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Coordinate campus-wide goals for promoting mental health and preventing suicide among students, including the Campus Mental Health Collaborative.
Coordinate campus-wide data collection, including for state-wide Senate Bill 6514, to inform program and policy development regarding mental health.
Programming
Coordinate mental health programs, including Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Campus Connect
14 MHFA workshops provided with 171 students being trained
16 Campus Connect workshops provided with 277 students being trained
4 Mental Health & Suicide Prevention workshops provided with 252 students participating
Provide trainings to hundreds of staff and faculty annually (including Residence Life, Center for Community Standards, and faculty/academic departments) to support the mental, physical, and emotional health of students
Provide workshops and outreaches for students in academic reinstatement, residence halls, fraternities and sororities, etc.
Provide Mental Health Resources to Students
Online mental health screening tool available to all students
“Helping Students in Distress” materials which are distributed campus-wide
A text message-based stress management program for students, staff, and faculty with an average of 900 student participants per week
Peer Health Leadership & Education 2020-2021
Provides support for about 50 peer health educator roles, having opportunities to facilitate workshops and health awareness events to promote health information to students
30 workshops with a total of 550 student participants
Supports 2 graduate assistantships and hourly positions for 2-10 student employees
Provides a multicultural liaison service to address inclusivity in health promotion programs and initiatives as well as supports initiatives addressing COVID and the impacts on students
Collaborate with student groups working to address issues of student wellbeing