New Ukraine-related support groups added

The recent invasion of Ukraine has sent waves of fear, anger, and sadness throughout the world, including right here in our community. Many here at UC Davis Health have friends and family in Eastern Europe and are feeling the impact of this devastating violence on a deep and personal level. 

Resources are available for staff needing assistance.  

The Academic & Staff Assistance Program (ASAP), UCDH Chaplaincy, and the Support U Peer Responders are collaborating to offer supportive group spaces for people to come together and talk about how the war is affecting them, share strategies for coping, and identify ways to respond that are positive, practical, and effective.

Two on-site meetings are available next week, in addition to Zoom drop-in groups for members of the campus community.

On-site meetings:

When:

• Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 12-1 p.m.
• Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 12-1 p.m.

Where: Both groups will be held in North Addition Office Building room 1001
Due to COVID safety guidelines, participation in the on-site meetings will be limited to the first 60 attendees/registrants. To register, please email Michelle Linenberger at mjlinenberger@ucdavis.edu.

Virtual/Zoom drop-in support groups:

When: 

• Wednesday, March 9, 2022 | 3-4 p.m.
• Monday, March 14, 2022 | 8-9 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | 3-4 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | 3-4 p.m.

Where: To register for our virtual support groups, please reach out to Talithia Allen at ASAP either by email at tdallen@ucdavis.edu or telephone at (916) 734-2727 and she will provide you with the Zoom link for the meeting(s) you wish to attend.

Additional services are also available:

• Academic and Staff Assistance Program: https://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/asap  
• Student Health and Counseling Services: https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/services/counseling-services   

For those who are moved to help those directly affected in the region, you may find the following the information published by NPR to be helpful: “Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here's how you can help” https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help.