The Office of Work/Life administers a variety of programs that provide support to the University’s graduate students, staff, and faculty. Some services include a child care information website, a campus lactation supports page with registration and room access information, and parent-to-parent support. The Office of Work/Life website provides more information on resources for child care, after-school programs, public or private schools, or elder care. 

Of particular interest to graduate students may be:

• Subsidized and vetted in-home and center-based dependent back-up care and free online self-directed care provider search through Care.com
• The WATCH Portal (Web Access to Care at Harvard) connects parents and student caregivers within the Harvard community
• A child care information website, which includes links to six on-campus Harvard-affiliated child care centers

• Six on-campus Harvard-affiliated child care centers

• Lactation rooms located around campus

• Discounted nanny search and placement services

Work/Life@Harvard Longwood

The Office of Work/Life on the Harvard University Longwood Campus provides information, resources, referrals, educational programs, and support related to managing your Work/Life Integration to all faculty, staff, postdocs within the following institutions in the Longwood Medical Area community:

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Children’s Hospital Boston
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Harvard Medical School
• Harvard School of Dental Medicine
• Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
• Joslin Diabetes Center
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
• Massachusetts General Hospital