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Health and Wellness Benefits

Health and Wellness at Ferris State University

Ferris State University values the health and wellness of its employees.  Employees have access to several resources to assist them in staying healthy, both mentally and physically.

HealthyU Wellness Program

New Users Click Here to Register: Join Virgin Pulse

Returning Users Click Here to Sign In: Virgin Pulse Wellness Program Login

Virgin Pulse Wellness Platform User Guide

Preventive Care Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Ulliance - Life Advisor

Change. Loss. Legal issues. Family Crisis. Child care. Elder care. Relationships. Emotional issues. Finances. Substance abuse.

Get confidential help if you need it in these and other areas. Ferris State University fully funds its Employee Assistance Program — Ulliance — to offer these life services at no cost to you. Take advantage of these features: 1) professional short-term counseling; 2) work/life consultation and referral for services; 3) crisis consultation and referral for specialized treatment; and 4) general information and educational materials such as books, pamphlets, online seminars and classes. Ferris State University provides these no-cost-to-you benefits to help participants balance work and family responsibilities.

Important Info

Telephone:  800.448.8326

Life Advisor Well-being 

Features

  • Funded by Employer — participants pay no out-of-pocket fees, copay, deductible or coinsurance costs
  • Confidential — by federal and state law
  • Accessible — 24 hours a day, seven days a week, via toll-free telephone number
  • Voluntary — participants refer themselves

Key Benefits

Life Advisor EAP Counseling Services

  • Confidential, face-to-face or phone sessions with a licensed counselor close to work or home, at no cost to you
  • Short term, solution-focused support for work-life issues such as stress, major life transitions, relationship issues, substance use, grief/loss and overwhelming emotions

Life Advisor Coaching Services

  • Telephonic sessions with a counselor
  • Support and motivation to achieve a work-life goal such as education, career advancement, financial or savings goals, or self-improvement goals

Employee Webinars – Live   /   On-Demand (on the Portal)

The Life Advisor Monthly Newsletter

  • An electronic monthly publication with information and resources on a variety of work-life concerns, such as relationships, substance abuse and goal setting

Work-Life Materials

  • Books and other helpful materials on a wide variety of work-life topics mailed directly to your home at no cost to you 

Life Advisor Well-Being Portal 

  • Anytime access to articles, resources, healthy-living tips, as well as our orientation videos
  • Life Advisor Well-being 

Working Advantage Subscription Discount Program: www.WorkingAdvantage.com/Ulliance