Resources for Life Events: Being Single at Cornell
Single Parents
Childcare and Adoption - Cornell opened an on-campus child care center in 2008, which serves the families of faculty, staff, and students. In addition, Cornell offers a childcare grant subsidy program and an adoption assistance program. The Office of Workforce Diversity, Equity and Life Quality also provides resource and referral for assistance in locating local and national care for short and long term needs. To learn about childcare resources, visit www.ohr.cornell.edu/workLife/balancing/dependentcare.html.
A series of Life Quality Workshops are available on parenting/eldercare, life transitions, work-life integration, and effective relationships topics. Sessions are free of charge and open to all in the Cornell community.
Caregivers of Adults/Elderly
Cornell recognizes that the demands of elder caregiving have
become an increasing concern for its employees. Cornell has put into
place a local and national eldercare resource and referral program. To learn more
about caregiving resources, visit: www.ohr.cornell.edu/workLife/balancing/dependentcare.html.
Flexibility in the Workplace
Cornell provides flexible work arrangements to enable staff and
management to serve customers, meet goals, and balance personal and professional
responsibilities.
Social Programming for Diverse Communities
The Sharing Our World series is an opportunity for staff to come together to network with colleagues and allow new staff to make connections to the larger Cornell community.
The Multi-cultural Professionals Network provides networking opportunities linking regional multi-cultural professionals to local personal, social and professional resources. MPN sponsors monthly events hosted at different venues throughout the community.
To learn more about social programming for diverse communities, visit www.ohr.cornell.edu/workLife/recreationSocial/socialProgram.html.
In the community…
Ithaca Singles
Ithaca Singles is a social group of single people joining together for fun activities. This group gets together for a variety of activities, including movies, dining, dancing, tours, discussion groups, board games, picnics, potluck dinners, and more. For more information: www.ithacasingles.org.
Ithaca Forward - "Young Professionals Emerging"
Ithaca Forward's mission is to build community connections for young professionals through innovative opportunities and networking events with a key focus on professional development, personal enrichment and civic leadership. Although programming and events are geared toward the young professional, anyone is capable of the under 40 mindset and therefore they welcome all who are interested to participate in the events and programs. For details about the Ithaca Forward Group, visit www.ithacaforward.org/.