A Program that Provides Training and Technical Assistance
In this toolkit, you’ll get tips on how to help young adults who may be struggling with their mental health, and best practices to have supportive conversations about everyday challenges with them. Help bring the program to life through tools … read more
Student Caffe’s page on self-injury discusses ways of coping with self-injury impulses, how to help a friend who might be self-injuring, and further resources that may help.
Analyzing data from the sixth annual #RealCollege Survey, conducted at 202 colleges and universities in 42 states in the fall 2020, Hope Center researchers compared students based on whether or not they reported having had COVID. Almost 7 percent of … read more
Active Minds’ Send Silence Packing® exhibit has traveled the country for over a decade, reaching close to a million individuals, to end the silence that surrounds mental health and suicide and connect visitors with resources for support and action. Thanks … read more
Practicing self-care helps you be able to adapt to changes, build strong relationships and recover from setbacks.
Sidekick is a collaborative project combining the resources of six programs for CCCs under one, easy-to-use website. Each program is committed to helping you create engaging multimedia content that is accessible to all community college students.
Balancing all of life’s demands–school, work, relationships, finances–can be stressful for anyone. And on top of our everyday challenges, going through certain transitions – losing a job, experiencing a break-up, questioning one’s identity, grieving a loved one– could challenge any … read more
Social media plays a big role in modern society, especially for young people
This webinar will focus on one component of a comprehensive, public health approach to suicide prevention and mental health promotion on campuses: increasing student help-seeking. Presenters will share recent research findings and will describe strategies their campuses are employing to … read more
SPRC is the nation’s only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. This page provides information and resources on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention for colleges and universities.
The development of leadership contributes greatly to the positive development of young people and their communities. Leadership skills, such as goal-setting, problem-solving and sound decision-making, are not just necessary for leaders – these skills are needed for success in today’s … read more
Substance use recovery locations.
Published by the APA, NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, and the American Council on Education, the primer explains that mental health issues are a “critical component” of ensuring students’ success.
Colleges understand that the magnitude of current needs warrants a public health response, as opposed to the more typical clinical approach.
The Mayo Clinic website offers numerous articles on stress, medical effects of stress, and stress management.
All of us get stressed from time to time. This page teaches 74 skills that help you change your environment to reduce stress, relax when you’re under pressure, and cope when there’s nothing you can do about the situation. We … read more
Screening tool offered by Mental Health America. Site also includes information on the negative health consequences of too much stress and how to manage stress.
Major findings from our Student Voice survey on health and wellness link stress to decreased academic performance, poorer mental health and more.
This is a detailed health services intake form that campuses can use to quickly assess student needs.
This worksheet is a task planning matrix for mental health services strategic planning. It shows how to align goals with specific tasks/activities.