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Health Lynann Clapham Roy Jahchan Jennifer Medves Ann Tierney and David Walker Chair Purpose To make recommendations to the Principal on the establishment of a mental health strategy that will address ID: 428847

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Slide1

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