Faculty & Staff Wellness Resources
Supporting the well-being of faculty and staff is essential to building a healthy campus community and ensuring they feel equipped to support students. These resources provide confidential counseling, advocacy, and affordable health services that help employees manage their own well-being so they can show up fully for those they serve.
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)
The Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is a free, confidential resource to help you resolve personal, family, or work-related problems before they disrupt your life. Services directly provided by FSAP are available only by appointment at no cost to you.
LifeMatters
LifeMatters is a no cost, confidential service available to you, your immediate family members, and those residing in your household.
Safer
Safer provides confidential advocacy and support services to students, faculty, and staff impacted by sexual harassment/assault, relationship violence, or stalking. The program also offers prevention education and resources to promote campus safety.
Student Health Services Pharmacy
The Student Health Services Pharmacy is open to all faculty and staff and offers convenient access to more than 100 over-the-counter medications. Through the online pharmacy app, employees can purchase many common medications at significantly lower prices than retail pharmacies.
What To Do If You're Concerned About a Student
Faculty and staff are often the first to notice when a student may be struggling. If you are on this page, because you are concerned about a student’s well-being, there are several ways you can help connect them to support.
If a student appears to be in immediate danger or experiencing a crisis, contact University Police (911 from a campus phone or 562-985-4101).
Submit a CARES Referral
The CARES Team coordinates campus support for students navigated challenges to help them stay on track academically and personally offering advocacy, referrals, and case management. Your referral will be assessed by a case manager who will connect with the student and follow up with you.
Call CAST – Our Mobile Crisis Team
CAST is a team of mobile mental health professionals, in collaboration with the University Police Department, responding to crisis and urgent needs of the CSULB campus and surrounding community with a humanistic and trauma-informed approach. Call 562-985-4101 and a dispatcher will assess the needs and initiate CAST as appropriate.
Connect Students to a Campus Resource
You can help students find the right support by referring them to campus resources.
Additional Resource Guides
- JED Higher Education Faculty Guide - PDF
- 6 Steps for Responding to Students In Distress
- Trans Advocacy Coalition - Resources for supporting trans students
