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Principal’s Commission on Mental Health
Lynann
Clapham
, Roy
Jahchan
, Jennifer
Medves
,
Ann Tierney and David Walker (Chair)Slide2
Purpose
To make recommendations to the Principal on the establishment of a mental health strategy that will address:
PREVENTION
How Queen’s can promote a healthy, inclusive and supportive environment
How Queen’s can promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma
RECOGNITION
How Queen’s can quickly and effectively determine when a student is experiencing mental health issues
RESPONSE
How Queen’s can provide the required levels of support for students facing various mental health challengesSlide3
Commission ActivitiesWeekly meetings since September
Meetings by invitation and by request
Research into best practices
Written submissions, personal stories
Website:
www.queensu.ca/
cmh
Working forums
Presentations on campus Slide4
What have we heard?Facts, surveys, data:
Prevalence of mental illness
Increased attendance at universities of those with established mental illness
University-age: high for development of mental illness
Disincentive to declare, receive assistance
The
range of student experience
Stress, distress,
illnessSlide5
What have we heard?
The need to recognize especially vulnerable populations
International students
Ethno-cultural groups
Family expectations; those who have never faltered
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
students
Those of
colour
Any who feel different, unaccepted, outside and not experiencing “the best years of your life!”
Particular issues of graduate students
Need for mentoring
Student/supervisor relationship
Funding
and related issues
TA
role Slide6
What have we heard?
PREVENTION
Address
the transitions
To University/Residence
To the Community
Through a program of study
To Graduate/Professional
School
Teach life and student skills (“University 101”, work-life balance, financial management, stress management etc.)
Role of Orientation Week
Length
Content
Need for booster at critical juncturesSlide7
What have we heard?
RECOGNITION
Expression of the value and importance of mental health
From the top
Formally expressed
Promulgated and supported through policies and practices
Mental health literacy
Formal and informal programs
Students, staff, faculty
Live + web-based, repeated,
accessible
Reduction of StigmaSlide8
What have we heard?
RESPONSE
Critical role of Residences
Programs
Policies
Dons
Peers
Critical role of HCDS
Critical role of peers
Critical role of faculty/department
Critical role of
family
Links to Community Resources, HospitalsSlide9
Some ideas
Address and modify unnecessary academic/timetabling stressors (exam schedule, a more consistent rhythm to the term)
Fall reading week?
N
ew approaches to accommodation
Expand mentoring/buddy programs
More tools for profs, TAs , academic advisors, staff, peers for responding and referring
“Hub and spoke”
counselling
model - contextual/in-school advising/
counsellingSlide10
Some ideas
Pre-empt rather than catch up: early identification of academic difficulty, early intervention
Creating supportive process for temporary withdrawal and smooth reintegration
L
ife
and coping
skills programs
Workshops on $, break-ups, time management, stress
Role of physical activity
Role of parentsSlide11
Some ideas
Use of social media to build awareness of mental health, resources, supports
Help-lines and expanded use of community resources
Mobile apps for awareness, help
Positive role-model events (Clara Hughes) Slide12
Some ideasAcademic Division or Centre for Student Mental Health
Advance knowledge
Develop programs
Integrate disciplines
Psychiatry
Psychology
Social Work
Law
Community
Etc…Slide13
Some ideasRole of Health,
Counselling
and Disability Services
Outreach and Education
Hub and Spoke
counselling
model
Integrated (by discipline and space)
Liaison and tight integration with community/hospitals
Link with academic health professional schools
24/7 assessment, triage, intervention and referral
New funding model
LocationSlide14
Your ideas?PREVENTION
RECOGNITION
RESPONSESlide15
Contact UsSend us your ideas, stories, comments
cmh@queensu.ca
www.queensu.ca/cmhSlide16
Where to go if you need support
On-Campus
Resources:
Counselling
Service at HCDS –
613-533-6000-78264
University
Chaplain – 613-533-2186
for non
-
denominational support and service
Queen’s
International Centre (QUIC) – 613-533-2604
– personal support and referral for international and exchange students
Alma
Mater Society (AMS) Peer Support Centre – 613-533-
6000 –
drop by Room
34,
JDUC. Open
from 3 pm to 1 am, 7 days a
week
Society
of Graduate & Professional Students (SGPS) Advisors –
613-533-3169
Campus
Security
at
613-533-6080
for after-hours access to
support
If
you live in Residence, talk to your
Don
Kingston
Community
Resources:
Telephone
Aid Line Kingston
(7 am to 7 pm)
613-544-1771
Frontenac
Community Mental Health Crisis Service
(24 hours
) 613-544-4229
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
(24 hours) 613-544-6424
Lesbian
, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Line
1-800-268-
9688