Our university is a community, and we value all membersÌýhaving access to physical and mental health services which make them feel safe, secure and welcome.


We invite students and staff members to use and participate in the following services:

Faculty & Staff Assistance Program

Offers telehealth videoconference appointments to serve the emotional and psychological needs of the campus cmmunity.

Family Services

Read about child care and family and/or parental leave services offered by or affiliated with the University of Colorado. Note the university-wide paid parental leave policy for faculty and staff effective July, 2018.

Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS)

Confidential, on-campus mental health and psychiatric services for a variety of concerns. Students who have paid the mental health fee and the student health fee are eligible for for a limited number of free visits in any CAPS location during the academic year.Ìý

Office of Victim AssistanceÌý

Consults with and provides support to studentsÌýwho have experienced a potentially traumatic or life-disruptive event.Ìý

Wardenburg Health Center

Health and wellness services for students. The comprehensiveÌýCU Gold Health Insurance PlanÌýcovers many on-campus services such as medical care, nutrition services, physical therapy, counseling, and sexual & reproductive health.Ìý

Additional off-campus support organizations are listed on theÌýCommunity Resources page.

We gratefully acknowledge theÌýInstitute for Behavioral Genetics/DiversityÌýgroup and theÌýInstitute of Cognitive Science's IDECÌýgroup for these resources.Ìý