Family Resources

Stony Brook has an array of supporting resources for postdocs starting or supporting families. For questions on your benefits, contact Human Resources.

• Family Leave Resources

  Postdocs considering having, adopting or fostering children during their tenure at Stony Brook should review their leave benefits and start planning in advance when/how they will take leave and manage their continuing research.

  Some general guidance on planning is available from the National Postdoctoral Association on managing your research, talking with your supervisor, and planning your leave: A Postdoc's Guide to Pregnancy and Maternity Leave and A Postdoc's Guide to Paternity Leave.

  Stony Brook also has leave options for postdoc employees who need to take leave for family illness, with support from FMLA and New York State Paid Family Leave Program. For guidance on leave options available to you, you can also contact the Time and Attendance unit in Human Resources.

• Stony Brook Child Care Services

  Stony Brook University is home to on-campus, nationally accredited childcare services. Stony Brook Child Care Services is located on West campus at the corner of Stony Brook Road and South Drive. The Center is open Monday through Friday, 7 am to 6 pm with various shifts available and serves University faculty, staff and students as well as Hospital employees and students. The Center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. The student-teacher ratio in the 3 to 5-year-old centers is 7 to 1; in the Infant Center it’s 4 to 1. Fees are charged on a sliding scale according to family income. More information can be found at Stony Brook Child Care Services. The Stony Brook area also boasts a number of other childcare options for every budget.

• Dual-Career Resources

  Stony Brook University is a member of the northeastern region of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC). which provides resources for employees seeking nearby jobs for their spouse or partner.  The HERC site offers information and dual-career job searches in the metro New York and southern Connecticut area with links to other regional coverage areas. Many local universities and organizations belong to the consortium and share their employment opportunities. Some of the members close to home are:

  Adelphi University Barnard College Brookhaven National Laboratory Brooklyn Law School The City University of New York Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Columbia University Fashion Institute of Technology Fordham University The Juilliard School Manhattanville College

  Marist College Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Molloy College The New School New York University Norwalk Community College Polytechnic University Pratt Institute The Rockefeller University Sarah Lawrence College

  St. John's University St. Joseph's College Teachers College, Columbia University Union Theological Seminary United States Coast Guard Academy Vassar College Wagner College Weill Medical College of Cornell University Western Connecticut State University Yale University Yeshiva University