Recommendation 4
Recommendation #4: Conduct intentional outreach and engagement with BIPOC/marginalized communities, removing barriers to accessing support.
| Action Strategies | Proposed Outcomes |
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Increase embedded counselors to colleges and units that do not have them |
Track numbers Track students seen |
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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 |
Track numbers Track students seen Evaluation data |
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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 |
Track numbers Evaluation data |
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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 Evaluation data |
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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 |