StudentMentalHealthCareTaskForceRecommendationsReport

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TableofContentsIntroductionofStudentMentalHealthCareTaskForce MembersofTaskForce…………………………………………………………………………………………2 BackgroundBehindFormationofTaskForce…………………………………………………………3InformationRegardingStudentMentalHealthCare GeneralChallengestoStudentMentalHealthCare………………………………………………3 SurveyofExistingOn-CampusServices…………………………………………………………………4-5GoalsoftheStudentMentalHealthCareTaskForce…………………………………………………………6-7 ImprovedAccesstoServices…………………………………………………………………………………8-9 RecommendationsforIncreasedAccesstoClinicalProviders RecommendationsforIncreasedAccesstoResources

FormulationofaSuicidePreventionProtocol…………………………………………………………9-11 Recommendationsforimplementingincreasedmentalhealthtraining RecommendationsforProvidingMentalHealthTraining/Educationto

Non-ClinicalPersonsandOrganizations

FormulationofaSuicidePostventionProtocol………………………………………………………11-12 RecommendationsforImplementingaPostventionStrategy

Enhancedinformationtransparencyforqualityimprovement………………………………12 RecommendationsforIncreasedTransparencyofMentalHealthRelatedData

Empoweringandincludingpre-existingstudentgroupsandcommunityorganizersinmentalhealthrelatedconversationsanddiscussions……………………………………………13

RecommendationsforempoweringStudentGroupsandOrganizationsConclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 OngoingConcernstobeFurtherStudied ConcludingStatementsAppendixA:MethodsofInvestigation………………………………………………………………………………15AppendixB:UCDavisMentalHealthResources…………………………………………………………………21

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StudentMentalHealthCareTaskforceRecommendationsReportInresponsetoconcernsthathadbeenbroughttohisattentionbystudents,ChancellorMayassembledataskforceonstudentmentalhealthcareinFebruary2018.TheChancellorassignedthetaskforcethefollowingcharge:

1. Reviewourexistingstudentmentalhealthcareservices;2. Suggestimprovementstothoseservices;and3. Makerecommendationsaboutanyadditionalprogramsand/orservicesweshould

considerimplementing.Theworkofthetaskforceconsistedofseveralphases.Thefirstwasawide-rangingdiscussionrelatedtostudentmentalhealthconcerns.Thesecondphaseconsistedoftheformulationofasetofgoalstoguidetheactivityofthetaskforce.ThiswasfollowedbyanextensivereviewofdatarelatedtoavailablecampusservicesandthedeliveryofmentalhealthcareforstudentsattheUniversity.Thisincludedconsultationwithanumberofgroupsandindividualsuponwhomstudentmentalhealthconcernshaveanimpact.Followingthisinformationgatheringphase,aseriesofstrategiesandsuggestionsweredevelopedtoprovidetheChancellorwithrecommendations.Thetaskforceadministeredacampus-widesurveyofstudentsandonefactorthatemergedisthatwhilestudentswhoreceiveservicesaregenerallysatisfiedthereisagapinawarenessofavailablementalhealthservices,includingCommunityAdvisingNetwork(CAN)counselorsandcounselorsinacademicsatellites.Thishighlightstheneedforimprovedcommunicationofresources,andspecificsuggestionstothiseffectcanbefoundinrecommendation#11below.Thisreportincludesmanyspecificrecommendationseitherforimprovementstoexistingstudentmentalhealthservicesorforadditionalprogramsand/orservicesthatUCDavisconsiderimplementinginordertoattain6goalsthatwereidentifiedbythetaskforceandoutlinedonpage3ofthisreport.Akeyrecommendationbythetaskforceisthatitsworkcontinue,asdescribedinrecommendation#10below,intheformofaStudentMentalHealthAdvisoryCommitteewithstudent,staffandfacultyrepresentativestoprovideongoingfeedbackandrecommendationstotheleadershipofStudentHealthandCounselingServicesinordertoensurethatthegoalsofthistaskforcearemetandcontinuetobemetgoingforward.MembersoftheStudentMentalHealthCareTaskForce

RyanBorden HEPMentalWell-BeingCoordinator Member,Chancellor’sUndergraduateAdvisoryBoard

Senior,Biochemistry&MolecularBiologyCameronS.Carter(chair) InterimViceChancellorforResearch Professor,PsychiatryandBehavioralSciences

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ElyssaFogleman InternalVicePresident,GraduateStudentAssociation

GradStudent,SociologyPerryKing Analyst,OfficeofResearch

MayraLlamas InterimExecDir,CommunityResourceandRetentionCenters

KatrinaManrique Member,UCDavisMentalHealthInitiative

Senior,EnglishStephaniePomales Member,Chancellor’sUndergraduateAdvisoryBoard

Senior,CommunicationShradhaShah PolicyAdvocacyOfficer,StudentMentalHealthCoalition

Junior,Neurobiology,Physiology,andBehavior&PsychologyMargaretWalter ExecDir,StudentHealth&CounselingServices(SHCS)

BackgroundofStudentMentalHealthCareTaskForce

InJanuary2018,agroupofstudentsrepresentingvariousorganizationstitled‘StudentAdvocatesforMentalHealth’expressedconcernoverSHCS’December2017auditbypresentingapetitionwithover1000signaturesattheMentalHealthTownHall.Oftherecommendationsinthispetition,informationtransparency,counselorhiringsandimprovement,academicimprovement,andfundingforstudent-ledprogrammingweresomeofthemajorthemes.Theseconcernsledtotheconveningofthetaskforce.Theworkofthetaskforceconsistedofseveralphases.Thefirstwasawide-rangingdiscussionrelatedtostudentmentalhealthconcerns.Thesecondphaseconsistedoftheformulationofasetofgoalstoguidetheactivityofthetaskforce.ThiswasfollowedbyanextensivereviewofdatarelatedtoavailablecampusservicesandthedeliveryofmentalhealthcareforstudentsattheUniversity.Thisreviewincludedconsultationwithanumberofgroupsandindividualsthatareconcernedwithstudentmentalhealthuponwhomstudentmentalhealthconcernshaveanimpact.Alistofreferencedmaterials,dataandindividualscanbefoundinAppendixA.Inadditiontoconsultingtheaforementionedresources,thetaskforceconstructedastudentmentalhealthsurveythatwascompletedby222undergraduatestudentsand203graduatestudents.Followingthisinformationgatheringphase,aseriesofstrategiesandsuggestions

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weredevelopedtoprovidetheChancellorwithrecommendationstoimprovestudentmentalhealth.ChallengesinStudentMentalHealthCare

Studentsinpursuitofsecondaryeducationhaveincreasinglybecomeahigh-riskgroupinregardstomentalhealthcrises.AccordingtotheAmericanCollegeHealthAssociation,suicideamongyoungadultshastripledsincethe1950sandhasbecomethesecond-leadingcauseofdeathamongstudentstoday1.Nationally,64%ofcollegedropoutshavedirectlyassociatedtheirdeparturetomentalhealthconcern2.SurveydatafromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davissupportstheseincreasingstatistics.IncomparingACHA-NCHAIIdatafromSpring2015toSpring2017,asteadyincreasehasbeenreported.Withinthepast12months,64.8%ofUCDundergraduatestudentsfeltoverwhelminganxiety(3.3%increasesince2015),49%weresodepressedtheycouldnotfunction(5.5%increasesince2015),8.8%intentionallyself-harmed(2.1%increasesince2015)3.Thefiguresforgraduatestudentsareslightlylower,with58.4%feelingoverwhelminganxiety,43.6%sodepressedtheycouldnotfunction,and5.3%causingintentionalself-harm.4Itshouldalsoberecognizedthatmentalillnessdisproportionatelyaffectscertaincommunities,particularlycommunitiesofcolor,theLGBTQIA+community,disabled,andlow-incomecommunities5.Thesecommunitiesfaceinstitutionalandstructuralbarrierswhichpreventfurtheraccesstopropercare.Themostseriousmanifestationofgrowingstudentmentalhealthconcernissuicidalideationandbehavior.Withinthelastyear15.5%ofundergraduatesseriouslyconsideredsuicide(3.6%increasesince2015),and2.6%hadattempted,nearlydoublingthesince2015’s1.5%6.(ACHA-NCHAIISpring2015andSpring2017).Additionally,8%ofgraduatestudentsreportedseriouslyconsideringsuicideinthelastyear7.

1 https://www.prb.org/suicide-replaces-homicide-second-leading-cause-death-among-us-teens/, which references data from https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html. 2 https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/Publications-Reports/Survey-Reports/College-Students-Speak_A-Survey-Report-on-Mental-H.pdf 3 https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/documents/1NCHA-II%20UNIVERSITY%20OF%20CALIFORNIA%20DAVIS%20UNDERGRAD%20INSTITUTIONAL%20EXECUTIVE%20SUMMARY.pdf 4 https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/documents/1NCHA-II%20UNIVERSITY%20OF%20CALIFORNIA%20DAVIS%20GRAD%20INSTITUTIONAL%20EXECUTIVE%20SUMMARY.pdf 5 https://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/depression/pdf/dep_color.pdf 6 https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/documents/NCHA-II_SPRING_2015.pdf 7 https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/documents/1NCHA-II%20UNIVERSITY%20OF%20CALIFORNIA%20DAVIS%20GRAD%20INSTITUTIONAL%20EXECUTIVE%20SUMMARY.pdf

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SummaryofExistingOn-CampusServicesOncampus,mentalhealthservicesareprovidedbyStudentHealthandCounselingServices(SHCS),formerlyCounselingandPsychologicalServices(CAPS)[FOOTNOTE:PleasefollowthislinkfortheSHCSwebsite:https://shcs.ucdavis.edu].SHCSofferstwomajortypesofmentalhealthresources:CounselingServicesandPsychiatricServices.Combined,theseprovidemanyservicesincludingindividualcounseling,couplescounseling,grouptherapy,skillsgroups,casemanagement,careercounseling,andoutreachtothecampuscommunity.Ingeneral,counselingservicesprovidesissuefocused,shorttermcare,typicallyeightsessionsorless.Withinthistime,thetherapistandstudentwilldeterminewhetherareferraltoanoutsideproviderisnecessary.Psychiatricservicesincludepsychiatricassessment,medicationmanagement,andmedicationmonitoring.AlloftheseservicesarefundedbytheStudentServiceFeeandtheMentalHealthFee,asubsetoftheStudentServiceFeeearmarkedexclusivelyformentalhealth.CounselingServicesareofferedfreetoallregisteredstudentswhilepsychiatricservicesare$35pervisit,whichcanbebilledtothestudentaccountortheStudentHealthInsurancePlan(SHIP).SHCSdoesnotbillinsuranceplansotherthanSHIP.Theseservicesaredistributedinavarietyofdifferentlocations.TheStudentHealthandWellnessCenterofferscrisiscounselingwithintheAcuteCaredepartmentandnon-crisiscounselingserviceswithintheBehavioralHealthClinic.PsychiatricServicesisalsolocatedintheBehavioralHealthClinic.ThebulkofCounselingServicesprovidersarelocatedinNorthHall.TherearealsocounsellorsembeddedwithinacademicsatellitelocationsincludingGraduateStudies,eachofthefourundergraduatecolleges,andtheprofessionalschools.CANcounselors,whobringuniqueexpertiserelatedtostudentdiversity,areembeddedwithinthecommunitiestheyserve.Thewaysofaccessingtheseservicesdiffer.Forinstance,non-crisiscounselingservicescanbeaccessedbyappointmentonly.Theseappointmentscaneitherbescheduledpersonally(viaphoneorinperson)orthroughtheassistanceofaSHCSprovider.Inordertoparticipateingroupcounselling,studentsmustbereferredbyaSHCSproviderandundergoascreeningbeforehand.Asforpsychiatricservices,astudentmustbereferredbySHCSproviderinordertoseeapsychiatrist.StudentsincrisiscanwalkintoAcuteCareattheStudentHealthandWellnessCenterduringtheirhoursofoperation.Thestudentwillbeaskedtocompleteabriefsurveytoassessthecrisis.Afterwards,thestudentwillmeetwithacounselortodeterminewhatthebestcourseofactionismovingforward.Additionally,thereisa24-hourphoneline(530-752-2349)ande-messagingaddress(https://hem.ucdavis.edu)forstudentswhichcanprovidebothcrisisassessmentandcounsellingsupport.TherearealsofirstrespondersundertheUCDavisPoliceDepartment(UCDPD)andCityofDavisPoliceDepartmentforstudentslivinginDavis.However,asindicatedinsurveyresults,studentsmaynotfeelcomfortableorsafecontactingthepolicedepartmentwhileincrisisduetofearsofpoliceviolence.

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Therearenumerousstudentgroupswhoadvocateformentalhealthawareness,self-careandexpandedservicesoncampusandinthecommunity.Thesegroupsincludebutarenotlimitedto:NationalAllianceforMentalIllness(NAMI)atUCDavis,theMentalHealthInitiative(MHI),EachAggieMatters,andStudentsAgainstSuicide,etc.,whoarespecificallyfocusedonmentalhealthadvocacyandde-stigmatization.However,sincementalhealthisanintersectionalissue,therearealsonon-mentalhealthcenteredstudentgroupswhotouchonmentalhealthsuchasStudentDisabilityServices(SDS)andothergroupsthatworkwithtraditionallymarginalizedstudentpopulations.GoalsoftheStudentMentalHealthCareTaskForce

1. Improvedaccesstoclinicalmentalhealthservices a. Serviceswhenincrisisb. Spacethatfeelssafeandisn’tstigmatizedc. Formedicationmanagementofmentalhealthdiagnosesd. Toclinicianswithvaryingidentities(e.g.culture,religion,race,ability,sexual

orientation,etc.)e. Enhancedoutreachaboutservices

i. Improvedknowledgeofresourcesii. Programsforhighriskgroups

2. Formulationofasuicidepreventionandpostventionprotocol

a. SuicidePreventionb. SuicidePostvention

3. Enhancedinformationtransparencyforqualityimprovementefforts

a. Includeinformationaboutmentalhealthservicesi. Utilizationii. Accessiii. Satisfactioniv. Funding

b. Reviewutilizationforspecificgroupsi. Studentstatus

1. Graduate/Undergraduatestatus2. Full-Time/Part-Timestatus3. SchoolYear

ii. Demographics1. Historicallyunderservedpopulations

iii. Identifypredominantstudentstressorsandmentalhealthtrendsc. Experientialdataoftheexperiencesofnon-mentalhealthprofessionalswho

supportstudentsi. Understandhowstudentmentalhealthispromotedorhinderedon

campus

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ii. Identifystrongoridealresponsestostudentmentalhealthconcernsbynon-mentalhealthprofessionals

iii. Identifycommonobstaclestosupportingstudentswithmentalhealthconcerns

iv. Identifycommonsignsofstudentdistressthatcanbeseenonthegroundv. Ensurethatallmembersofthecampuscommunityareawareofproper

resourcesandfeelcapableofdirectingstudentstothoseresourcesvi. Identifyareaswheremoreinstitutionalsupportisneeded

4. Createacultureofstudentmentalhealthbeyondtheclinicalsettingthatincludesall

membersofthecampuscommunitywhoregularlyinteractwithandsupportstudents

5. Elevateandsupportstudent-ledgroups&communityorganizationsthatpromotementalhealthinthecampuscommunityandincludethesepartnersinmentalhealthrelatedadministrativeconversationsanddiscussions

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Goal1:ImprovedAccesstoServicesBackgroundInformation

1. Non-ClinicalWorkloadofClinicians:ThecounselorswithinCounselingServiceshavebeentaskedwithdiverseresponsibilitiessuchascasemanagement,outreach,andtrainingandeducation8.Thesedutiesreducethenumberofclinicalhoursthatcounselorsareavailablefordirectcounselingservicesforstudents.

2. Assignmentofcounselorsacrossmanycampuslocations:Counselorshavebeenembeddedinavarietyoflocations,whichimprovesstudentaccesstocounselors,butcanleadtoconfusionastowherestudentsreceiveservices.

a. Studentspresentforcrisisservicesatalllocations,whilecounselorsdevotedtoprovidingacutecareareonlyhousedintheSHWC..

i. Accordingtothetaskforcesurveyconducted,61.67%ofrespondentsstatedthattheywereunawareofthementalhealthacutecareservicesofferedinSHWC

3. NeedforFullTimeEquivalent(FTE)Counselors:Duetothegrowingstudentpopulation,thecampusneedstoensurethatcounselingadaptstobestmeetstudentneeds.

4. TheUCDstudentpopulationisincreasinglydiverseandsoontobedesignatedasaHispanicServingInstitution.Itisimportanttohireandretainculturallydiversecounselorsandpsychiatristswithmultifacetedidentitiesandexperiences(i.e.race,gender,class,sexuality,religion,ability,etc.)

5. Needforstudentawarenessofmentalhealthresourcesoncampus:TheStudentMentalHealthCaresurveyresultsindicateastrikinggapinstudentknowledgeofavailableresources.

1:RecommendationsforIncreasedAccesstoServices

1. Reducethenon-clinicalworkloadoflicensedcliniciansinCounselingServices.a. Thisreductioncanbedonebyhiringmorecasemanagersandsupportstaffto

takeoverthenon-clinicalworkloadofclinicians.b. Utilizenon-clinicalworkerstofacilitateoutreachopportunitiesinsteadof

licensedclinicians

8“Counseling Services operates a robust and well recognized intern and postdoctoral training program. Counseling Services’ clinical staff support this program by providing direct supervision and mentorship to trainees, which requires many dedicated hours” (AMAS Project #17-67: See https://www.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/upload/users/counseling_services_12.2017.pdf).

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2. Establishawell-knownandwelcominghubforcrisisserviceswhichalsoactsasaresourcefordirectingstudentstoavailablecounselingservicesontheDaviscampusandUCDHealthinSacramento.

a. StudentMentalHealthCaresurveyfindingssupportelevatingNorthHallasthehub.

i. StudentsreportthattheymaynotfeelcomfortabledisclosingtheirmentalhealthwithinthegeneralmedicalsettingoftheSHWC

ii. ThedistributionofservicesbetweenNorthHallandSHWCisconfusingformanystudentsStudentsasindicatedbyalackofawarenessformentalhealthserviceswhichcouldbeabarriertoreceivingservices

b. WerecommendthattheAcuteCareCrisisCounselorismovedintoNorthHallinordertomaximizebothurgentandnon-urgentvisitsperday.

3. EstablishandpublicizealongtermhiringplantoensurethatCounselingServicesmeets

theneedsofagrowingstudentpopulation.Inparticular,thehiringplanshouldacknowledgeimportanceofthefollowingcounsellingservices:

a. IncreasethenumberofCANcounselorstodirectlyoutreachtomarginalizedandunderrepresentedstudentcommunities.

i. SHCSshouldconsultwiththestudentleadershipwithinvariousDiasporaandCommunityCenterstodeterminewhichcommunitieswillreceiveCANcounselorswithinthescopeofthehiringplan

b. Increasethenumberofsatellitecounselorsfrom0.5FTEto1.0FTEwithineachoftheschoolsandcolleges.Thiswasstronglyurgedforandsupportedbythevariousschoolsandcolleges.

4. SHCS,TheOfficeoftheChancellor,andStudentAffairsshouldtakeanactiveroleinthe

advertisementandconsolidationofmentalhealthresourcesoncampusa. Thecreationanddistributionofasingularstandardizedguidewhichlistsand

explainsallmentalhealthresourcesprovidedon-campusandoff-campus(withinYoloandSacramentoCounties).

i. Consultwithotherorganizations,particularlyYoloCountyHealthandHumanServicesAgencyandHealthEducationandPromotion(HEP)9,andUCDPD10whencompilinganymaterialslistingorexplainingresourcesandservices

ii. Thisguideshouldbedistributedtoallincomingstudents(freshmen,transfer,graduate,andnon-traditionalstudents)duringthevariousorientations.

iii. Theguideshouldberegularlyreviewed,ataminimumannually,toensurethatinformationisaccurateandup-to-dateandshouldbeposted

9 About HEP: https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/about/hep 10 UCDPD has provided the Task Force with resources attached in the appendices

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onSHCSwebsiteaswellasotherrelevantwebsites(i.e.AggieCompass11andmyucdavis12)

b. Anannualsystem-wideemailsentbytheChancelloratthebeginningoftheacademicyearcontainingalistofon-campusandoff-campusmentalhealthresourceswhichstudentscanutilize.

i. Areminderoftheseresourcesandamentalhealthcheckinshouldbesentinthemiddleofeachquarterasthisisaperiodofhighstressforbothgraduateandundergraduatestudents.

c. Allmentalhealthrelatededucationalmaterialsandmessagesshouldadheretousinggenderinclusiveandnon-ableistlanguage

GOAL2:Formulationofasuicidepreventionandpostventionprotocol.2.a:SuicidePreventionBackgroundInformation

1. MentalhealthfirstaidtrainingandQPR(Question,Persuade,Refer)trainingisseenasavaluableresourceandincreasedimplementationtoawideaudienceisrecommendedtoimprovetheabilityofstudentstosupporttheirpeersincrisis.

2. Improveawarenessofandcommitmenttostudentmentalhealthfornon-clinicalmentalhealthprofessionalswhosupportstudents

a. Thesementalhealthprofessionalsincludei. Academicpartners(faculty,lecturers,teachingassistants,mentors,etc.)ii. Co-curricularpartners(staffandstudentemployeesinunitssuchas

Housing,Athletics,StudentInvolvementandothersupportservices)b. Thementalhealthtrainingslistedin#1shouldbepromotedspecificallytothe

aboveprofessionalsc. Additionally,thereareanevenwiderrangeofresourcesavailableandwe

recommendtheybemademorereadilyavailabletothosewhointeractwithstudents13.

d. Thissuggestionismadeinlightofthefactthatdifferentnon-clinicalprofessionalsmaynotfeelequippedhandlingmentalhealthrelatedconversations

i. Graduatestudentswhointeractwithundergraduatestudentsprofessionallyhavealsocitedalackofknowledgeregardinghowtorespondtostudentswithmentalhealthconcerns.

11 Aggie Compass website: https://aggiecompass.ucdavis.edu/ 12 myucdavis website: https://my.ucdavis.edu/ 13 Promoting Student Mental Health: A Guide for UC Faculty and Staff (https://www.ucop.edu/student-mental-health-resources/_files/pdf/PSMH-guide.pdf). This guide is also useful for graduate students with TA responsibilities.

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3. PreexistingstigmasurroundingmentalhealthDuetothestigmasurroundingmentalhealth,studentsarenotoftenequippedwithstrategiesandtrainingstorespondtostudentswhomaybeincrisis.

2.a:RecommendationsforImplementingIncreasedMentalHealthTraining/Awareness

1. Createaresource-basedtrainingsimilartothesmallonlinetrainingsprovidedtoincomingstudents.Thistrainingwouldbedesignedtoeducateindividualsaboutthedifferenttypesofmentalhealthresourcesprovidedon-andoff-campus

2.b:SuicidePostventionBackgroundInformation

1. PostventionStrategyisrecommendedbestpracticeAmajorrecommendationprovidedbytheJEDFoundationisthecreationofaPostventionProtocoloncampusinordertorespondtoinstancesofstudentdeaths.Thetaskforcebelievesthatestablishingthisprotocolisvitalforprovidingsupportforstudentsfollowingpotentially-traumaticortriggeringincidencesoncampus.

2.b:RecommendationsforImplementingaPostventionStrategy

1. FormaPostventionCommitteewhichrapidlyconvenesfollowingasuicideoncampusinordertoprovideimmediatesupport,circulationofresources,andrelayssystemwidecommunicationregardinginstancesofsuicide[3]

a. Thecommitteeshouldbecomprisedofindividualsfromvariouscampusdisciplinesinordertoprovideaunifiedandorganizedcross-campusresponse

b. Thecommitteeshouldregularlyreviewitsapproachandstrategiesinordertorefineitsoutcomes

c. ThecommitteeshouldincludeatleastonestudentrepresentativesuchastheASUCDPresident

d. ThecommitteecouldusetheSuicidePreventionResourceCenter’s“AfteraSuicide:AToolkitforSchools”

2. Institutesystem-wideemailsfollowingcampusdeaths,includinginstancesofsuicide

andfollowingbestpracticesforsuchcommunication.Attheleast,theemailshouldcontainarecognitionofthedeathandalistofon-campusandoff-campusresourcesthatstudentscanaccess.Anypersonalinformationregardingthestudentcanbekeptprivate

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Goal3:InformationTransparencyforQualityImprovementBackground

1. StudentHealthandCounselingparticipateinongoingsatisfactionsurveysthatcanbedirectlycomparedwithallUniversityofCaliforniaschools,buthasnotsurveyedthestudentswhodonotreceiveservicestoinvestigatebarrierstoservice.

A. StudentsandothercommunitymembersareabletosubmitfeedbacktoSHCSviatheSHCSwebsiteandthroughcardsatSHCS’slocations.Thiscanbesubmittedanonymouslyofdesired.FeedbackisroutedtotheSHCSQualityRiskManagerandformallyaddressed.

3:RecommendationsforIncreasedTransparencyofMentalHealthRelatedData

1. SHCSshouldcreateaStudentHealthAdvisoryBoardtomonitordepartmentalutilization,access,andstudentsatisfaction

a. Reviewutilizationforspecificgroups(graduate,undergraduate,yearinschool,program,etc.)andhistoricallyunderservedpopulations

2. QuerystudentswhohavenotaccessedSHCS,lookingforbarrierstoservicesthatcanbemitigated

Goal4:Createacultureofstudentmentalhealthbeyondtheclinicalsettingthatincludesallmembersofthecampuscommunitywhoregularlyinteractwithandsupportstudents4:RecommendationsforEnhancingMentalHealthEducationforNon-Clinicalmembersofthecampuscommunitywhointeractwithandsupportstudents

1. EnhancethementalhealthsupportprovidedbyStudentHousing(SH)toitsresidentsa. CoordinatewithSHCStofacilitateannualtrainings(i.e.MentalHealthFirstAid

andQPR)fortheirResidentAssistants(RAs)b. WorkwithSHCStosolidifyanofficialprotocolforrespondingandsupporting

studentsincrisisi. CoordinatewithSHCSandYoloCountytofacilitateannualtrainings(i.e.

FirstAidandQPR)fortheirResidentAssistants(RAs)andotherSHaffiliatedstaff

c. SHshouldcollectanonymousfeedbackfromRAsregardingthequalityandsuccessofthesetrainings

d. SHshouldmeetregularlywiththeStudentMentalHealthAdvisoryCommittee(SMHAC)inordertodiscusstheirprotocols

2. SupporttheongoingtrainingeffortstoenhancementalhealthpracticesundertakenbytheUCDavisPoliceDepartment(UCDPD)

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a. InadditiontoalreadyexistingofficertrainingprovidedbyUCDPD,ensurethatthereisacontinuedemphasisontrainingforallofficersinde-escalationandtheuseofothernon-violentstrategieswhenofficersarerespondingtosituationsofcrisisintervention.

i. TheseapproacheswerestronglysupportedbyChiefFarrowinpersonandinhisopenlettersentonMay22nd,201814onhiswebsiteathttp://police.ucdavis.edu/office_of_the_chief/_documents/Chief%20Letter%20May%202018.pdf

b. DevelopprocedurestoconnectConnectingfirstrespondersandstudentscallingincrisiswiththeon-callSHCScounselor

c. UndertakingfurthertrainingbeyondtheCriticalIncidentTraining(CIT),suchasQPRandFirstAid

d. UCDPDshouldpostandpromoteacopyoftheirprotocolforhandlingcrisissituations

3. WorkingwithAcademicSenate,theAcademicFederation,andStaffAssemblyinordertoimplementeducationandtraining(i.e.crisismanagementtraining)forfaculty,staffandTA’sregardinghowtobestsupportstudentswithmentalillness

a. Thisincludesensuringtrainingforfaculty,staff(unionandnon-union),administrators,andteachingassistants

b. Providetheseindividualswithacopyofthemanualwhichlistsallresourcesavailabletostudents

c. IncorporatingalistofmentalhealthresourcesacrossallcoursesyllabiGoal5:Empoweringandincludingstudentgroupsandcommunityorganizersinmentalhealthrelatedconversationsanddiscussions5:RecommendationsforEmpoweringStudentGroupsandOrganizations

1. TheestablishmentofaStudentMentalHealthAdvisoryCommitteecomprisedofstudentsandfacultywhichprovidesfeedbackandrecommendationstoSHCS,StudentAffairs-StudentHealthLiaison,andtheChancellor’sOffice

a. StudentmembersshouldincluderepresentativesfromtheAssociatedStudentsofUCDavis(ASUCD),GraduateStudentAssociation(GSA),CulturalandDiasporaCenters,andmentalhealthorganizations(i.e.MHI,StudentMentalHealthCoalition,etc.)

b. FacultymembersshouldincluderepresentativesfromtheAcademicFederation,StaffAssembly,CommunityResourceandRetentionCenters,StudentAffairs,andSHCS

c. ThiscommitteeshouldperiodicallyexamineUC-andcampus-widepolicieswhichintersectwithmentalhealth

14 May 22, 2018 open letter from Chief Joe Farrow: http://police.ucdavis.edu/office_of_the_chief/_documents/Chief%20Letter%20May%202018.pdf

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d. Thiscommitteecouldreviewexternalbestpracticesaswellasresearchdoneontheeffectivenessofdifferentapproachestostudentmentalhealthcareinordertobestassesscurrentpracticesandmakeinformedrecommendations.

i. Thiscommitteecouldusethefollowingresources:1. JED’sCampusMentalHealthActionPlanningGuide2. NationalRegistryofEvidence-basedProgramsandPractices

(NREPP)fromSubstanceAbuseandMentalHealthServicesAdministration(SAMHSA)

3. TheSteveFund’sEquityinMentalHealthFramework15whichoutlinesmentalhealthpolicystrategiesspecificallyforcommunitiesofcolor

ii. Forsuicidepreventionstrategies,thecommitteecouldusethefollowingresources:

1. theSuicidePreventionResourcesCenter,2. theNationalStrategyforSuicidePreventionImplementation

AssessmentReport3. “ChoosingaSuicidePreventionGatekeeperTrainingProgram-A

ComparisonTable”

2. Improvefundingfororganizationsandclubswhichfacilitateorhostprograms,workshops,etc.regardingmentalhealth

3. ImplementaPeerSupportProgram

a. SMHACcananalyzedifferentpeersupportprogramsfromotheruniversitiesandassessviability

b. Consultwithnon-profitsandorganizationwhicharecenteredontrainingpeersregardinghowtoadministerPeerSupport(i.e.ProjectLETS)

c. Theprogramshouldbecomprisedofindividualsfromdiversebackgrounds,experiences,andidentities

4. Promoteandutilizeexistingtrainingsoncampus(i.e.PEACEandLGBTQIA+AllyTraining)

inconjunctionwithastandardizedmentalhealthtraining OngoingConcernstobeFurtherStudied

Duetothetaskforce’slimitedtimeframe,therearestillremainingconcernsthatwerenotfullyorexhaustivelystudied.Weurgefortheseconcernstobefurtheranalyzedandinvestigatedinthefuturethroughrespectiverepresentativebodieswhooverseementalhealthpolicies1. MentalhealthneedsandsupportforInternationalStudents2. MentalhealthneedsandsupportforNon-TraditionalandRe-entryStudents

15 Equity in Mental Health Framework https://equityinmentalhealth.org/

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3. Supportforgraduateandprofessionalstudentmentalhealthfromfacultymentors,advisors,andprincipalinvestigators

ConcludingStatementsChallengesexistinbalancingtheneedforincreasedserviceswhicharedistributedacrosscampusandthemanagementofthosedistributedservicesinordertooptimizetheiraccessibilityandimpact.SHCSwillneedthesupportofcampusadministrationtoensurethattheyhavetheresourcestoimplementtherecommendationsmadeinthisreportandmakethenecessarystructureandoperationalchangestohavetheanticipatedpositiveimpactonstudentmentalhealthonourcampus.AscampusmentalhealthresourcesareexpandedandreorganizedcoordinationwillbeneededwithmultiplegroupsoncampusincludingUCDPDandotherfirstresponders,studentaffairsandstudenthousingandtheorganizedstudentgroups.Communicationsrelatedtotheavailabilityandlocationofmentalhealthcareserviceswillneedtobeprioritized,andmechanismsforenhancingfeedbackdeveloped.ThemembersofthetaskforcearegratefulfortheChancellor’scontinuedcommitmenttoimprovingstudentmentalhealth.WelookforwardtotheChancellor’sresponsetothisreportandarehopefulthatthiswillleadtopositivechangesbeingimplementedonourcampus.

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AppendixA

MethodsusedtogatherinformationA.In-persondiscussionswiththefollowing:● EmiliaAguirre MentalHealthEducator,SHCS ● JosephFarrow UCDavisPoliceChief ● JulieFreitas ClinicalManager,Adult&AgingBranch,YoloCountyHealth&

HumanServices ● ZacharyFrieders Director,UCDavisStudyAbroadProgram ● SandraSigrist Director,Adult&AgingBranch,YoloCountyHealth&Human

Services● AndreSillas PresidentofStudentsAgainstSuicide ● TomWaltz CityofDavisPoliceLieutenant

B.Reviewofexistingdataandsurveys:

1. StudentAffairsCounselingServicesFAQsa. http://studentaffairs.ucdavis.edu/documents/CounselingServices-FAQ.pdf

2. UCDavisAuditandManagementAdvisoryServicesAuditreportonCounselingServices-Project#17-67–December2017

a. https://www.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/upload/users/counseling_services_12.2017.pdf

3. SupportforIncreasedStudentMentalHealthServices:December2015IssueReportpreparedbytheOfficeoftheViceChancellorandChiefFinancialOfficer,BudgetandInstitutionalAnalysis

a. http://studentaffairs.ucdavis.edu/documents/Mental-Health-Staffing-Analysis.pdf

b. Attachments:i. September28,2015letterfromUCPresidentJanetNapolitanoto

ChancellorsandExecutiveViceChancellorsonmentalhealthservicesii. ProposalforFundingCriticalMentalHealthProvidersonUCCampuses:

documentpreparedfortheJanuary21-22,2015Regents’meeting4. DataprovidedtothetaskforcebySHCSExecutiveDirectorMargaretWalter:

a. CounselingservicevisitsbylocationAcademicYear(AY)2016-17b. TotalcounselingvisitsinAY2016-17c. PercentageofvisitsforanurgentneedAY2016-17d. ToppresentingconcernsforSHCScrisisvisits,bylocation(AY2016-17)e. Additionalreasonsforcrisisvisits(AY2016-17)f. WaittimeforinitialcounselingappointmentAY2013-14toAY2016-17g. TotalcounselorFTEs(Full-TimeEquivalent)AY2010-11toAY2016-17h. Counselor-to-StudentRatioAY2010-11toAY2016-17i. Averagenumberofclinicalsessionsperday(in-sessiondaysonly)forSHCS

counselors,academicsatellites,management&CAN(AY2011-12toAY2016-17)j. Waittimeforinitialcounselingappointment(AY2013-14toAY2016-17)

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k. Listingof(potential)counselortasksinadayl. Currentsuicidalideationdisclosedduringcounselingappointment(AY2014-15

toAY2016-17)m. #ofsuicidesknowntoSHCSsinceFall2012&methodn. SuicideratesformalesandfemalesbyageintheU.S.(2014)o. Suicidebymethod(2015).DatacourtesyofCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)p. NationalCollegeHealthAssessmentresultsforundergraduateandgraduate

students:i. Factorsaffectingindividualacademicperformance(2013,2015&2017)ii. Percentagesreportingoverwhelminganxiety,considerationofsuicide&

depressionthatmakesitdifficulttofunction(2013,2015&2017)q. UndergraduateUCDavisstudentreportsinatwoweekperiodinlate

March/earlyApril.Percentagesofstudentsfeelinghopeless,verysad,overwhelminganxietyandsodepresseditwasdifficulttofunction.

r. UndergraduateUCDavisstudentreportsfromApril2017toMarch2018(12months).Percentagewhoseriouslyconsideredsuicideandwhoreportedasuicideattempt.

5. TheGreatBigGraduateReview:acomprehensive,qualitativesurveyofthegraduateandprofessionalstudentexperienceatUCDavis,administeredbyacurrentUCDavisgraduatestudentwithsupportfromtheOfficeofGraduateStudies.

a. https://grad.ucdavis.edu/GBGR6. StudentResourcesatUCDavis:ACloserExaminationonMentalHealth.Paperprepared

inDecember,2017bystudentsinDr.JonathanLondon’sCommunityandRegionalDevelopment147class.ThelinktothisdocumentwasprovidedtoChancellorDavisbyDr.London.

a. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-tpQnJ_sbvcGl_MrLs60iQrx-E5e29Y9b. Thewritersofthepaperheldthreefocusgroupswith“roughly”sixstudents

each(andtheirgroupmembers)onthesubjectofstudentmentalhealth,andinterviewedtwomentalhealthstaffmembers:

i. Dr.DorjieJennette,DirectorofAcademicSatellitesii. RoxanaReyes,CommunityAdvisingNetwork(CAN)Counselor

c. Theylistanumberofrecommendations,severalofwhichareincorporatedintothisreport.

ThetaskforcealsoranitsownStudentMentalHealthCaresurvey,distributedto1/3oftheentirestudentpopulation(11,385students),bothundergraduateandgraduatestudents.C.Reviewofmaterialsrelatedtomentalhealth:

1. StudentpetitiontoSHCS,StudentAffairs,andtheChancellor’sofficea. EmailedonFebruary12toChancellorGaryMay,ViceChancellorAdelaDeLa

Torre,AVCCoryVu,andSHCSExecutiveDirectorMargaretWalterb. PreparedforanddistributedattheMentalHealthTownHallonFebruary13

from7to8:30PMintheARCBallroom

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2. PromotingStudentMentalHealth:AGuideforUCFacultyandStaff(MentalHealthHandbook)

a. https://www.ucop.edu/student-mental-health-resources/training-and-programs/faculty-and-staff-outreach/PSMH-Handbook.html

3. RedFolderInitiative:aquickreferenceguidetomentalhealthresourcesforfaculty/staffandgraduateteaching/researchassistantswhomayinteractwithdistressingordistressedstudents.

a. https://www.ucop.edu/student-mental-health-resources/_files/pdf/ucd.pdf4. Postvention:AGuideforResponsetoSuicideonCollegeCampuses.AHigherEducation

MentalHealthAlliance(HEMHA)project.a. http://hemha.org/postvention_guide.pdf

5. MaterialsprovidedbyStudentsAgainstSuicide:a. AfterSuicideb. AutismSpectrumDisordersandSuicideRiskc. HelpAfteranAttemptd. MilitaryVeteransResourcese. SuggestedResourcesf. SupportforSurvivorsofSuicideLoss

6. ResolutionontheCreationofaGraduateCouncilPolicytoAllowforDisabilityAccommodationstoDegreeRequirements.ProposedattheMay3,2017DisabilityIssuesAdministrativeAdvisoryCommittee(DIAAC)meeting

7. AutismandNeurodiversityCommunityatUCDavis:flyerforastudentclub8. UCDavisStudyAbroadHealthClearanceForm

a. https://studyabroad.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk221/files/inline-files/ucdavisabroad_healthclearance.pdf

9. ResourcesforAdultsinYoloCounty,YoloCountyHealthandHumanServicesAgency(HHSA)

10. ResourcesforChildren,Youth&FamiliesinYoloCounty,YoloCountyHHSA11. FirstResponders’MentalHealthUrgentCareflyer,YoloCountyHHSA12. CrisisResponseSystemOverview(slidedeck),YoloCountyHHSA13. SuicidePostvention

a. SuicidePreventionResourceCenter(SPRC)-ResourcesandProgramsi. http://www.sprc.org/resources-programs

b. SPRC-AfteraSuicide:AToolkitforSchoolsi. http://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/after-suicide-toolkit-schools

c. SPRC-ChoosingaSuicidePreventionGatekeeperTrainingProgram-AComparisonTable

i. http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/resource-program/GatekeeperMatrix6-21-18.pdf

d. NationalStrategyforSuicidePreventionImplementationAssessmentReporti. https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA17-5051/SMA17-5051.pdf

14. PeerSupportProgramsa. ResearchandReportsofPeerSupport

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i. http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/peer-support-research-and-reports

b. WUSTL(WashingtonUniversityofSt.Louis)i. UncleJoe’sPeerCounseling: https://unclejoe.wustl.edu/ii. StanfordUniversity

1. TheBridge:https://stanfordbridge.wordpress.com/iii. HarvardUniversity

1. PeerCounseling:http://www.harvardsmhl.org/peer/iv. JohnsHopkinsUniversity

1. APlacetoTalk-Peerlistening:http://pages.jh.edu/aptt/v. WorcesterPolytechnicInstitute

1. StudentSupportNetwork-PeerAssistance:https://www.wpi.edu/student-experience/getting-involved/leadership/peer-assistance

2. Emailswithopinionsand/orrecommendationsfromthefollowing(herekeptanonymous)membersofthecommunity:

● AlecturerintheUniversityWritingProgram● Alaboratoryassistant● AnexecutiveintheCollegeofBiologicalSciencesDean’sOffice● AcounselorfromSHCS● Agraduatestudent● Thechairofthistaskforcealsoreceived52emailsfromstudentsseekinganincreasein

thenumberofSHCScounselors.

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AppendixB

UCDavisMentalHealthServicesAvailabletoStudents(asofSpring2018)

Unit Services Location Phone Email

StudentHealth&CounselingServices

AcuteCareClinic Besttocallandscheduleapptfirst

StudentHealth&WellnessCenter LaRueRdbetweenHutchisonDr&OrchardRd

(530)752-2349(counselingappts) (530)752-0871(generalinfo)

StudentsareadvisedtouseHealth-e-Messagingforallcommunications

CounselingServicesNOTICE:CounselingServicesarebyappointmentonly.Individualcounseling,groupservices,careercounseling,eatingdisorders&communityreferrals. CounselingServiceshelpstudentstorealizetheiracademicandpersonalgoals.Meetingwithacounselorcanhelpstudentsclarifyissues,exploreoptions,andcopemoreeffectively.CounselingServiceshelpyouwith:•AcademicProblems•ADHD•Anxiety•AlcoholandDrugUseandAbuse•CareerCounseling•ConflictResolution

CounselingServices219NorthHall

https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/hem

Satellitelocations: StudentsareadvisedtouseHealth-e-Messagingforallcommunications

CollegeofAgricultural&EnvironmentalSciences DeansOfficeAdvising150MrakHall

(530)752-0410 AnneHan,LPCC,LMFTCounselor

ahan@shcs.ucdavis.edu

CollegeofBiologicalSciencesBiologyAcademicSuccessCenterSciencesLabBuilding,Room1023

(530)752-0410 AnneHan,LPCC,LMFTCounselor

ahan@shcs.ucdavis.edu

CollegeofEngineeringEngineeringUndergraduateOffice 1050KemperHall

530-752-1979 ChrisLe,LPCCCounselor

cle@shcs.ucdavis.edu

CollegeofLetters&ScienceUndergraduate

(530)752-0392 AdrianaTorres,LMFTCounselor

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•Depression•EatingDisorders•FamilyProblems•IdentityConcerns•Loneliness•PersonalDevelopment•ProblemswithIntimacy•RelationshipConcerns•SexualAssault•StressManagement

EducationandAdvising 200SocialScienceandHumanitiesBldg

adrtorres@ucdavis.edu

GraduateStudiesOfficeofGraduateStudiesMrakHall

(530)752-0871 Bai-YinChen,PhDPsychologist

bchen@shcs.ucdavis.edu

LawSchoolKingHallLawLibrary

(530)752-4948 MargaretLee,PsyDPsychologist

counseling@law.ucdavis.edu

SchoolofMedicineFacilitiesSupportServicesBuilding(FSSB),Ste140048002ndAvenue,Sacramento

(530)752-2349 StephenSimonson,PsyDPsychologist

medschoolcounseling@ucdavis.edu

SchoolofVeterinaryMedicineCareer,Leadership&WellnessCenter172SchalmHall

(530)752-2349 JanetMatlock,LMFT,CT-Counselor

A.ZacharyWard,PhD-Psychologist

vetmedcaps@ucdavis.edu

CommunityAdvisingNetwork(CAN)CANassistsallstudents,especiallythosefromunderservedpopulations,toachievetheirgoalsandaddressfactors

StudentsareadvisedtouseHealth-e-Messagingforallcommunications

https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/hem

AsianAmericanStudiesDepartment3103HartHall

(530)752-4201 TatumPhan,PhDCommunityCounselor

asamstudiesucd@gmail.com

tphan@shcs.ucdavis.edu

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thatmaybeaffectingtheiracademicsuccess.CANCommunityCounselorsareadiversegroupofprofessionalstaffwhounderstandstudentissuesandareheretohelp.CANCounselorsprovidestudentswithconsultationandpersonalcounselinginadditiontoprograms,workshopsandothercampuscommunityoutreachactivities.(CANCounselorsdonotprovideacademicadvising.)CANCommunityCounselorscanhelpyoucopewith:•TimeManagement•AcademicDifficulties•Depression•Anxiety•AddictionIssues•FamilyExpectations•RelationshipIssues•BalancingActivismandAcademics•QuestioningSexuality&ComingOut•CulturalAdjustment•Immigration

CenterforAfricanDiasporaStudentSuccessSiloSouth,2ndFl,Room270(420HutchisonDr)

(530)754-0854(CFADSS)

MichelleBurt,PhDCommunityCounselor

cfadss@ucdavis.edu mburt@ucdavis.edu

CenterforChicanx/LatinxAcademicStudentSuccessMemorialUnion,2ndFloor(noemailaddress)

(530)752-0170 RoxanaReyes,MS,MFTCommunityCounselor

rreyes@shcs.ucdavis.edu

CrossCulturalCenter397HutchisonDrive

(530)752-4201 TatumPhan,PhDCommunityCounselor

ccc@ucdavis.edu tphan@shcs.ucdavis.edu

EducationalOpportunityProgramEOPCottage

(530)752-0170 RoxanaReyes,MS,MFTCommunityCounselor

eop@ucdavis.edu rreyes@shcs.ucdavis.edu

LGBTQIAResourceCenterStudentCommunityCenter,Suite1400 (397HutchisonDrive;noemailaddress)

(530)754-5958 MaiaHuang,LMFTCommunityCounselor

mhuang@shcs.ucdavis.edu

MiddleEastandSouthAsiaStudentAffairsOfficeKerrHall

(530)752-6371 SheetalShah,PhDCommunityCounselor

mesa@ucdavis.edu sshah@shcs.ucdavis.edu

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Concerns•StressManagement

NativeAmericanAcademicStudentSuccessCenter2401HartHall

(530)752-2673 TracyThomas,LMFTCommunityCounselor

nari@ucdavis.edu tthomas@ucdavis.edu

ServicesforInternationalStudents&ScholarsInternationalCenter,Ste3140(463CaliforniaAve)

(530)752-6371 SheetalShah,PhDCommunityCounselor

siss@ucdavis.edu sshah@shcs.ucdavis.edu

StudentRecruitment&RetentionCenter1100StudentCommunityCenter

(530)752-2673 TracyThomas,LMFTCommunityCounselor

srrc@ucdavis.edu tthomas@ucdavis.edu

TransferandReentryCenter1210DuttonHall

530-752-2200(TARC)

MichelleBurt,PhDCommunityCounselor

tarc@ucdavis.edu mburt@ucdavis.edu

VeteransSuccessCenter243MemorialUnionSecondFloor

(530)752-2020(VSC)

MichelleBurt,PhDCommunityCounselor

vaoffice@ucdavis.edu mburt@ucdavis.edu

Women'sResources&ResearchCenter FirstFloor,NorthHall

(530)754-5958 MaiaHuang,LMFTCommunityCounselor

wrrc@ucdavis.edu mhuang@shcs.ucdavis.edu

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Self-HelpLibrary Books,websites,&mobile/tabletappsfocusedonhealthandwellness

https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/self-help-library

CenterforAdvocacyResourcesandEducation(CARE)

Supportservicesforsurvivorsofsexualassault,intimatepartnerviolenceand/orstalking.Avictimadvocateisavailable24/7

Calloremailforlocation.ACAREofficeislocatedonboththeDavisandSacramentocampuses.Alsosee:

(530)752-3299 ucdcare@ucdavis.edu

http://sexualviolence.ucdavis.edu/

FamilyProtectionandLegalAssistanceClinic

Freecivillegalassistancetovictimsofintimatepartnerviolenceandsexualassault.

Callforinformation (530)752-6532 n/a

Harassment&DiscriminationAssistanceandPreventionProgram(HDAPP)

Educatescampuscommunitiesandassistsindividualsandcampusunitstoresolveconflictsandcomplaintsrelatedtoharassment,discrimination,sexualharassment,sexualviolenceandhateandbias.Servesasthecentralofficeforreceivingreportsandmaintainingrecordsofthesetypesofcomplaints.

207ThirdStreet,#210Davis,CA95616

(530)747-3864(916)734-3417(UCDH)AnonymousCallLines:(530)747-3865(916)734-2255(UCDH)

DaneshaNicholsProgramDirectorSexualHarassmentOfficer

nnichols@ucdavis.edu

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OfficeoftheOmbuds AnInformalandSafePlacetoTalk

Aconfidential,independent,impartial,andinformalproblem-solvingandconflictmanagementresourceforallmembersoftheUCD&UCDHcampuscommunitieswithuniversity-relatedissuesandconcerns.Ombudscanassistby:•listeningtoconcerns•clarifyingissues•identifyingpolicesandresources•providingcoachingandcommunicationstrategies

SurgeIV,TB203,Suite409Inordertoassuretheconfidentialityofallvisitors,wediscouragedrop-ins.

(530)754-7233(SAFE)

PleasecalltheOmbudsOfficetoarrangeanappointment.Tosafeguardconfidentiality,wedonotscheduleappointmentsorprovideombudsservicesbyemail.

EachAggieMatters

EachAggieMattersisUCDavis'MentalHealthMovementunitingthecampuscommunityinanopenandaffirmingdialogueaboutmentalhealth.ThisMovementbringstogetherstudents,staffandfacultytocollectivelyraiseawareness,de-stigmatizementalillnessandcultivatementalhealthasastateofflourishing.

https://eachaggiematters.ucdavis.edu/

530-752-2300 https://www.facebook.com/eachaggiematters/

StudentOrganizations:

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ActiveMindsatUCDavis

ActiveMindsatUCDavisisaclubon

http://activemindsucd.wixsite.com/amucd

Activeminds.ucdavis@gmail.com

campusthatischangingthe

Nationalorganization:

conversationaboutMentalHealthbyraisingawarenessandeducatingstudentsandthecommunityaboutmentalhealthillnessesandissues.Activemindsprovidesclubmemberswithanopportunitytogetinvolvedandendthestigmaagainstmentalillnessesaswellasgainvaluableresourcesoncampusandinthecommunity.

http://www.activeminds.org

NAMIatUCDavis

NAMI(Nat'lAllianceonMental

http://namiucdavis.wixsite.com/namiatucdavis

https://www.facebook.com/namiatucdavis

Illness)atUCDavisisdedicatedto

Email:

promotingawarenessandacceptance

namiucdavis@gmail.com

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withregardtomentalhealthissueswithinourlocalcommunity.Theclubsupportslocalorganizationsinthementalhealthfieldthroughvolunteerworkandcommunityinvolvement,whileprovidingopportunitiesformemberstoacquirebasicmentalhealthknowledgeandlearnaboutcurrenteventsandnewfrontiersinthementalhealthfield.Memberscollaboratetoformasupportiveenvironmentfosteringfellowshipamongstallmembersandpromotingbothpersonalandacademicenrichment.

Instagram:nami.at.ucdavis

StudentMentalHealthCoalition

ThemissionoftheStudentMentalHealthCoalitionistounitethementalhealthstudentgroupsandaffiliatedstudentorganizationstogethertoadvisecampusleadership,informstudents,reducestigma,allowforcollaborationandpromoteresource

https://eachaggiematters.ucdavis.edu/join-movement/student-mental-health-coalition

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transparency.

UCDavisMentalHealthInitiative

TheUCDavisMentalHealthInitiativehousesboththeUCDavisMentalHealthConferenceandUCDavisMentalHealthAwarenessMonth,whichaimtoengagestudentsindestigmatizationandeducationefforts,promptattendeestoorganizearoundmentalhealthissues,andofferthemtheopportunityforself-reflectionandhealingthroughmentalhealthdiscourse.

https://www.facebook.com/UCDMentalHealth/

MessageviaFacebookpage

AssociationforBodyImageandDisorderedEating(ABIDE)

ABIDEisaUCDavisgroupdedicatedtoraisingcampusawarenessabouthowsocietymightinfluenceone’s

http://abide.ucdavis.edu/

IfyouareinterestedinbecomingapartoftheStudentABIDEcommittee,pleasecontacttheABIDEpresidentat

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relationshiptoone’sbodyandtofood.Weofferaholisticunderstandingofbodyimageandhealthyeatinginacontextthatrecognizesracial,sexual,gender,(dis)ability,andclassidentity’sinfluenceintheUniversitycommunity.ABIDEisacommitteeontheUCDavisCampuscomposedofrepresentativesfrom:•UCDavisStudentHealthandCounselingServices•UCDavisCampusRecreationandUnions•UCDavisDiningServices•UCDavisWomen’sResourcesandResearchCenter•UCDavisStudentHousing•UCDavisCrossCulturalCenter•SierraTreatmentCenter–Sacramento,CA•EatingRecoveryCenter–Sacramento,CA

ucdstudentabide@gmail.com

DavisAlcoholandOtherDrugAdvisory

TheDavisAlcoholandOtherDrugAdvisoryGroup(DAODAG)examinesAODissuesaffecting

IfyouareinterestedinjoiningorlearningmoreabouttheDAODAG,pleasecall(530)752-9652oremailTamara

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Group theDavis Stirlingat

community.Membersdevelop,promoteandsupportpoliciesandeducationalstrategiesthatpreventorreducetheconsequencesofhigh-riskalcoholconsumption.MembershipisopentoUCDavisstudents,staff,facultyandothermembersoftheDaviscommunity.

tstirling@shcs.ucdavis.edu

StudentsAgainstSuicide

TheStudentsAgainstSuicidegroupfunctionstoraisestudentawareness

AffiliatedwiththeAmericanFoundationforSuicidePrevention(AFSP).Theirwebsite:

https://www.facebook.com/SASUCD

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ofdepression,mentalillnessandsuicide.Morespecifically,thegroupworksalongsidetheAFSPthroughfundraisersandcommunitywalks.Suicideanddepressionismostprevalentincollegestudents,andyetisaveryignoredandclosetedtopic.Ourhopeistobreakdownthestigmasurroundingsuicideanddepressionandhelpstudentsandcommunitytofeelcomfortablesharingtheirpersonalconcernsorstories.Nooneshouldfeelalonebecausetheyfeelunabletoreachoutandtalktoanyonewhocouldlisten,helporunderstand.TheultimategoaloftheorganizationistobuildenoughsupporttoestablishanofficialAFSPchapterinDavisandcreatecommunitywalksfortheentirecommunityandtownofDavis.

http://www.afsp.org/about-afsp