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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

Ellie Sturgis, Director of Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech, shares how partnering with TimelyCare enabled them to retain more of their campus counselors. Supplementing after-hours support As most campus counseling centers can attest, just because the doors close for the day does not mean mental health crises stop.

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. 4: More colleges are incorporating telehealth and virtual care options At college counseling centers, caseloads have soared, and hiring (and keeping) health care professionals is more difficult. The panelists included: Tierra M. Smith University R.

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. At college counseling centers, caseloads have soared, and hiring (and keeping) health care professionals is more difficult. The panelists included: Tierra M. Smith University. 4: More colleges are incorporating telehealth and virtual care options.