Family Building
Benefits from Columbia University help you build your family.
Columbia uses a convenient digital platform, called Maven, to support all paths to parenthood. Maven members can book virtual appointments for unlimited coaching and education with providers across more than 30 specialties, including OB-GYNs, mental health specialists, and infant sleep coaches. Maven also provides an extensive library of provider-backed articles and expert-led virtual classes.
Maven is available to all Columbia University medical plan participants and their covered dependents and provides a suite of services to complement your existing in-person health care.
To learn more about current Maven program offerings, and to activate your free membership, visit mavenclinic.com/join/columbia.
What Maven provides:
Maven Milk helps moms and new parents transition back to work and get breast milk home to baby—easily, reliably, and safely. Maven Milk offers simple breast milk shipping and convenient domestic and international travel kits for Columbia employees on University travel.
Maven Milk is available to all benefits eligible employees. Learn more about the program.
Unlimited coaching, education appointments, and messaging 24/7 with Maven OB-GYNs, mental health specialists, prenatal nutritionists, lactation consultants, career coaches, and many others.
Get connected to the right Maven provider for personalized, one-on-one support to help answer questions about your benefits, and for referrals to in-person support when you need it.
Maven offers expert navigation and emotional support for those pursuing IVF, IUI, and educational resources for those beginning their family planning journey.
Maven creates a personalized program for employees and their covered dependents for every stage of their journey. You can use their platform to book on-demand video appointments with providers in more than 30 specialties related to women’s and family health, including doulas, mental health specialists, and infant sleep specialists.
Maven's experts help navigate agencies, clinics, and support parents’ and children’s emotional wellbeing. Includes access to Maven Wallet*, an easy-to-use digital tool that helps manage your out-of-pocket costs related to adoption and surrogacy.
*Maven Wallet for Adoption and Surrogacy is offered to full-time, regular benefits-eligible Officers and full-time, regular Non-Union Support Staff, on or after the first day of full-time employment.
Maven Wallet* provides easy reimbursement with a simple digital tool that helps manage your out-of-pocket costs related to adoption and surrogacy.
Maven Wallet for Adoption and Surrogacy is offered to full-time, regular benefits-eligible Officers and full-time, regular Non-Union Support Staff, on or after the first day of full-time employment.
Trustworthy content vetted by healthcare providers and tailored to you, wherever you are on your parenthood journey. Topics include prenatal health, postpartum depression, and returning to work with confidence. Maven also provides virtual classes led by Maven providers.