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Birth and Adoption

Parenting, it has been said, is the hardest job you’ll ever love. The resources below can help you find services and information to meet your needs. ASU Family Resources also maintains a library of parenting books that are available to browse through. We are here to make your job as a parent a bit easier. Please call on us if we can be of help. Happy parenting!


Policies

ASU Parental Leave Policy

 

Effective October 16, 2006

 

ASU recognizes that supporting employees as they balance career, childbirth, and family life ultimately benefits the university. This paid parental leave policy regards family care concerns as legitimate and important. One goal of this parental leave policy is to make it more feasible for employees to remain in active employment at ASU during the birth of an employee's child or placement of a child for adoption.

Other policies regarding leaves, Family Leave, Sick Leave, and Health Related Leave, vary, depending upon employment category. Faculty should discuss these policies with their Dean and/or visit the Academic Affairs Policies and Procedures Manual.

Classified Staff, Service Professional and Administrative staff should contact Human Resources and/or visit the Staff Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.

Adoption Assistance

ASU does not provide financial assistance for those employees seeking to adopt.

Breastfeeding Support: New Information - 8/29/08

ASU Family Resources, in partnership with the Memorial Union, is working on the renovation of the private Lactation Space, located in the second floor women's restroom at the north end of the Memorial Union. We hope to reopen the space in mid-September. Thank you for your patience. For lacation information, email Maureen Duane .

Helpful Phone Numbers and Websites

Diaper Changing Stations

Diaper changing stations are now available in restrooms in the following areas:
Tempe Campus:
  • Off-Campus & Commuter Student Services, 915 S. Rural Road
  • Memorial Union, lower level, at the south end of the building
  • Memorial Union, Family restroom near Union Plaza on the Mezzanine level
  • First and second floors at the south end of the Student Services building
  • First floor, next to the elevators inside Hayden Library
  • Graduate Student Center, Second floor, #207
West Campus:
  • University Center Building, first floor, near Admissions and Records
  • University Center Building, first floor, west side, near the cafeteria
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Health and Well Being

"Wellness is an active, lifelong process of becoming aware of choices and making decisions towards a more balanced and fulfilling life."

Arizona State University offers a range of health promotion and wellness programs as well as services that promote and support physical and emotional health and well-being.

Students

Wellness and Health Promotion seeks to provide leadership for a health campus through workshops and special events that provide opportunities for students to get involved.

Faculty and Staff

Employee Assistance Office (EAO) offers free, confidential, one-on-one counseling and referral services for benefits-eligible faculty and staff. Contact the EAP office at 480-965-2271.

Employee Wellness and Work/Life Balance promotes and supports ASU employees in establishing and maintaining healthy lifestyles by providing on-site programs and classes such as Health Screenings and Health Education Classes, and Exercise Programs: Line Dancing, Walking Program, and more. For further details on programs, please see the Health Watch Newsletters for Tempe, Polytechnic, West and Downtown Center campuses or call 480-965-9386.

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Parenting

We believe that effectively managing family, work and school is challenging for everyone. ASU Family Resources s provides programs and services that are designed to make it a little easier. We can offer support and information, which is sometimes all you need.

Resource Library

Educational materials on a wide range of issues that impact families are part of a resource library housed in the ASU Family Resources office. Copies of materials may be available. In addition, some materials may be checked-out for a two-week period.

On-Line Discussion Group

Family Listserv
Family-L is an unmoderated electronic discussion list devoted to topics related to the concerns of staff, faculty, and students regarding children and families. Wondering if anyone has used a child care center you just heard about? Need some tips on toilet training or bedtime routines? The Family-L listserve may help you find answers to your questions.

Access to Internet electronic mail is needed to subscribe (at no charge) to this discussion group. To subscribe to Family-L, send an email message to:listserv@asu.edu. Leave the subject line of the message blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe Family-L Your-first-name Your-last-name in the first line of the message area and send the message. Do not add your signature. You will be notified that you have been added to the list and provided with additional information at the time. Once you have subscribed to the discussion group, send messages that you want all list members to read to: Family-L@asu.edu.

Parent Workshops

During the academic year, free programming is held for families on dependent care topics. For additional information on dates and times for ASU Family Resources workshops, contact the office at 480.965.9515 or consult the State Press and ASU Insight. To find out about other on or off-campus events of interest to families, please visit the What's New? web page.

Counseling Services

ASU offers several options, from individual, group therapy, counseling, psychotherapy, psychological assessments, and outreach and education to the community. Fees vary and a sliding scale may be available.
ASU Students
Counseling and Consultation
Telephone: 480-965-6146

ASU Faculty, Staff, Students and the Community
Clinical Psychology Center
Telephone: 480-965-7296

Counselor Training Center
Telephone: 480-965-5067

ASU Employee Assistance Office (EAO)

All benefits-eligible faculty and staff, their immediate families and committed partners can access this free service.
Location: University Towers
525 S. Forest Ave., Suite 101
Tempe, AZ 85281
480.965.2271
8am-5pm
AskEAO@asu.edu

 
 

Other Web Sites

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Last updated on August 29, 2008