COVID-19 has introduced extra challenges to everyone at UNH, including faculty and staff. We know many are juggling job responsibilities, student well-being, family care, uncertainty, and sometimes illness, loss, and injustice, along with life's daily stresses. These challenges affect our mental, emotional and physical well-being in dramatic ways. If you're experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue, and/or "COVID fatigue," you're not alone. This brief guide includes effective and evidence-based strategies to address burnout and compassion fatigue, as well as brief descriptions of the on- and off-campus services and emergency resources available to UNH faculty and staff to support you.

Essential to the well being of kids and to the prevention of significant risk factors down the road, is youth participation in activities and groups where youth feel a sense of belonging while pursuing real skills. 4-H offers this to youth ages 5-18 across NH.

How to Access:

Inquire about 4-H in your county

If academic performance is affected by illness, students can consult with the Health Resource Nurse to learn about their academic options. This program is available at no additional cost to students who have paid the health fee. There is a charge for students who have not paid the health fee.

Health & Wellness assists students who want to seek a leave of absence from the University for medical or psychological reasons.

How To Access:

Call the Health Resource Nurse at (603) 862-2856 or go online to schedule an appointment.

Contact Lauren Haywood, EEO/ADA Compliance Officer at the Affirmative Action and Equity Office at 603-862-2930 (Voice), TTY 7-1-1, for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance at UNH, to either request a reasonable accommodation or to lodge a disability related complaint.

How To Access:

Visit the online form to request a reasonable accommodation to your work environment. 

Seasonal adaptive sports are available to people with disabilities in archery, cycling, court sports, cross country skiing, golf, paddling, and waterskiing. Competitive opportunities are available in sled hockey, quad rugby, and power soccer.

How To Access:

To register for any event, call 862-0070 or email Northeast Passage at northeast.passage@unh.edu.

Students have 24/7 access to non-urgent medical care when Health & Wellness is closed by calling their main number which connects to a medical call center, where staff will conduct a phone assessment and make suggestions for additional care options, including a visit to an urgent care center or hospital, if appropriate. 

How To Access:

Medical Emergency: dial 911

Minor Illness & Injury: call Health & Wellness at (603) 862-9355 and press 2. You will be automatically connected to the Medical Call Center. A nurse will conduct a phone assessment, and make suggestions for additional care options, including a possible visit to the Emergency room, or nearby Urgent Care Center.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Education and Counseling Program aims to provide accurate and current information to the UNH Community about alcohol and other drugs. The program covers the full range of risks associated with high risk alcohol use including the legal, academic, social, and physical impacts.  Services provided by wellness educators/counselors are available for those who self-refer and for those who are mandated to participate. Counseling services are available at no additional charge to students who have paid the health fee and available for a fee to students who have not paid the health fee or who have been mandated to receive education and counseling. Education and information are free for the UNH community.

How To Access:

Call (603) 862-3823 or go online to make an appointment.

Allergy shots and routine immunizations are available to faculty, staff, and students for a fee.  Health & Wellness will bill insurance.  The remaining cost is the responsibility of the patient. Students must bring their orders and serum to the first appointment and may store their serum at Health & Wellness. 

How To Access:

Students, for an appointment, call (603) 862-2856 or make an appointment online. Employees can schedule an appointment by calling (603) 862-9355 (WELL).

The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course is to teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries. This course includes First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer-Lifeguard, and AED. Available to the public and fee based.

How To Access:

To register for a specific class, visit the Campus Recreation website, click on which specific class you would like to take, and then register online. For questions, please email campus.recreation@unh.edu.

Are Organic Pesticides Safer For My Garden? is a blog that discusses the safety and uses of organic chemicals for controlling insects, weeds, or fungus in or outside the home.

How to Access:

Visit the UNH Cooperative Extension website to learn more, or contact the UNH Extension Infoline by calling 1-877-398-4769 or emailing answers@unh.edu. 

Help spread awareness within our UNH community around relationship abuse, stalking, and sexual violence. Participate in SHARPP’s annual events and awareness campaigns highlighting these topics during their three awareness months: October, January, and April.

How To Access:

Follow us on social media @UNHSHARPP to stay up to date on our awareness initiatives.

Visit our regularly updated upcoming events webpage.

A program created by the National Cancer Insitute, Smokefree.gov offers short and long-term tools and resources to help individuals understand the risks of tobacco and how to help them quit. Smokefree.gov also offers a quitline; trained counselors who can text or talk over the phone about a wide arrange of tobacco and quitting topics.

How To Access:

Visit smokefree.gov to get started on quitting today!