UCI Health REACH Program

There are three main referral methods:

• Faculty and Staff Support Services
• Life Resources Program
• Interactive Screening Program (for Health Sciences faculty/residents)

• Life Resources Program Menu of Trainings
  Comprehensive menu of personal development and work/life workshops available through ComPsych at no cost
• Faculty and Staff Support Services
  Able to develop and facilitate workshops/trainings on a variety of mental health and wellbeing topics
• Mental Health First Aid Certification
  A full day (5.5 hour) certification course to develop the skills to recognize and support colleagues, family, and friends in distress
• QPR/Suicide Prevention
  A brief 90 minute training to learn to recognize signs of crisis in order to help reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training
• Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) Request for Services
  Wide range of integrative health services available by request
• Many other services are also available by request via HR Wellness

Faculty and Staff Support Services and GME use the Interactive Screening Program (ISP) in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The program is currently distributed between two different populations:

• Residents/Fellows
• Health Sciences Faculty

Following submission of the online questionnaire, a licensed counselor receives and reviews the submitter’s responses to screen for any additional follow-up needed. Follow-up includes 1:1 consultation with the licensed counselor and/or referrals to on-going treatment or wellbeing resources.

• Faculty and Staff Support Services – serves as a key point of contact to triage a mental health crisis and connect UCI Health employees to the necessary resource. This service is able to provide individual assessments for all UCI Health employees by request, as well as 1:1 crisis/trauma support.
• Life Resources Program (available 24/7, 365 days per year)
  • Individual Counseling: Three (3) free consultations per issue per year
  • Group Counseling: Critical Incident Support (CISM)
• UC Health Insurance – All UC medical plans include comprehensive and robust behavioral health coverage for visits with psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors, as well as substance abuse treatment offered in-person and or via telehealth. Visit the UC Behavioral Health Benefits web page for more information.

• Critical Incident Toolkit
  A step by step guide for managers and supervisors to support teams immediately after a critical incident occurs, as well as practical skills for cultivating emotional well-being.
• Schwartz Center Rounds
  Workshops are offered monthly via Zoom on a variety of topics, from emotional health and wellbeing, to compassionate healthcare.
• Spiritual Care
  The spiritual care team includes chaplains and volunteer spiritual care leaders from different faiths. They provide compassionate and caring spiritual support by request.
• Graduate Medical Education (GME) Wellbeing Resource Guide
  UCI School of Medicine and UCI Health have made physician well-being a top initiative, striving to ensure 24/7, easy access to resources, protecting our valued physicians’ wellness and promoting a supportive culture. It is important for all physicians to identify risk factors, warning signs, or any concerning changes in themselves, as well as in others.
• Samueli Office of Wellbeing
  In 2021, the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) established the Samueli Office of Wellbeing to provide wellness resources, education and programs for all employees and staff.
• Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute – Learning Library
  Wellness education accessible anytime and anywhere. This library offers instructional audio and videos including mindfulness and biofeedback techniques.
• Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute – Free Mindfulness Classes
  Mindfulness is a meditation technique that increases one’s focus on the present by cultivating moment-to-moment awareness. This can lead to a sense of improved health and wellbeing.
• Susan Samueli Integrative Health – Restore and Rebalance
  Videos and resources on guided mindfulness, meditation, yoga therapy and more to help restore balance to the body and mind.