For too many students, mental health is the leading reason they struggle at school or don’t graduate.
Colleges play a critical role in addressing the emotional health of their students and creating systems, policies, and a school culture that ensures their students get the help and support they need. JED empowers campus communities nationwide to strengthen their overall efforts to address student mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention.
JED Campus guides colleges and universities through a collaborative process of program and policy development, with customized support by a dedicated campus advisor to help you build upon your existing student mental health offerings. This four-year strategic partnership allows you to assess and enhance the work already being done, as well as foster positive, systemic change on your campus and in your community. To date JED Campus has worked with nearly 350 institutions representing over 4.5 million students.
For campuses that may prefer a lighter touch engagement, JED Campus Fundamentals is an 18-month program that offers much of what JED Campus provides, with a shorter commitment and less hands-on support. Campuses receive evaluations, feedback, strategic plans, implementation recommendations, and more.
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In response to research indicating how mental health issues disproportionately impact marginalized youth, JED collaborated with The Steve Fund to develop the Equity in Mental Health Framework and the Equity in Mental Health Toolkit, a set of recommendations focused on the mental health and well-being of students of color.
This peer-reviewed paper, published by the National Academy of Medicine, touches on new insights from the JED Campus Program, and offers concrete approaches that colleges should implement to support their young people.
See how the University of Tampa is enhancing their policies, programming, services, and outreach to further support students’ emotional well-being with JED Campus.
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