Skip to content Skip to navigation

Postdoc Assistance Program

Personal issues, planning for life events, or simply managing daily life can affect your work, health and family.

Resources For Living provides support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. This service is confidential and provided at no charge to you and your dependents.

Resources For Living is your one stop website for expert information on the issues that matter most to you; relationships, work, school, children, wellness, legal, financial, free time and more.

  • Timely articles, HelpSheets, tutorials, streaming videos and self-assessments
  • myStrength (requires login) a personalized program just for you to meet health and wellness goals
  • Child care, elder care, attorney and financial planner services

For online access you must register:

  • Go to Resources for Living
  • SUPD is both Username and Password
  • Create your personalized account or use Stanford sponsored account

Confidential Counseling

This no-cost counseling service helps you address stress, relationship and other personal issues you and your family may face. It is staffed by GuidanceConsultants - highly trained master's and doctoral level clinicians who will listen to your concerns and quickly refer you to in-person counseling and other resources for:

  • Stress, anxiety an depression
  • Relationship/marital conflicts
  • Problems with children
  • Job pressures
  • Grief and loss
  • Substance abuse

Financial Information and Resources

Speak by phone with financial experts on a wide range of financial issues, including:

  • Getting out of debt
  • Credit card or loan problems
  • Tax questions
  • Retirement planning
  • Estate planning
  • Saving for college

WorkLife Solutions

Our WorkLife specialists will do the research for you, providing qualified referrals and customized resources for:

  • Child and elder care
  • Moving and relocation
  • Making major purchases
  • College planning
  • Pet care
  • Home repair