Employee Wellness
UVM Employee Wellness provides education and leadership to support individuals and nourish our community.

Upcoming Events

Mental Health Matters

Summer 2026 Series

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Employee Wellness in partnership with Talent Development and CESS offers a series of webinars and in-person skill sessions to support your mental health.  You can expect to learn and be engaged in subjects that affect all our lives, at home, and in the workplace. 

Employees are welcome to sign up and join individually, or you are invited to sign up as a department or sub-culture and continue the conversation about mental health during your workday.   

Supervisors and employees of all levels are welcome to engage.  

Facilitated by UVM Mental Health Counseling graduate students, Aisha Muktar and Hamdan Ali Khan. 

Aisha is a graduate counselling student with a multinational and multicultural perspective on mental health. She's trained in cognitive behavior therapy and wants to help people understand themselves better. 

Hamdan is a graduate counselling student with a wealth of experience in healthcare and trauma management. He is especially interested in creating awareness around mental health so people can take action for themselves when they need to.

Virtual Workshops

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Mental Health in the WorkplaceThe sessions provide valuable information on mental health and how to manage the stress of a workplace along with domestic responsibility and the hustle of life.Monday June 8 at 11am-12pm via Teams Register Here
Emotional RegulationGain practical tools to manage stress, improve communication, and support overall well-being.Monday June 22 at 11am-12pm via Teams   Register Here
Emotional IntelligenceBuild awareness of emotions and understand how these influence interactions with others.  Use skills to strengthen relationships and enhance team collaboration. Wednesday July 8 at 11am –12pm via Teams  Register Here
Building Resilience and Preventing BurnoutRecognize early signs of stress and learn about burnout while learning techniques to strengthen adaptability, maintain energy, and support long-term well-being. Wednesday July 22 11am-12pm on Teams Register Here

 

In-Person Skill Building Workshop

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Sign up here

Join a small group of employees focused on building practical skills to support and improve mental health.   Engage in guided discussions and activities that enhance Self-Regulation, increased Self-Efficacy, and Self-Awareness by building interpersonal and personal skills. The group setting encourages shared learning and accountability while promoting overall well-being.  

Gather at the Osher Center for Integrative Health, at 184 South Prospect St

Bring you lunch, meet fellow colleagues, or come with an office teammate.

Sign up for all four, or for any you can attend, sign up will remain open all summer.

Tuesday June 16, 12pm - 1pm  

Tuesday June 30, 12pm –1pm  

Tuesday July 14, 12pm - 1pm 

Tuesday July 28, 12pm - 1pm 

 

At Your Desk

Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching

UVM Employee Wellness: Personalized Coaching

Melisa Oliva, NBC-HWC, our dedicated Health and Wellness Coach for UVM Employees, works with individuals to support their goals and create meaningful change.

UVM Employee Coaching Connection

This 12-week program runs each semester and offers UVM Employees 6 group and 6 individual sessions with Health and Wellness Coaching faculty and student cohorts to create change that helps them thrive.

Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching at UVM

Different from psychotherapy, health education, disease management, personal training, or nutritional counseling, Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching helps people take action steps to strengthen and heal their whole selves and create a sustainable plan for thriving.

Whole Person Care

On-site Chiropractic Care with Epic Wellness

Care for your body, prevent injuries, and find relief at four available locations (Davis Center, Stafford, Osher Center, & Waterman). Manage fees and book directly on their site and check your insurance plan to confirm any deductible and co-pay fees.

Well Checks with The EDGE

Get an in-person biometric screening of blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, and an InBody scan of fat and muscle mass. During a required virtual follow-up appointment, an EDGE Registered Dietitian will review your results, advise you, and answer questions. Free on campus screenings. [PDF]
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Invest EAP

Employee Assistance Program - Invest EAP offers counseling, well-being resources, workshops, and stress tools to employees and their household members. (Tip: When creating an account, use the organization password 'UVM') 24/7 Phone Line: 1-866-660-9533

Digital Tools

Be Well Vermont

Be Well Vermont is a powerful platform, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and powered by Virgin Pulse, that has tools to support your physical, emotional, financial, and mental wellbeing.

@OsherUVM YouTube Channel

With playlists like Culinary Medicine, Planetary Health, our Laura Mann Integrative Healthcare Lecture Series, and Employee Wellness At Your Desk, we're building our content to support our community.
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Waves of Wellness

Waves of Wellness is a newsletter designed to support UVM Employees' health and wellbeing. Each issue explores a different wellness theme and offers tips and resources to activate and engage our community.

Campus Partnerships

UVM Campus Rec Employee Programs

Classes, facilities, training, & more! Our colleagues in Campus Rec create opportunities for our community to get and stay active -- in a culture of respect and inclusion, where everyone feels safe, welcomed, and valued in a judgment-free environment. Use code EW30 at check out for 30 percent off!

UVM Human Resources: Employee Resources

Our colleagues in HR are dedicated to growing, empowering, and supporting our community. From professional development and service opportunities to tools to help you grow your family or plan for retirement, they connect UVM Employees with the tools they need to thrive.

UVM Employee Wellness and Planetary Health

UVM's Planetary Health Initiative recognizes that human health and the health of the planet are inextricably linked. UVM Employee Wellness connects our individual efforts with our larger community by supporting ongoing events, resources, education, and more.

Opportunities to Engage

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UVM Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair

Each fall, Employee Wellness hosts a day filled with tabling, giveaways, promotions, prizes, food, and more to help our community know what resources are available to them as they plan for a new year of wellness. The next Fair will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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Spring Semester Celebration

The end of the Spring semester is a great time to gather and supercharge our wellness at this busy time of year. Featuring refreshments, giveaways, massages, info from partners across campus, and more. Join us at the Osher Center on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm!
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Wellness Resources for Managers

Supporting an institution-wide culture of wellness requires strategy! We offer trainings and resources so managers across UVM can embody wellness and empower their teams.