Work/Life Programs

Balancing Work, Personal and Family Issues

Brown University contracts with Liberty Mutual to offer the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). FSAP exists to assist employees and their immediate families in handling personal concerns. Services include counseling for family, legal and financial assistance in addition to help with child care, elder care, adoption and education information. For more information, log onto: http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Human_Resources/benefits/other_benefits_eap.html

Backup Care Options for Family Members

All Brown employees are eligible for a back-up care program that provides them with easy access to qualified caregivers on a temporary basis when normal caregiving arrangements break down or when emergency situations arise. The University has contracted with Work Options Group, whose nationwide network of providers includes thousands of in-home agencies and center-based providers who are able to ensure that temporary, emergency needs for care for children, elders, and others can be met. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and Brown employees are able to use up to 100 hours of care per calendar year. More information is available at: http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Human_Resources/benefits/backup.html