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The Provost's Advisory Committee on Women’s Concerns (PACWC) seeks to ensure a productive educational and work environment for faculty, staff, and students, particularly in areas related to women’s concerns. PACWC has developed a comprehensive listing of external resources that can help you find services, resources, and support for varying needs you may experience in your role as a caregiver of children or elderly loved ones.

Care.com offers a network of providers and options to assist with needs such as after-school care, caring for a child who is home sick, caring for children while you are working from home, caring for aging parents, and more.

A collection of other resources is available to you at postdoc.pitt.edu, with new resources being added regularly.

To help balance work achievements and life activities, the University offers a variety of programs, services, and resources to help employees attain a healthy lifestyle.

This is a local Pittsburgh area academic faculty moms group. We all need support, both online and in person.

Postdoctoral education is an important element in the research and scholarship environment at the University of Pittsburgh. In general, a postdoctoral appointment provides a recent Ph.D. graduate with opportunities to continue development of his or her research skills, learn new research techniques, and work under the supervision of a senior research faculty member. This document describes the process of postdoctoral appointment.

This page offers information and resources for postdocs on managing their family lives while furthering their research careers. Some of these resources were developed as part of NPA ADVANCE, a National Science Foundation-funded project to foster the advancement of postdoc women into faculty careers.

Learn more about a variety of health and wellness resources available to you through Pitt.

Find information and resources for Pitt employees who are parents or soon-to-be parents through the Office of Human Resources.

PittPerks is a program that provides a broad range of discounts and the opportunity to purchase certain voluntary benefits at group rates through payroll deductions to employees. New offerings are added frequently.