Work-Life Harmony – WorkWell Center

Description

Provide USC faculty and staff with support for work and life integration that promotes well-being

Goals

Elevate work-life opportunities (practices, policies) and issues for consideration by USC leaders
Provide work-life resources to support personal and professional well-being
Address family care needs (child, elder, parenting, multi-generation families, etc.)

Resources

Balancing work and life responsibilities can be tricky. The Work-Life Harmony subcommittee has outlined information and resources to support you on your journey. Click on the filters below to learn more about each topic.

Lactation Support

Personal and Professional Well-being

Family Caregiving

Lactation Support

Personal and Professional Well-being

Self-Care and Community Care
Although self-care involves active steps one can take to further support their personal and professional well-being, it is incomplete without involving the communities in which we are embedded. Community care involves creating a culture of support, inclusion, connections, and wellness.

Learn more about self and community care here.

A Wholistic Approach to Reducing Work Related Stress and Burnout
“The average person spends more time working than any other daily activity of life” (Stoewen, D. L., 2016). As such, reducing work related stress is critical to our personal well-being and to the well-being of our organization.

Learn more about burnout here.

Family Caregiving

Balancing work and life responsibilities can feel like trying to master a complicated puzzle. One piece to that puzzle may be finding support with caregiving.

Work-Life Harmony Resources

USC offers a wide range of resources to help faculty and staff balance professional and personal responsibilities and support overall well-being. From caregiving and childcare services to lactation support, summer programs, and tools for preventing burnout, these resources are designed to foster work-life harmony. For more detailed information, please visit the following link.

Community Resource Center for Aging

Our Community Resource Center for Aging at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) gives you and your family access to services, resources and support systems that specialize in care for older adults.

Los Angeles Family Caregiver Resource Center

LA CRC provides support to family caregivers, including services that help caregivers care for themselves and manage their own well-being.

Work-Life Harmony Resources

Los Angeles Family Caregiver Resource Center

LA CRC provides support to family caregivers, including services that help caregivers care for themselves and manage their own well-being.

Community Resource Center for Aging

Our Community Resource Center for Aging at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) gives you and your family access to services, resources and support systems that specialize in care for older adults.

Co-leads

Tina Paddock
Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Kim Goodman
Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education and Student Wellness Coordinator,
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Atia Sattar
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Gender and Sexuality Studies
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences

Contact

Have questions or want to get involved? Reach out to us through our Contact Us page or email workwell@usc.edu.