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312 College Ave., new home of FSAP

Cornell’s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) will begin the new year in a new location: 312 College Ave. in Collegetown.

During the week of Dec. 15, FSAP will move to a fully renovated office suite a block down from its current Collegetown location. The new office has a private entrance.

“I think our new location will really support our emphasis on privacy and confidentiality for all of our clients,” said Gabriel Tornusciolo, Psy.D., assistant director for FSAP.

This month, FSAP also added a new site in the East Hill Office Building, 1-5 p.m. every other Wednesday. FSAP staff already meet with clients at satellite locations at the Cornell Veterinary College, at Seneca Place downtown and on Cornell’s Geneva campus.

“Our goal is to make our services as accessible and convenient as possible for staff and faculty,” said Tornusciolo.

FSAP offers free consultation, support and short-term counseling to faculty, staff, postdocs, retirees and their partners who are experiencing challenges to their personal well-being, job satisfaction or work performance. FSAP’s licensed mental health professionals help clients address concerns such as personal and family challenges, work-related stressors or conflict, alcohol and drug problems, and stress management. They also consult with employees who are concerned about a co-worker or workplace situation and provide crisis response and community support.

“We understand that faculty and staff lead busy lives and value easy-to-access services,” said Tornusciolo. “At FSAP you can meet with a licensed counselor within a day or two of calling, are not required to complete any forms or applications and can receive services at no cost, as a benefit of working at the university.”

The FSAP office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; call 607-255-2673 (5-COPE) to make an appointment. In the event of a crisis or urgent concern outside of office hours, community members can call the main FSAP phone number to be connected with an on-call health care provider.

FSAP is part of Gannett Health Services. Read more about other Gannett resources for staff and faculty in the March 2014 edition of PawPrint.

Julie Glanville is a health communications specialist at Gannett Health Services.