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10 Best Practices for Supporting College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

According to an annual survey by Inside Higher Ed, about two-thirds of presidents (65%) indicate that they plan to increase their institution’s capacity to meet the mental health needs of students, staff, and faculty members. Tierra Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C.

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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. I just sent our director of health and wellness and our director of counseling to a professional development opportunity that wasn’t focused on health and wellness.

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. Panelists said that faculty and staff are increasingly part of what they described as a “public health approach” to student mental well-being. Faculty also are revising attendance policies to encourage students to stay home if they’re sick or struggling.

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. Panelists said that faculty and staff are increasingly part of what they described as a “public health approach” to student mental well-being. Faculty also are revising attendance policies to encourage students to stay home if they’re sick or struggling.