| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.09 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Drake |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Swarthmore College
PA-14: Wellness Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.75 / 1.00 |
Elizabeth
Drake Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1. Wellness program
Yes
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all academic staff?:
Yes
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all non-academic staff?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):
Swarthmore College has numerous wellness initiatives to benefit its faculty and staff.
1. Carebridge is the College’s Employee Assistance Program which provides confidential consultation and referral services to help benefit eligible employees and their families. The Carebridge Program includes:
* Work-Life
* Child Care
* Eldercare
* Personal Financial Concerns
* Relocation Guidance
* Time Management
* Parenting/Schooling Issues
* Continuing Education Plan
* Employee Assistance
* Marital Relationships
* Alcohol and Drug Problems
* Family/Parenting Relationships
* Grief and loss
* Financial Pressures
* Difficult Emotional Issues
2. Counseling and Psychological Services: service to all students, parents, faculty and staff who need such support.
3. Student Wellness Program: Student Wellness facilitates the holistic growth and development of the mind, body, and spirit of students and the community by creating, organizing, and promoting campus wide education and prevention initiatives.
4. Office of Religious and Spiritual Life: These include the Interfaith Advisors Team, who work closely with one another and with all aspects of religious and spiritual life on campus. They serve as ex officio members of the Dean’s Office staff and as confidential resources to the campus community.
5. Employees have access to the College’s fitness facility and swimming pool for personal exercise.
1. Carebridge is the College’s Employee Assistance Program which provides confidential consultation and referral services to help benefit eligible employees and their families. The Carebridge Program includes:
* Work-Life
* Child Care
* Eldercare
* Personal Financial Concerns
* Relocation Guidance
* Time Management
* Parenting/Schooling Issues
* Continuing Education Plan
* Employee Assistance
* Marital Relationships
* Alcohol and Drug Problems
* Family/Parenting Relationships
* Grief and loss
* Financial Pressures
* Difficult Emotional Issues
2. Counseling and Psychological Services: service to all students, parents, faculty and staff who need such support.
3. Student Wellness Program: Student Wellness facilitates the holistic growth and development of the mind, body, and spirit of students and the community by creating, organizing, and promoting campus wide education and prevention initiatives.
4. Office of Religious and Spiritual Life: These include the Interfaith Advisors Team, who work closely with one another and with all aspects of religious and spiritual life on campus. They serve as ex officio members of the Dean’s Office staff and as confidential resources to the campus community.
5. Employees have access to the College’s fitness facility and swimming pool for personal exercise.
Part 2. Smoke-free environments
Yes
Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Yes
Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
No
A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
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The institution’s smoke-free policy:
The smoking policy prohibits smoking in all indoor public spaces throughout the campus, including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, lounges, hallways, and stairwells. There can be no smoking in all areas of Parrish Hall and in all areas of buildings in which circulated air is used for heating and cooling; these are Lang Performing Arts Center, Pearson Hall, Kohlberg Hall, Trotter Hall, and the Science Center. Smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of entrances to buildings as this creates a second-hand smoke zone for others entering or leaving the building.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
1. http://www.swarthmore.edu/human-resources/employee-assistance-program
2. http://www.swarthmore.edu/counseling-and-psychological-services
3. http://www.swarthmore.edu/student-wellness
4. http://www.swarthmore.edu/interfaith-center/religious-and-spiritual-life
Information for this credit was assembled by representatives from the Office of Sustainability and Ashley Netanel, Health & Wellness Educator (anetane1@swarthmore.edu).
2. http://www.swarthmore.edu/counseling-and-psychological-services
3. http://www.swarthmore.edu/student-wellness
4. http://www.swarthmore.edu/interfaith-center/religious-and-spiritual-life
Information for this credit was assembled by representatives from the Office of Sustainability and Ashley Netanel, Health & Wellness Educator (anetane1@swarthmore.edu).
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.