Trainings
Safe, Fun Sober Events at Colleges: Can Prevention Norming Campaigns be Effective? - November 13, 2024
The ECHO program Safe, Fun Sober Events at Colleges: Can Prevention Norming Campaigns be Effective? was presented by Dr. Stephanie Rose, Associate Professor & Addiction Studies Program Coordinator, and Millie Goins, Assistant Director of Student Wellness & Programs, from the University of Central Arkansas. Their presentation shared their experiences developing campus prevention programs that heavily involve students in the planning, developing and implementation process. They also explained sources of funding and current outcomes.
Grow Your Own Peer Mentoring/Support Program – August 5, 2024
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) ability to explain the importance of having a peer mentoring/support program on their campus, (2) ability to identify at least three ways to measure success of a “Grow Your Own Peer Mentoring/Support Program”, and (3) ability to explain at least three barriers to implementing their own peer mentoring/support program on their campus.
Mental Health Access on Campus Learning Collaborative - April 23, 2024
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) furthering your understanding of peer support groups on college and university campuses as directed in the MHEAC Act, and (2) obtaining insights and actionable recommendations on peer support program implementation through a Q&A with subject matter expects and engaging conversations with peers from across the state.
Intramural Partnerships & Mental Health Training - April 18, 2023
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) Explore current partnerships and mental health training initiatives at public colleges and universities, (2) Identify new strategies for intramural and campus-wide partnerships while responding to current needs of students, and within the capacity of public colleges and universities, and (3) Make commitments for implementing practices to form and enrich partnerships and mental health integration initiatives through exploration of innovative strategies identified by Learning Collaborative institutions.
Understanding Legal Compliance Concerning Mental Health - February 28, 2023
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) Explore current regulations regarding mental health services for public colleges and universities, (2) Identify new strategies for compliance with state and federal regulations while responding to current needs of students, and within the capacity of public colleges and universities, and (3) Make commitments for implementing practices to ensure compliance with mental health state and federal regulations through exploration of innovative strategies identified by Learning Collaborative institutions.
Peer-to-Peer Program Implementation - January 24, 2023
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) explore current successes and challenges of Peer-to-Peer programs being implemented by public colleges and universities, (2) identify new strategies for implementing Peer-to-Peer programs while responding to current needs of students, and within the capacity of public colleges and universities, and (3) make commitments for implementing Peer-to-Peer programs through exploration of innovative strategies identified by Learning Collaborative institutions.
Campus Mental Health Funding - A Conversation with Legislatures and Students - November 1, 2022
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) working towards understanding the MHEAC Act and funding that is allocated to Community Colleges and Universities in Illinois, and (2) open discussion with State Senator Celina Villanueva, State Representative La Shawn K. Ford, and Illinois students attending higher education institutions.
Leveraging Community Resources & Partnerships to Increase Access to Services for Students - June 14, 2022
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) explore lessons learned, successes, challenges, and best practices in leveraging community resources and partnerships to increase access to services for students on their campuses, (2) learn about both external and internal mechanisms for developing, integrating, and sustaining student focused, community based partnerships and resources to increase access to services for students, and (3) identify new strategies for elevating community resources and
partnerships, while taking into consideration the needs of students, faculty, and other stakeholders within the capacity of public colleges and universities.
Preparing a Mental Health Response for a Campus-Wide Tragedy - April 26, 2022
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) explore lessons learned, successes, and challenges in preparing a mental health response for a campus-wide tragedy, (2) identify new strategies for preparing a mental health response for a campus-wide tragedy, taking into consideration the needs of students, faculty, and other stakeholders, within the capacity of public colleges and universities, and (3) share resources for developing mental health responses, including communications plans, for responding to a campus-wide tragedy.
Cultural Competence in MH Services & Addressing Stigma in a Culturally Competent Way - February 22, 2022
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) explore current successes and challenges in building cultural competence and addressing stigma in a culturally competent manner by public colleges and universities, (2) identify new strategies for building cultural competence and addressing stigma in a culturally competent way, while responding to current needs of students, and within the capacity of public colleges and universities, and (3) make commitments for building cultural competence and addressing stigma through exploration of innovative strategies identified by Learning Collaborative institutions.
Peer-to-Peer Programs: How They Work, Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Costs & More - January 25, 2022
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) explore current successes and challenges of Peer-to-Peer programs being implemented by public colleges and universities, (2) identify new strategies for implementing Peer-to-Peer programs while responding to current needs of students, and within the capacity of public colleges and universities, and (3) make commitments for implementing Peer-to-Peer programs through exploration of innovative strategies identified by Learning Collaborative institutions.
Integrating Mental Health Awareness into Campus Culture - November 30, 2021
The goals of this learning collaborative include (1) Explore current successes and challenges of the implementation of relevant goals of the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act and practices of public colleges and universities, (2) Identify new strategies for integrating mental health awareness while responding to current needs of students, and within the capacity of public colleges and universities, and (3) Make commitments for integrating mental health awareness through exploration of innovative strategies identified by Learning Collaborative institutions.