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Webinar: Mental Health Equity on Campuses Requires More Extensive Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sherrá Watkins The panel discussion – hosted by higher ed mental health provider Mantra Health and the Steve Fund, which focuses on mental wellbeing for youth of color – was centered around how a major part of student success hinges on mental health, and how some communities may not be getting equal access to the resources they need.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

EAB

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. EAB · How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Transcript [music] 0:00:11.2

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10 Best Practices for Supporting College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Derek, Wagner, Josie, and Epcot are the famous all-star pups that make up Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center therapy dog team. According to the latest data from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) , the majority of college counseling center directors are white (59%) and female (70%).

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Strategies for Inclusive Care that Drive Student Success

Timely MD

Now imagine those very characteristics that make us who we are inadvertently becoming obstacles to accessing health care. Western Colorado University student, Precious Allen, shares about the impact of having access to TimelyCare’s diverse network of care providers. It was focused on what’s next in my career?,” Haywood said. “I

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. Among them are peer chats and peer access lines, which are warm lines — as opposed to hotlines — that students can call to get emotional support. The panelists included: Tierra M. Smith University R. More institutions are adding peer-to-peer programs.

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. Among them are peer chats and peer access lines, which are warm lines — as opposed to hotlines — that students can call to get emotional support. At college counseling centers, caseloads have soared, and hiring (and keeping) health care professionals is more difficult.