Planning to submit an oral or poster presentation for the 2027 ACHA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia? This practical information session will walk participants through the submission process, including developing a strong proposal, completing the ACHA Smartsheet application, avoiding common pitfalls, and understanding what reviewers look for. An experienced ACHA Fellow and Student Health Center Director, joined by a representative from ACHA's Program Planning Committee, will provide guidance, answer questions, and help attendees prepare competitive submissions.

This session will explore tools such as the CCAPS and Clinical Load Index (CLI) to analyze student/client-level trends in mental health needs, treatment outcomes, and service capacity. Presenters will highlight how this data can be used to advocate for staffing, track performance, and shape student-centered services. This webinar is a part of the Data-Driven Decisions: Turning Numbers into Action for Campus Mental Health webinar series. Brought to you by the ACHA Health and Well-Being Executive Leaders Section.

This presentation highlights how Rutgers University supports students experiencing basic needs challenges through a holistic, student-centered model. Beyond food access at the Basic Needs Center, Rutgers offers housing support, financial guidance, technology resources, and case management to promote overall well-being. Participants will learn how integrated services, cross-campus collaboration, and compassionate practices reduce barriers, strengthen stability, and help students stay engaged and successful in their academic journey.

This session highlights how campus-wide mental health and well-being data can inform policy development, prevention strategy, and holistic well-being. Presenters will focus on institutional change, equity gaps, and aligning data with mission-driven transformation. This webinar is a part of the Data-Driven Decisions: Turning Numbers into Action for Campus Mental Health webinar series. Brought to you by the ACHA Health and Well-Being Executive Leaders Section.

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.

Dallas College, a multi-campus institution serving a diverse urban population, has redefined how basic needs are addressed in higher education. This session explores how the college built a scalable, equity-centered model that integrates food security, housing support, mental health, and case management across seven campuses. Learn how cross-functional collaboration, data-informed strategies, and a commitment to student dignity are transforming the student experience.

The ethics of multiple relationships in healthcare professions has historically received significant attention, particularly from a “do no harm” risk management approach. Less attention has been paid to multiple relationships in university healthcare settings, where they are frequent and unavoidable. The presentation will address both a risk management and positive ethics approach, including a brief history of multiple relationships, defining terminology, sharing real world examples, and applying an ethical decision making model to case studies.

As reflective practitioners, it’s critical to grapple with underlying frameworks that shape our understanding of student identities and experiences. One place where biases often go unchecked is in our approaches to student substance use, addiction, and recovery. This session will engage participants in a survey tool to guide a review of assumptions and beliefs that develop our professional and personal approaches to student drug use. Themes and takeaways will also be shared from implementing this tool with professionals around the country.

Learn how to foster collective energy for implementing the Healthy Campus Inventory and sustain momentum afterward. This session offers strategies for engaging stakeholders, aligning goals, and integrating the inventory into ongoing campus initiatives to drive lasting impact.

The Mental Health Section and Community College Coalition are happy to jointly sponsor a presentation on the Healthy Minds Alliance, an innovative AmeriCorps program that builds cost-effective organizational capacity to address bystander intervention, suicide prevention and other campus mental health needs. Learn more about the benefits and process of bringing a Healthy Minds Alliance AmeriCorps member to your campus for a 10-month term of full-time service. Dr. Celia Meyer, Director of the Healthy Minds Alliance will discuss the program, its goals, funding, application process; and other questions, while Angela Stowe, Director of Counseling at the University of Alabama Birmingham will discuss how her campus benefits from an Americorps member and what’s involved in making the program successful.