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Important Phone Numbers
Colleague Crisis Assistance Fund
The Colleague Crisis Assistance Fund was established to aid colleagues who need emergency assistance. Emergency assistance can generally be defined as one-time aid to help a colleague with a problem, resulting in a crisis, which is unforeseen and beyond their control.
Read more about the fund | Get a copy of the application form
(Note: this information is only available to colleagues when on the SPHP network. Click document title to download/view.)
Your Colleague Connections
Colleague Community Health Worker
Are you a colleague who would benefit from:
- Food Assistance
- Housing Support
- Transportation
- Utilities
- Child/Elder Care
- Financial Guidance & Education
- Continuing Education & Career Development
- NYS Insurance Marketplace Navigation
- Uniform Assistance
If so, the colleague community health worker can help with these and so many other services.
Olivia Salzer
Colleague Community Health Worker
Olivia.Salzer@sphp.com
518-525-6740
Workforce Development & Career Navigation
Trinity Health Workforce Development helps colleagues grow and thrive through Career Navigation which empowers entry-level team members to build clear pathways for advancement within Trinity Health.
How I Can Help:
- Connect colleagues to career growth opportunities
- Provide resources for skill development and training
- Partner with leaders to align workforce strategies
Arnell Morgan-Bean
Sr. Workforce Development Program Partner Service
Arnell.Morgan-Bean@trinity-health.org
943-245-0306
Mental Health
Emotional Support Services
If you are in emotional distress or crisis, reach out to the 988 Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org/chat.
To learn about St. Peter’s free Mental Well-Being benefits for colleagues and family members, click here to learn about Spring Health.
Take a Moment to be Mindful
Try these brief activities to reset your mind.
- Yawn and stretch for 10 seconds every hour.
- For one minute, repeat "May I be happy, may I be well, may I be filled with kindness and peace."
- When eating food, slow down, savor it, and smile between bites.
- Stop and name 3 things you are grateful for.
- Breathe in, and know you are breathing in, breathe out, and know you are breathing out, do this 5 times.
Additional Resources:
Food Security
Colleague Food Pantries
Click to view the St. Peter's Hospital FLYER
Click to view the Samaritan Hospital FLYER
Transportation
CDTA Navigator Cards
St. Peter’s Health Partners is proud to partner with the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) to provide all SPHP colleagues with Universal Access to the entire CDTA route network. The program allows SPHP colleagues to ride with CDTA FREE OF CHARGE with just a swipe of a Navigator card. Unlimited ridership opportunities across CDTA’s service network includes CDTA’s STAR paratransit service, FLEX On Demand Transit along with the Northway and Thruway Xpress services, as well as access to the CDPHP Cycle! bike sharing program.
To request a Navigator card, colleagues should complete this quick and easy form.
Delivery arrangements will be made by interoffice mail. Note: this request form can be completed directly by a colleague, or a manager can complete on their behalf. The Navigator card is for exclusive use of the assigned colleague. It is non-transferable; you may not authorize any other person to use your card.
Personal & Physical Well-Being
Personal Well-Being Platform
Trinity Health is committed to supporting you in achieving your personal well-being goals. As a faith-based health care ministry, we believe that spiritual, mental, social, vocational, emotional, physical, and financial well-being positively impacts quality of life for you, your family and those we serve. Our integrated approach to College Well-Being includes activities, tools, benefits, and Colleague Care teams in your ministry to support you in all seven dimensions.
Use the Personal Well-Being Platform to help with:
- Track activity and earn points
- Sleep and nutrition guides
- Mindfulness
- Keep a lower health insurance premium
St. Peter's Health Partners Spiritual Care
All spiritual services available to patients may be accessed by colleagues at any time.
Stop Smoking: The Butt Stops Here
Whatever your reason, we can help. The Butt Stops Here is an award-winning program that has helped thousands to stop smoking, including vaping! Our virtual programs can help you quit from the comfort of your own home.
Studies have shown those who smoke or vape are more likely to contract COVID-19, and more likely to experience servere symptoms.
Quit Smoking to Fight COVID-19 | NYS Smokers Quitline | Smokefree.Gov
Parent & Child Resources
Breastfeeding Support
Lactation Rooms at SPHP Sites
Lactation Support
Child Care
To find child care providers in your area, visit Brightside Up.
Brightside Up is a non-profit organization serving parents, employers, and child care providers in the region. Brightside Up can help connect you with child care programs that are open and accepting children.
518-426-7181
Need Help Paying for Child Care?
The Child Care Assistance Program can help. Click on a flyer below to learn about eligibility and how to apply.
You may also apply for child care subsidy by visitng your county's website or calling the office.
Albany County 518-447-7435
Columbia County 518-822-0087
Fulton County 518-736-5640
Greene County 518-719-3700
Montgomery County 518-853-8326
Rensselaer County 518-833-6190
Saratoga County 518-714-4004
Schenectady County 518-388-4736
Schoharie County 518-295-8334
Ulster County 845-334-5489
Warren County 518-761-6327
Washington County 518-746-2300, ext. 3426
Find Other Resources in Your Community
Use the search feature below to access the Community Resource Hub – an online database for you to connect with free and reduced-cost health resources and social services both within our community and across all St. Peter's Health Partners and Trinity Health service locations.
Type in a keyword such as "transportation", "housing", or "food" to find resources in your ZIP code.