Gift for New Yale Parents

Balancing work with the arrival of a new child can be difficult, and now Yale offers parents (faculty, staff and post-docs) support to make the transition a little easier. As a new component of Yale's WorkLife program --which is designed to "improve the quality of life for members of the Yale Community and their families-- the Department of Human Resources will now be sending University employees who adopt or give birth to children a "New Parent Packet" containing helpful information to ease the daily challenge of balancing work and family life.

The packet includes a gift for the child and a wealth of information for parents about University services such as babysitting and day care as well as tips and advice on flexible work schedules. The packet even comes with a selection of "favorite songs, games and art activities" compiled for children by the staff of Yale's affiliated child care programs.

To request that a New Parent Packet be sent out or for more information, please e-mail worklife@yale.edu or call Susan Abramson at 2-8069 with the following information:

Parent Name
Yale affiliation (Faculty, M&P, C&T, S&M, Post-doc)
Home address
Child's date of birth (for size/appropriate gift)

NOTE: Please notify parent that you are providing the WorkLife Program with this information