The University offers mental health resources for faculty and staff as well as training opportunities to help foster a supportive community.
The University offers mental health resources for faculty and staff as well as training opportunities to help foster a supportive community.
Mental health and wellbeing resources for faculty and staff.
The West Virginia University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is a free service offered to employees and their dependents. FSAP is a confidential resource that provides a safe place and professional staff to help sort through problems and determine the best resources available to address them.
If you need to talk, we’re here to listen. For an appointment call 304-293-5590.
Read more about the FSAP Schedule an FSAP appointment
Information from WVU Talent and Culture about employee wellness and perks, including the WVU Wellness Center, enrichment and educational opportunities, family resources, available discounts, health screenings and more.
Developed by the WVU Health Sciences Center Wellness Center, a six week course, mindfulness workshops, weekly onsite group meditation practices, and audio and video files teach you how to incorporate mindfulness practices into your daily life.
WV211 keeps an accurate and comprehensive database that you can use to find health and human services to meet your needs. A collaborative project of the United Ways of West Virginia.
WVU Collegiate Recovery offers a faculty/staff support group for those who identify as being in recovery from substance use disorders, eating disorders and any other mental health or behavioral concern. All pathways to recovery are welcome at this meeting. To help protect anonymity, these meetings are closed to WVU students.
For more information or to obtain the private Zoom link, contact olivia.pape@mail.wvu.edu.
WVU Collegiate Recovery Schedule
In The Rooms is a free online recovery tool that offers 130 weekly online meetings for those recovering from addiction and related issues. We embrace multiple pathways to recovery, including all 12 Step, Non-12 Step, Wellness and Mental Health modalities.
This tip sheet provides information about social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during an infectious disease outbreak.
The Carruth Center offers an online mental health screening tool through a partnership with the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH).
Are you unsure of how to help a student who is struggling or having learning issues?
If you have questions when it comes to discussing the topic of mental health with students, use our guide to find resources and support.
Getting StartedThe Carruth Center provides consultation and referrals to faculty and staff who are concerned about the wellbeing of a student.
Get Help for a StudentA student may go to a friend or close faculty/staff member on campus for support before coming to a counselor. Learn what to do if you find yourself in that position.
The CARE Team is committed to identifying, preventing, assessing, intervening and reducing threats to the safety and wellbeing of students and the greater WVU community.
Make a CARE ReferralWould you like more training in mental health topics for yourself or for your students? Browse opportunities by group and audience.
The DEI classroom offers training on topics including bystander intervention, implicit bias, Title IX, Children on Campus and more.
See classroom scheduleWellWVU presents mental health training resources for both students and faculty/staff, including virtual and in-person options.
Mental Health Training ResourcesThe Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities provides a variety of workshops and presentations including conflict management, communications skills and more.
The Carruth Center provides information and awareness in the areas of mental health
and psychological concerns.
Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based training that teaches participants about mental health and substance use issues. Participants learn skills like assessing for suicide or harm, listening non-judgmentally, giving reassurance and information, and encouraging professional help and self-help strategies.
Though these modules are geared towards students, we encourage staff and faculty members to work through them as they provide useful insight so that we can better serve our students.
Training modules include Voices for Change (which includes information on alcohol,
sexual violence, bias, inclusion, bullying/hazing), Title IX for Faculty and Staff and
Child Abuse - Responsible Employee Training (also known as Children on Campus).
The LGBTQ+ Center is committed to providing faculty, staff and student leaders with the necessary knowledge and tools to serve as allies to the LGBTQ+ community on campus.
Bystander intervention, inclusivity, stalking awareness and more from the D iversity, Equity and Inclusion training programs.
Learn what to do in an active shooter situation, how to identify types of violence and help female students learn how to defend themselves.
Programs from WellWVU that aim to increase students’ knowledge of protective factors to keep them safe while drinking & decrease the negative consequences associated with alcohol misuse.
These peer educators, or Wellbeing Ambassadors, are trained every semester to facilitate and properly educate peers in the areas of Alcohol and Other Drug Education, Sexual Health and Stress Management.
WellWVU presents interactive, engaging and educational programs upon request for groups of students. We have many pre-planned programs centered on a variety of health topics.