Through the Employee Assistance Office (EAO) at UW‒Madison, employees have access to the services of LifeMatters. LifeMatters provides employees with free and confidential statewide coverage, and 24/7 telephone access to professional counselors in support of employees’ personal and work-related concerns. In addition, LifeMatters offers care locators to help employees find local providers of child care, adult care, new parent services, and more — for both long-term needs and unexpected situations. To begin a search for these resources, go to the LifeMatters website, use the Quick Links, and choose Care Locators. Employee access to the LifeMatters website is provided via the EAO website at eao.wisc.edu/lifematters. If you have questions, contact the EAO at 608-263-2987 or eao@mailplus.wisc.edu.

The “Exploring Artificial Intelligence @ UW‒Madison” webinar series dives deep into AI, the powerful emerging technology. The weekly summer series looks at various topics related to machine learning, from research opportunities and challenges to ethics, business applications, and more. The free series, hosted by DoIT and the Data Science Institute, features webinars on Fridays, 9:15‒10 a.m., via Zoom. Webinars are recorded and available for later viewing.

LifeMatters and the Employee Assistance Office are offering a virtual webinar, Mind-Body Wellness, on Thursday, July 27, noon-1 p.m. Mind-Body Wellness offers attendees an opportunity to slow down and learn practical mindfulness exercises. The webinar is offered at no cost to all UW‒Madison employees. Register online to receive the Zoom link. For more information, go to eao.wisc.edu.

All UW‒Madison employees must complete Cybersecurity Awareness Training annually. One-hour, in-person sessions will be offered only to employees who do not use computers for their UW job or who may need support using a computer. Two daytime sessions are scheduled for August 2 and one late-night session for second and third shifts will take place on August 3. Sessions will be offered in English, Spanish, Hmong, Tibetan, Chinese, and Nepali. Employees must bring their Wiscard. Employees who are not eligible for in-person training must complete their training online (available in six languages). The online training takes 30 minutes or less to complete. Employees with questions should contact their local human resources office or Cultural Linguistic Services at hr.wisc.edu/cls for language assistance.