Trainee Wellness Resources

Central Valley Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (888) 506-5991
988 Suicide & Crisis Line: call/text 988
Lifeline helps individuals who are in crisis and are having suicidal ideation. Each counselor is trained to safety plan, provide support, guidance and local resources. Available 24/7, 365 days-a-year. Conversations are free and confidential.

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1 (800) 662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365 day-a-year treatment referral and information service for mental and/or substance use disorders.

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) 
Confidential employee assistance services provided at no cost to faculty, staff, residents, postdocs, and clinical fellows. 

Headspace Care (formerly Ginger-App-Based Coaching, Therapy and Psychiatry) 
Free, confidential on-demand coaching 24/7 via texting and 15 virtual therapy sessions per academic year. No one at UC will have knowledge you accessed this service. 

ProtoCall Services
For urgent (non-emergent) 24/7 mental health support, residents and fellows may call (855) 221-0598. Linkage and follow up with FSAP as needed.  

UCSF Fresno Confidential Reporting – SAFE Reporting 
A confidential way for trainees to report concerns related to duty hours, supervision, or other complaints. 

Office of the Ombuds 
A place to confidentially share your workplace situation with a skilled listener to help sort through your concerns. All conversations are confidential and off the record. 

Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination 
The Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD) supports the University policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any person on the basis of their membership in a protected category. 

CARE Advocacy Resources and Education 
The CARE Program provides free, confidential support to any UCSF affiliate including students, staff, faculty, post docs and researchers who have experienced harassment, abuse or discrimination related to identity and to any UCSF affiliate who has experienced interpersonal violence such as sexual assault, dating/intimate partner violence, sexual harassment or stalking. 

Caring for the Caregiver
Caring for the Caregiver is a peer support program made of UCSF Fresno residents and faculty that know how challenging residency can be. This program helps debrief the emotions of resident working life and combat the too prevalent issues of second victim syndrome and burnout.

UCSF Fresno Wellness and Community – Wellness Resources Hub 
A collection of resources centered around the seven pillars of wellness: emotional, physical, social, financial, career, environmental and spiritual. 

Well-Being Algorithm for Trainees  
Need help, but are unsure where to start? View this collection of resources that makes it easy to navigate.  

Well-Being Index for Faculty and Learners  
This online, validated self-screening tool is available for faculty and learners. This will help you better understand your overall well-being and areas of risk compared to other faculty and learners around the country. The tool is anonymous, and your scores are not shared with anyone at UCSF.