Join CAFÉ TAC for a 90-minute conversation on how colleges and universities can help students with mental health conditions remain in school and thrive in their educational journeys, Higher Ed Retention for Students with Mental Health Conditions, at 2:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29th.
With the growing prevalence of mental health conditions among youth and young adults, today’s college students come to higher education with very different needs and experiences than their predecessors.
Colleges and universities have made efforts to accommodate the unique mental health needs of students, with some just beginning to address the issue, and others with full fledged supported education programs. Additionally, students and families are often unaware of the supports available, or unfamiliar with how to find the supported education environment they need to succeed.
There’s work to be done on all sides, with a need to inspire colleges to develop and/or expand innovative approaches to help students with mental health challenges, and a need to encourage students and families to understand those supports and learn how to seek them out.
Join our panel of student support and engagement experts, who are both professionals in higher education and people with lived experience as college students or family members, as they share their insights as to what works and lead an interactive discussion about mental health and student success in higher ed.
Join us to:
- Understand the types of mental health challenges that would benefit from receiving supports.
- Understand what is meant by Supported Education, and the many types of support available to students and families.
- Understand how to search for, inquire about, and facilitate supports on campus.
- Understand the tips and strategies for sustaining a healthy mental journey on campus.
Our panel will include:
- Kendall Henderson, Assistant Clinical Professor and Academic Coach at Auburn University College of Nursing, a current PhD student that works with nursing students to improve their self-efficacy and self-regulation skills, often incorporating lived experiences from her nursing school journey into the coaching process.
- Carolyn “CJ” Wright-Boon, a nurse educator currently serving as an associate professor and coordinator of the Academic Support Center at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in Peoria, IL, who assists students who are academically struggling using a holistic approach that addresses their emotional, social, and academic needs, and is also the mother of 2 college graduates with their own mental health journeys.
- Karly Thurmond, who oversees residential life as the Stevens Hall Director at the College of Saint Mary, Omaha, NE and brings multiple years of professional experience in mental health social services, a deep commitment to student well-being, and her own lived experience to her work.
- Ana Anderson, the Director of Academic Support Services and ADA Coordinator at Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, NE, who has worked to create supportive educational environments for students struggling with mental or personal crises at both a large institution in Minnesota and a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.
The panel will be facilitated by Susan Ferrone, who is both an Academic Success Coordinator at Bryan College of Health Sciences in Hastings, NE and a parent of two recent college graduates who managed mental health challenges while on campus.
Whether you are someone currently in college or looking to start your higher education journey, a family member of a future college student, or a higher education professional looking to equip your campus to better support students with mental health needs, this is the conversation for you!