California Community Colleges Student Mental Health Program Stigma and Discrimination (SDR) and Suicide Prevention (SP) Efforts in Higher Education Presented at the CalMHSA Statewide Coordination Workgroup Meeting September 18-19, 2013 Los Angeles, CA Betsy Sheldon, California Community Colleges Chancellor s Office (CCCCO) Colleen Ammerman, Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC)
California Community Colleges Student Mental Health Program 10.2 Million CalMHSA California Community Colleges Student Mental Heath Program (CCC SMHP) Chancellor s Office Advisory Group on Student Mental Health (COAGSMH) Prevention and Early Intervention Three Strategic Directions: 1. Faculty, Staff, and Student Training 2. Suicide Prevention 3. Peer to Peer Services Emphasis on capacity building and infrastructure development not direct services Campus Based Grants Statewide Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Suicide Prevention Evaluation 23 Grantees; 30 campuses, 5.1 Million Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) Kognito Interactive Pacific Institure for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) www.cccstudentmentalhealth.org ~ www.cccco.edu/mentalhealth
Purpose of SMHP To build CCC system capacity to meet student mental health needs in ways that are effective and sustainable. TTA services can ignite, inspire and show the way towards building sustainable, long-term solutions in support of student mental health
California Community Colleges Student Mental Health Program Suicide Prevention Efforts Online, interactive gatekeeper training simulation. Trains faculty, staff and students how to recognize when a student or peer is exhibiting signs of psychological distress and how to approach and connect the student to support services. Avatar-based learning allows participants to practice and learn to use open-ended questions, reflective listening and other motivational interviewing techniques. Kognito is included on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center s best practices registry. Three of the training modules include a 1 year no-cost extension allowing access for campuses through 6/30/15. Additional LGTBQ and Veterans training modules include a 3 year no-cost extension allowing access for campuses through 6/30/17. Beyond the no-cost extension, campuses may continue with Kognito at a significantly discounted rate after SMHP funds end.
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California Community Colleges Student Mental Health Program 70 of 112 colleges have participated in the suicide prevention trainings provided by Kognito through the CCC SMHP A total of 5,814 faculty, staff, students and student veterans have been trained Kognito and CARS (TA provider) work collaboratively to assess colleges readiness, capacity, support and training needs. California community colleges have consistently been in the top 3 for course enrollments among all Kognito clients nationwide. Evaluators are assessing the # of students referred to support services after Kognito trainings have been implemented on campus -- Kognito s study of non-ccc schools indicates a 40% increase of referrals after training has been launched.
TTA Overview (CARS Services) TTA Objectives Provide campus specific TTA support Conduct regional trainings and webinars Develop relevant products, resources, and tools Focus of Services Vulnerable student populations (e.g. veterans) Capacity building, systems, infrastructures Awareness, identification, and referral 7
Ongoing TTA Activities Technical Assistance: Initial Readiness Calls 811 TTA days completed 101 colleges participated in services 84 Readiness calls completed Regional Trainings & Webinars 22 archived webinars 26 regional trainings offered and 20 scheduled Regional Strategizing Forums, Welcome Home, Threat Assessment, and Bacchus Product & Resource Development Resources and tools that will have utility past the life of the project Publications, Fact Sheets, Templates, and Training of Trainer Materials 8
SDR and Suicide Prevention Technical Assistance (College Specific) Regional Trainings & Webinars Active Minds consultation calls and site visits (SDR) Consultation and support regarding effective outreach strategies for underserved student populations (SDR) Cultural competence trainings for faculty and staff (SDR) Consultation and support for developing screening, identification, and referral procedures (SP) Establishing and maintaining behavioral intervention teams (SP) Suicide prevention awareness training to faculty and staff (SP) Welcome Home trainings (SDR) BACCHUS Peer to Peer Support trainings (SDR) Threat Assessment Trainings (SP) Active Minds Send the Silence Packing Tours (SDR) Active Minds, NAMI, ReachOut, and Trevor Project webinars (SDR) Jed Foundation, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, ReachOut, and Active Minds webinars (SP) Product & Resource Development Fact Sheets: Supporting LGBTQ Students, Veterans, and Foster Youth (SDR) Suicide Prevention Tactic: A Step By Step Guide (SP) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Matrix (SP) Sample protocol for addressing distressed students (SP) Behavioral Intervention Team publications (SP) 9
Implementation Challenges Facilitators TTA Support Difficulty obtaining administrative support Too few services to address the needs Relationships with county and community providers vary by college Establish the connection between mental health and student success Establish effective identification, screening, and external referral processes Identify local partners and foster relationships Educational materials (fact sheet & PowerPoint) Presentations at Academic Senate and CSSO convening Consultation and webinars to establish these systems Sharing of locally developed resources/tools across Sample policies Regional Strategizing Forums Consultation and webinars Sample county/college MOU Fear of non compliance issues with FERPA and confidentiality requirements Difficulty accessing faculty and staff Education regarding requirements Stress importance of having support teams in place (BITs) Debunk myths and focus on the more significant issue of not serving Capitalize on professional development days Webinars and online trainings are accessible 24/7 Consultation and webinars by JED Foundation BIT products and training Provide trainers for professional development days Heavily market online trainings and webinars 10
Sustainability Intent Current Future Build capacity, systems, and infrastructures Increased awareness among faculty and staff Referral and support systems are being established/improved Maintain campus-based Behavior Intervention teams Sustain referral networks/relationships with county/community partners Develop products with a long shelf life Kognito online training Training of trainer materials, products, and webinars will be available past life of grant Position campus staff to provide ongoing PEI/MH training Share cost effective models and replicate when possible Foster cross college sharing of innovative strategies and resources Regional Strategizing Forums CBG Convening Web-based searchable resource exchange Consider establishing regional structure to sustain awareness across CCC system Investigate ongoing support/collaboration with County MH/PEI 11
Handouts and Resources CBG (in addition to the powerpoint) List of contact information for Campus Based Grants and TAFY project by county Suicide prevention training overview (Kognito) Campus Based Grant activity handout (can see where there are SDR and SP efforts) CCC SMHP training and technical assistance project brochure TTA webinars and trainings, and college participation tracking sheet by region 12
List of Resources CBG Project Website www.cccstudentmentalhealth.org Kognito Interactive http://ccc.kognito.com/ Center for Applied Research Solutions http://www.cars-rp.org/ Campus Profiles http://www.cccstudentmentalhealth.org/grantees/ 13
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