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  • Recorded On: 03/05/2024

    Students come where they feel welcome and stay where they feel valued and cared for. The Institute for Evidence Based Change has developed a program that works with college Staff and Faculty to create a sense of belonging through behavioral commitments that has proven to help colleges develop a relational approach to serving students. This presentation will share this approach, including data that supports its success when faithfully implemented.

  • Recorded On: 02/29/2024

    Mental health and other dimensions of wellness in higher education continue to be a priority among students, staff, faculty and administration. Most are in agreement that the conversation must shift away from individual wellness indicators and towards a more holistic well-being approach that includes effective policies, programs and services. Through informal surveys and online conversations, it’s clear that student health and counseling centers still often perceive themselves as being responsible for student well-being and that a conversation about how to engage and break down silos with other campus entities on well-being work is needed. Campuses utilizing public health and social change models in order to guide campus-wide well-being efforts are proving beneficial. After this session, attendees will be able to better understand what evidence-based methods and models are useful for well-being work, the processes campuses are using to choose a functional model and some of the challenges and successes resulting from their use.

  • Recorded On: 02/27/2024

    Mental health in higher education continues to be a priority among students, staff, faculty and administration. Most are in agreement that the conversation must shift away from individual mental health and wellness and towards a more holistic well-being approach that includes effective policies, programs and services. Through informal surveys and online conversations, it’s clear that student health and counseling centers still often perceive themselves as being responsible for student well-being and that a conversation about how to engage and break down silos with other campus entities on well-being work is needed. Collecting campus-level well-being data is one way to help advance that conversation. The American College Health Association has three data collection tools that will be discussed during this session, the new Well-being Assessment, the Healthy Campus Inventory and parts of the National College Health Assessment. After this session, attendees will be able to better understand what data is collected in each instrument and how this data may be used in advancing campus conversations on wellbeing.

  • Recorded On: 12/11/2023

    This session presents a new model for collaborative wellbeing leadership. The model is based on a qualitative, collective case study of Chief Wellness Officers (CWO) and will present new ideas for the leadership of well-being programs. This presentation will enhance the understanding of how CWOs facilitate campus well-being efforts in collaboration with others and will provide insight into the strategic, relational, and communications skills necessary for success.

  • Recorded On: 12/05/2023

    Student mental health and well-being continue to be among the key issues and priorities for community college health professionals and leaders. The Jed Foundation (JED) works with nearly 500 campuses nationwide to implement an evidence-based Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention. This session will explore seven key domains for strategic planning efforts, the intersections of mental health and basic needs initiatives, and promising practices and strategies from our community college partners.

  • Recorded On: 12/01/2023

    In this session, participants will discuss the results of recently published national surveys of current and soon-to-be college students on topics including where they prefer to get health information, who influences their healthcare decision making, and how they evaluate the credibility of health information. Participants will also explore how to apply the survey results to their student health communications practice.

  • The Mapping the DNA of Integrated College Health Services Webinar Series will be a series of continuing education opportunities for ACHA members addressing the organization and delivery of integrated services (health, counseling, health promotion) on college and university campuses. Each webinar will focus on a key topic of integration such as integrated program models, culture building across professional disciplines, space design and layout, shared policies and practices, shared electronic records, and integration with campus partners. The webinar series is being sponsored by the newly formed ACHA Integrated College Health Coalition and will also include the development of a repository of evidence-informed models of integration, published articles, implementation guides, policies and practices for integrated systems, and other useful integrated college health resources.

  • Recorded On: 09/29/2023

    The United States faces an unprecedented mental health crisis, with youth at the center. However, community colleges have limited evidence and guidance to inform how best to support students’ mental health. We present findings from a qualitative study of eight community colleges at the forefront of implementing multilevel approaches to support student mental health. We describe how these community colleges are supporting student mental health, key barriers and facilitators to their success, and actionable recommendations.

  • Recorded On: 08/15/2023

    Facilitated by members of ACHA’s Promoting LGBTQIA+ Equity Task Force, this webinar will provide an overview of Spring 2022’s National College Health Association (NCHA) Reference Group – which was recently stratified by sexual orientation and gender identity. Participants will gain an understanding of current trans and queer student health and well-being concerns, and be able to identify resources to advocate for and support them on their campuses

  • Recorded On: 06/20/2023

    In this presentation, Professor Sarah Ketchen Lipson (she/her) will share lessons learned from nearly 15 years of data collected through the national Healthy Minds Study, the most comprehensive annual survey on mental health in higher education. She will discuss prevalence, help-seeking, stigma, and trends in mental health outcomes over time as well as inequalities amplified in recent years. This will include evidence around the unique needs of community college students as well as the ways in which needs are similar for students across institutional types. Dr. Lipson will share what her team has learned about best practices in prevention and early intervention for mental health on campus, and future directions for both research and practice. The presentation will be one hour in length, including time for questions and discussion. Learning outcomes: (1) To understand the state of mental health among students at a population-level, including trends and overall prevalence levels and variations among community college samples; (2) To understand the inequalities that exist in terms of which students are and are not accessing mental health services and the opportunities to expand the reach of resources to meet all student needs, including with limited resources