JMU has applied new mental health sources and initiatives for the upcoming faculty 12 months, based on an e-mail despatched to college students, college and workers from the Office of the President June 30.
Additionally, the e-mail mentioned JMU will likely be making bodily adjustments to campus, together with the set up of bodily obstacles across the high of every parking deck and indicators of help. JMU additionally introduced the extension of Fall Break from Oct.12-16 to provide college students a full five-day break.
“We have been inspired by your support, advocacy and initiative to care for those within our university,” the e-mail mentioned. “We have clearly heard the need for new and different ways to support the health and well-being of the JMU community. We have been working over the summer months to put several new resources in place before you return this fall.”
The e-mail reminded the JMU group of present mental health sources and initiatives which have taken place over the previous 12 months:
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BetterU: a Peer2Peer help program for college kids.
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A new chapter of Active Minds: a pupil help group.
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University Health Center: supplies companies, counseling, sources and details about mental health to college students.
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Crisis Text Line: textual content HOME to 741741 to attach with a disaster counselor.
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Dukes Connect: supplies college students, college and workers the chance to attach with one another and speak by way of particular person experiences.
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Walk of Hope and Out of the Darkness occasions: introduced the group collectively by elevating consciousness of despair, suicide prevention and highlighted the significance of mental health.
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Greek Life hosted Dennis Gillan, the chief director at Half a Sorrow Foundation, to advertise conversations surrounding mental health.
The e-mail mentioned many people, pupil organizations and departments throughout campus have contributed to the new mental health sources and initiatives:
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TimelyCare: supplies digital companies 24/7 for college kids, similar to on-demand mental health help, appointment-based mental health counseling, psychiatric help, health teaching, care navigation with fundamental wants and digital self-care content material. Also consists of 12 scheduled counseling visits for free of charge all year long.
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Kognito: supplies stimulated studying to help pupil mental health, wellness and the prevention of sexual misconduct.
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JED CAMPUS: a partnership that permits JMU to be taught from nationwide initiatives and assists the college in making a strategic plan surrounding the mental health of the campus and group.
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Morgan’s Message: a JMU alumni co-founded nonprofit that gives help surrounding mental health in athletes.
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Office of Residence Life workers will likely be educated in safeTALK.
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JMU will likely be hiring extra workers members to help the necessity inside the University Counseling Center and the Office of the Dean of Students.
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