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Wake Forest offers the following to help you care for yourself and others:

Child Care

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Child Care Resource Center

(336) 245-4900 or (800) 937-7610

childcareresourcecenter.org

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Telephone Referrals

The provider learns your specific child care needs and then provides you with a list of child care options that meets all applicable state and local standards. Identify yourself as a WFU employee to ensure you receive full benefits of this service.

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Description of care provided
Vacancies
Licensing status
Affiliation
Accreditation
Special needs services

Resources

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Bright Horizons

Contact: (336) 716-0300
Location: Medical Center campus
Benefit: Priority enrollment (Note: May have a waiting list)
Serves: Infants through pre-Kindergarten

Parental Leave
Parental Leave – Staff (Guidelines)
- Up to six weeks of base salary continuation.
- After initial six weeks, eligible to utilize available Paid Time Off or Leave with no pay up to maximum amount allowable under FMLA.
- Contact your Human Resource partner to start your Parental leave.
Parental Leave – Faculty (Guidelines)
- Full salary and benefits will continue for one semester (the semester of leave from teaching and service duties should be taken during the semester when the birth or adoption takes place).
- Notify your Department Chair, Dean, and Human Resources if you plan to take parental leave.
Benefits and Services
The Medical plan provides the following benefits and services:
- Free breast pumps through Edgepark, Edwards Health Care Services, Pumping Essentials, or Sunmed Medical.
  Before placing your order, make sure the provider is still participating, using the BlueCross BlueShield Find a Doctor, Drug or Facility search.
- Free glucose meters (Contour Next Monitor) and strips for Gestational Diabetes.
- Case management for High Risk Pregnancy: 1-800-218-5295
- Healthline Blue for pregnant and new mothers (24 hours a day, 7 days a week): 877-477-2424
- MyPregnancy app for Apple and Android devices: Birth Plan Wizard, Weight Tracker, Kick Counter, Diaper Tracker, Feeding Tracker, Growth Tracker.
- Infertility Clinics: Contact Blue Cross and Blue Shield for in-network provider information.
- Nutritional Counseling (Christie Hunter: 336-790-6778; Cindy Silver: 336-712-5239)
Qualifying Event:

The birth of a child is considered a qualifying event in which you may change your benefits (instructions). Within the first 30 days of your child’s birth, you will be able to add your child as a dependent to your healthcare premiums.
University and Community Activities
Wake Forest University
- Wellbeing Center
  - Deacon Family Hours
  - Swim Lessons
- Summer Camps on Campus
- Reynolda House
  - Events Calendar
  - Summer Adventures
Community
- BB&T BallPark
- Kaleideum Downtown (Formerly the Children’s Museum)
- Old Salem
- Events Calendars: Piedmont Parent and Triad Moms on Main
Recommended Books
Additional Resources
- Centers for Exceptional Children
- Child Care in North Carolina (North Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Council)
- Five Things to Consider When Choosing a Pediatrician
- Resources for Families with Young Children in North Carolina (North Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Council)
- The Birth Center at Wake Forest Baptist Health
- What are the Top 10 Requirements to Adopt a Child? (Adoption Network)

Elder Care

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Senior Services: Elder Care Choices
(account: Wake Forest University; password: caregiver)

(336) 748-2171

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Counselors

You may contact a counselor Monday through Friday, as many times as needed, about any older adult you are assisting with care. All counselors are Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) certified.

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Services

Identifying needs for loved ones

Locating resources for older adults living anywhere in the United States

Creating a comprehensive referral package, including profiles of services

Providing assistance with Medicare questions and choosing plans

Employee Assistance Program

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Appointments

Piedmont Plaza II, near Five Points

(336) 716-5493

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Services

Assessment, referral, and follow-up services for:

Family and marital problems
Home financial concerns
Anxiety, grief, and depression
Alcohol/drug abuse

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Confidential

Appointments and services are strictly confidential.

Eligibility

Full-time faculty and staff members and their immediate families are eligible.

Health Advocacy Services

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Clinical
Administrative Support
Financial Support
Medical Bill Saver™
Senior Care and Special Needs

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Extended to Family

Your eligible family members (spouse, dependent children, parents, and parents-in-law) may also use these services.

Enrolling

There is no need to enroll; if you are a full-time faculty or staff member covered under the Basic Life Plan, you are automatically eligible.

Resources

Additional Programs

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HELPS

The Healthy Exercise and Lifestyle Programs (HELPS) offer 12 weeks of professionally supervised chronic disease prevention education, along with the Weight Management Program.

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Health Coaching

Medical Plan participants may call specially trained health professionals 24/7 at (877) 477-2424; nutritional counseling is available by contacting Cindy Silver at (336) 712-5239 or Christie Hunter at (336) 790-6778.

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Tobacco Cessation

Wake Forest sponsors tobacco cessation classes through the year.
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Wake Forest University Human Resources
2598 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 | P.O. Box 7424
AskHR@wfu.edu | P (336) 758-4700 | F (336) 758-6127

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