Web Page Suggestions submitted by Betsy Sheldon
California Community College Chancellor’s Office
February 18, 2010
Crisis/Suicide Prevention Information.
If you are in crisis, need help for yourself or someone else, please call 1-800-273-8255 for free, confidential help 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
If you are a veteran in distress, please call the
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255
and PRESS “1”.
Local crisis lines for all 58 counties can be found at http://www.dmh.ca.gov/docs/24_Hour_MH_Crisis_Hotline_List.pdf
An online chat function for veterans in crisis is also available at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx
More resources about suicide prevention can be found
at the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline homepage
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Institute for Mental Health
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
The Office of Suicide Prevention at the California Department of Mental Health includes the California Strategic Plan on Suicide Prevention
A National Strategy for Suicide Prevention was developed in 2001 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as a follow up to the Surgeon General’s Call to Action (see below). This document contains goals and objectives for action by many partner agencies and organizations.
Centers for Disease Control’s webpage contains many resources about suicide prevention, including data, resources, and The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Suicide which was published in 1999.
Resources
Students
Campus Mental Health - Know Your Rights! This document is from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. The Center is an advocacy center for the rights of people with mental disabilities. This document provides information about the legal rights of students in higher education.
The Jed
Foundation the leading non-profit foundation dedicated to decreasing
suicide and emotional problems among college students.
Ulifeline Ulifeline is an anonymous online resource for students, which allows them to explore and learn more about their emotional life.
The National Alliance for Mental Illness is an organization that supports individuals and families with mental illness.
NAMI California is the local affiliate.
Project Hope (peer education)
Half of Us is a joint
venture between MTV and the Jed Foundation to raise awareness about mental
health issues among college students, and provide links to resources. These resources include general information,
personal stories, and how to help a friend in need. This site provides a link to college resources
including many CCCs. This link can be accessed at http://www.halfofus.com/findhelpnow.aspx
Active Minds is an organization that seeks to decrease the stigma surrounding
mental health issues for students.
Student
Mental Health and the Law is a publication from the
Jed Foundation that provides information about students’ legal rights related
to mental health issues.
Boston University Center for Psychiatric
Rehabilitation has a toolkit to help with students who have psychiatric
disabilities. This toolkit can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/supportstudents/index.html
In
the Wake of Trauma: Tips for College Students provides
brief tips for students following a traumatic event (from SAMHSA).
Faculty and Staff:
The document, A Framework
for Developing Institutional Protocols for the Acutely Distressed or Suicidal
College Student is the result of the work of a
roundtable of college administrators, counselors and other mental health
professionals, and attorneys in response to the need to provide a response for
addressing issues of suicidal or distressed students. This document contains a
comprehensive model for suicide prevention and mental health promotion,
entitled “Prescription for Prevention” which can be found in Appendix C of the
document, page 28.
The National Academic Advising Association
(NACADA) has a resource page on mental health issues for academic advisors.
This page contains a comprehensive listing of various resource topics on mental
health and related issues, and can be found on the Internet at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/Links/counseling.htm
College Students in Crisis: Preventing Campus Suicides and Protecting Civil Rights is a document from the New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate, Division of Mental Health Advocacy.
Data
Examining Mental Health Data in California Community Colleges discusses data from the CCCs that participated in the American College Health Assessment (ACHA) in 2007.
Healthy Minds Study An annual study of mental health among college students, conducted by the University Of Michigan School Of Public Health.
Reports and Studies
The
Mental Health Needs of Today's College Students: Challenges and Recommendations
is an article from the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice that
reviews the literature about the mental health needs and challenges of college
students.
“Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Suicide in College and University Settings” is a document developed by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center with grant funding by SAMHSA and be found on the Internet at http://www.sprc.org/library/college_sp_whitepaper.pdf
Center for the Study of Collegiate Mental Health Penn State – homepage http://www.sa.psu.edu/caps/research_center.shtml
mtvU College Mental Health Study examines issues of stress, depression and stigma among college students, and was conducted in 2006. This document is housed is on the Half of Us website. (already on web).
An Audit of Mental Health Care at U.S. Colleges and Universities: Focus on Anxiety Disorders, from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America
The University Office of the President convened a committee to examine student mental health throughout the UC system in 2005. The final report from this committee can be found at on the internet at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/regmeet/sept06/303attach.pdf
Stanford University also convened a taskforce to examine student mental health on its campus from 2006-2008. The final report from this effort can be found on the internet at http://www.stanford.edu/group/mhwb/report.pdf
Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness - GAO Report 2008
Depression and Health disparities:
http://www.nyu.edu/ncdp/pdf/resources/bphc.depression.care.model.apr2002.pdf
Presentations
Same as on current website – will update
Community
college programs and services
Assisting The Emotionally Distressed Student is a publication from West Valley College developed for administrators, faculty, and staff.
Santa Ana College also has a document for assisting faculty in their interactions with students. This document can be found on the internet at http://www.sac.edu/Students/support_services/psychological_services/PDFs/brochureEmoDistr.pdf
Resource Guide for Serving Students with Psychological Disabilities in California Community Colleges was developed in 1991 as joint project between the Yosemite Community College District and the Chancellor’s Office, DSPS (already on webpage)
Mental Health Education Consortium at Los Angeles City College is a partnership between LACC and Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Among the many resources available at this website is the document, Mental Illness: It Shouldn't Drive You Crazy!
Veterans
US Department of Veterans Affairs web pages:
Department of
Veterans' Affairs Home page for Mental Health
http://www.studentveterans.org
National Center for PTSD is part of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Resources specific to PTSD for veterans and family members can be found here.
Screening: military mental health
http://www.militarymentalhealth.org/Welcome.aspx
The Half of Us website has a useful page about student veterans.
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury is a useful resource from the Department of Defense and Military Health Centers.
List serves
Department of Mental Health/MHSOAC:
Defense Centers of Excellence
SPRC
Jed Foundation
NAMI
Stigma
Bring Change 2 Mind is an anti-stigma campaign that was launched with the help of actress Glenn Close in late 2009.
Active
Minds is an organization that seeks to decrease
the stigma surrounding mental health issues for students (also in the student
section).
The
California Strategic Plan on Reducing Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination is the result of a collaborative planning effort spearheaded by
the Department of Mental Health.
Eliminating
Stigma and Discrimination Against Persons with Mental Health Disabilities can be found on the OAC’s website.
Anti-Stigma information can be found on the
webpage of the National Stigma Clearinghouse at http://www.stigmanet.org
Other Important Web Pages
The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
Background and contact information:
· Full text of the law: http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Prop_63/MHSA/docs/Mental_Health_Services_Act_Full_Text.pdf
· A document describing the MHSA’s vision and guiding principles: http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Prop_63/MHSA/docs/Vision_and_Guiding_Principles_2-16-05.pdf
· From Fail First to Help First:
· http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Prop_63/MHSA/docs/resource_listings/FromFailFirsttoHelpFirst.pdf
· Subscribe to the Department of Mental Health’s list serv for regular updates at: http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Prop_63/MHSA/Apps/subscription/default.asp
· Contact your county MHSA coordinator to find out more information about your local planning process for PEI. The list of coordinators can be found at: http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Prop_63/MHSA/docs/MHSACoCoordContacts_Revised_10-18-07.pdf
· To contact the Department of Mental Health: http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Prop_63/MHSA/Contacts.asp
· An analysis of the PEI plans in all 50 counties is provided in the Prevention and Early Intervention Trends Report 2009
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The Mental Health Oversight and
Accountability Commission (MHSOAC)
General information about the Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission: http://www.dmh.ca.gov/MHSOAC/default.asp
The Student Mental Health Initiative (SMHI). In response to the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech, in June 2007, the Commission approved $50 million in grants to help prevention efforts in California’s K-12 and higher education systems. The proposal for the components and funding information can be found at:
http://www.dmh.ca.gov/MHSOAC/docs/StudentMentalHealthInitiative_091807.pdf
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website can be found on the internet at http://www.samhsa.gov/MentalHealth/AfterDisaster.pdf
Mental Health America is
a community based network that provides information, advocacy, and programs
throughout the country. California
affiliates of MHA can be found by accessing this link.
Other States and Countries:
University of Michigan
has two useful resources, MiTalk and CampusMindWorks for
their students. MiTalk has more of a
prevention and early intervention focus, while CampusMindWorks is directed at students
who have an ongoing mental health disorder. Both sites are intended to be
complementary.
Missouri has a higher education consoritum entitled “Partners in Prevention” that was originally formed to address substance abuse issues, and has expanded to include mental health and suicide prevention.
Other Reference Information
This Emotional Life is a PBS series focusing on emotional and mental health. Various topics covered in the three-part series include depression, anxiety, emotional connections, and resiliency. This website provides information about the series as well as resources.