Dear Colleagues,
You all have likely heard about the (confusing) orders from the Executive branch to freeze federal funding of various kinds. While the details of such orders are not entirely clear and the situation remains fluid, UUP is working to obtain details about what the concrete impacts of a federal grant funding freeze would be on our members’ work and on SUNY institutions.
We need your help to gather information about the potential impacts of a possible federal grants funding freeze. A form has been established for you to share what you know directly to UUP Central. This information will be strictly kept within UUP Central and will be used to help formulate UUP responses as things develop. Responses are preferred by Friday, February 9.
The link to the feedback form is:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UUPFederalFreeze
Realizing that changes occurring over the last few days may cause some students, staff, and faculty to have increased levels of anxiety and stress, your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter would like to remind Members of various resources available:
Mental Health resources open to all employees across Campus:
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/employee-assistance.html Phone: 716-645-4461
Crises Services: Phone: 716-834-3131
Suicide Helpline: 1-800-273-8255
Emergency Help – UB Police: 716-645-2222
Mental Health resources for students:
Immigration-related issues: Call the New York State Office for New Americans hotline at 1-800-566-7636 to access answers to immigration and naturalization questions and for referrals to free legal help and programs.
Student Health Services: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/who-we-are/departments/health.html Phone: 716-829-3316. Emergency and Crisis information: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/help/emergency.html
Mental Health Counseling and Support: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/life-on-campus/health/mental-well-being/counseling.html Phone: 716-645-2720
UUP Member Only Resources:
AFT Trauma Counseling Programs and Services: https://www.aft.org/benefits/trauma
In Solidarity,
Ken Kern
Chapter President
UUP Buffalo Center