safety outcomes for the campus community."
Campus Address: 121-51 USB -
UI Safety and SupportComplete resources for safety and support at the UI including sexual misconduct.
- To report a crime contact Janalyn Moss and Cathy Cranston (the Libraries' Campus Security Authorities (CSA)). The details we need to pass along are: 1. type of crime; 2. location of crime; 3. when it happened; and 4. when it was reported to us. It's important to realize that reporting crimes is not about keeping statistics, it's about keeping our community safe.
Staff Supporting Students
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Excelling@IowaWays to get more help and support for students.Must have completed FERPA training to access this. To log into Excelling@Iowa, users can visit excelling.uiowa.edu and log in with HawkID and password.
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Learning at IowaThis team works closely with Academic Support and Retention and the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology (OTLT) Center for Teaching to develop practical and easy-to-implement resources tailored to students, instructors, and staff.Learning in university courses is demanding, and most students report not having been taught how to study or learn effectively before arriving on campus. The Learning at Iowa team has partnered with over 25 academic departments and administrative units across campus to address this challenge and support student learning.
Unsafe Situation
IF YOU'RE IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION:
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Campus University of Iowa Police Department (UIPD)Call (319) 335-5022
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Iowa City Police DepartmentEmergencies: 911 OR 988 (suicide)
Non-emergency line (319) 356-6800
General Iowa City Police information (319) 356-5275
- Last Updated: Jun 13, 2025 9:52 AM
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Subjects: Health and Wellness
Tags: mental health, sunstance use, treatment, wellness