Well-Being: Home & Family
PET RESOURCES
- CSU employees receive a 20% discount on most veterinary services at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
- Argus Institute provides free grief counseling and support to hospital clients
- Paws Pet Pantry helps families stay together with their pets during times of financial crisis
Pet Insurance Discounts
CSU offers several discounts for pet insurance which can help cover unexpected vet bills and other expenses.
- Fetch Pet Insurance: 10% off through Commitment to Campus (C2c)
- Pets Best: discounts through C2C
- ASPCA: Discount Code: VC03432
- Pumpkin: Group Code: CSU
- Up to 30% off premiums and preferred pricing through the State of Colorado BenefitHub
HOUSING
- Rental resources
- CSU employee apartments
- CSU home buying resources
- Mortgage insurance waiver for employees
- Check the HR calendar for home buyer education classes for CSU employees
ELDER CARE
- GRANDcares project: education, resources and support programs for grandparents raising grandchildren
- Grandparents raising Grandchildren: health, education, legal and parenting tools and resources for grandparents raising grandchildren
RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN
- Summer enrichment opportunities include credit-bearing, sport, and academic programs offered by many CSU departments and organizations: K-12 Programs Portal.
NEW AND EXPECTING PARENTS
- CSU’s FAMLI Program
- Parental leave and other benefits for faculty and administrative professionals
- Parental leave and other benefits for state classified staff
- Parental leave for graduate assistants
CRISIS SUPPORT
- Tell Someone for concerns about a CSU student or employee’s well-being or mental health
- SummitStone mental health crisis resource in Fort Collins
- National Suicide Hotline
- Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County
- Colorado Crisis Services
- Crossroads Safehouse
- Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center
LEAVE OPTIONS
- Family medical leave is job- protected leave for your own serious medical condition or to care for a family member
- Volunteer Service Hours Program allows eligible employees up to eight hours of paid leave each fiscal year to perform volunteer work at designated community organizations.
- Volunteer in Public Schools, or VIPS, allows employees up to 5 hours of leave per month to volunteer in any public school district
FAMILY MENTAL WELLNESS
- The employee assistance program offers help to address mental health concerns for you and members of your household
- See the Health and Wellness section for more resources
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES
- See Legal & Financial section