Commission on Student Mental Health and Well-being

Recommendation 4

Recommendation #4: Conduct intentional outreach and engagement with BIPOC/marginalized communities, removing barriers to accessing support.

ACTION STRATEGIES

PROPOSED OUTCOMES

Increase embedded counselors to colleges and units that do not have them

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Track students seen

Continue to hire mental health and wellness professionals (counselors, wellness coaches, etc.) who look like and can relate to the BIPOC/marginalized communities they support

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Track students seen

Evaluation data

Offer cultural fluency training programs to mental health and wellness professionals (counselors, wellness coaches, etc.) to help them better prepare for engaging a diverse population

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Create a specified category of funding for emergency mental health needs to financially support students who are referred off-campus for long-term therapy

Track funds used

Track student referrals

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Increase survey participation among BIPOC students to provide more robust and actionable data for decision-making, understanding need

Track percentage participation among specific populations