Staff & Faculty Resources
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Available for all staff and faculty
The university offers the following service a 24/7 program provides a free and confidential range of services to faculty, staff and their immediate family members, including personal, group and crisis counseling, tools to manage stress and a variety of wellness resources.
U of M engages a service called Kii by Cloud MD to provide all EFAP services. For urgent, immediate support please telephone: 1-866-814-0018
Other urgent resources available in Manitoba:
- Suicide Crisis Line (24/7) dial 988
- Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line (24/7) Toll free: 1-877-435-7170
- Klinic Crisis Line (24/7) Phone: (204) 786-8686 Toll free: 1-888-322-3019
If you wish to use the online services of Kii by Cloud MD, registration is required:
- Kii by Cloud MD registration link for first time users (You will need to provide access code UOM0524). Once you have registered, you can access the Kii Health website
PHYSICIANS: if you would like access to the DFM Physician Peer Support Community, please email Jacqueline.Gougeon@umanitoba.ca
EFAP Details on UM Intranet
To read further details about the EFAP program on the UM Intranet, see link below. This requires your UM email address and password to log in:
https://umanitoba.sharepoint.com/sites/um-intranet-employee-and-family-assistance-program
- FACULTY: if you haven't activated your UM email and password please email dfmfaculty@umanitoba.ca
See also EFAP Resources folder below for other mental health supports.
Tenure and promotion application support for
Indigenous Faculty Members
The Office of the Vice-President Indigenous (OVPI) offers a support program specifically for Indigenous Scholars who are preparing their tenure and/or promotion applications.
Our Indigenous Faculty Success Coordinator, Naithan Lagace, is available to assist Indigenous Scholars with:
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Creating a timeline for the development of a tenure/promotion package. From initial development to the final stages, we can help create a framework for effective package development.
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Identifying and planning for acquiring content for packages, including letters of recommendation from students, community service partners, etc.
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Highlighting and articulating experiences within teaching, research, and community service dossiers sections of packages.
Naithan Lagace can be reached by email at naithan.lagace@umanitoba.ca or by phone at 204-599-0053.