Stanford
Faculty Staff Help Center

Resources For Support During Challenging Times

First aid kit

Need Help?

View this list for access to police, crisis hotlines and more. For on-campus emergencies, call 9-911.

The Stanford Faculty Staff Help Center offer its range of services via in-person, and secure and confidential Zoom connection.

Additional resources are listed below:

Stanford Updates and Resources on Federal Issues

Stanford University’s Updated Health Alerts

Resources for Support and Opportunities for Creating Positive Change

Stanford Black Staff Alliance - Community events and connection

Asian Staff Forum > - Community events and connection

Muslim Mental Health and Psychology Lab > - Community events, research, and connection

Hillel at Stanford > Community events and connection 

IDEAL - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in a Learning Environment 

Employee Groups -- Diversity and Access Office providing all staff members with opportunities for professional, educational and social support.

Stress and Anxiety Relief

For the Entire Stanford Community --

Caregivers Stress Relief

Community Connection

Mindfulness

  • Meditations -- For Uncertain Times, from the New York Times
  • Insight Timer - free app with thousands of guided meditations. Use its search function according to your particular focus ie; anxiety; sleep, etc
  • 10% Happier - free 3-month subscription via 10% Happier and Stanford Contemplation by Design!
  • Awareness and Relaxation Training - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program with Robert Stahl with classes and training
  • Self Compassion - guided meditation with Kristin Neff with self-paced exercises
  • Mindful Self Compassion - guided meditation-based self-compassion with Christopher Germer with self-paced exercises
  • Stanford Health Library - audio mindfulness, with brief and full-length meditations, free, open to the public, English / Spanish editions.

Families and Children

LGTBQ Community Support

Crisis Support

  • If you are experiencing a crisis, call 9-1-1.

Additional Support Help Lines:

For Healthcare Providers --