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Webinar: Students Want Mental Health Reform

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As mental health becomes a growing key issue for many, college students are stepping up, not only as advocates for their own well-being but also as catalysts for change within their own communities. However, while students may view mental health advocacy as crucial, few are ready to commit to long term action.

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UNCF Study Reveals Strong Mental Health Outcomes Among HBCU Students Despite Financial Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lomax A new study released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has found that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers at other institutions, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services.

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Webinar: Mental Health Equity on Campuses Requires More Extensive Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When it comes to improving mental health equity on college campuses, more work just needs to be done, mental health experts said during a webinar Wednesday. Then, we can start to address equity from that lens," said Dr. Shawnté Elbert , chief health equity officer at Columbus Public Health.

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New Report Indicates that Students Want Mental Health Reform

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

TimelyCare and Active Minds released new data today that sheds light on students’ interest in mental health reform. According to the report, almost three-quarters (73.6%) of college students feel it is important to raise awareness about mental health, but only 42.5% You can register here.

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Strategies for Creating Equitable Mental Health Cultures in Higher Education

Active Minds

“You can’t afford to not pay attention to what’s going on with student mental health.” That sentiment has inspired Active Minds’ work for nearly two decades, including the recent release of our report “Lessons from Black Colleges on Mental Health and Wellbeing.”

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The #RealCollege Curriculum Masterclass Prepares Faculty and Staff to Holistically Support Student Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On Monday, October 28, Believe in Students is hosting a webinar at 2 p.m. Sara Goldrick-Rab To help mitigate this, Believe in Students developed The #RealCollege Curriculum masterclass, a four-course curriculum sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, Gates Foundation, Imaginable Futures, and Michelson 20MM.

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Your Voice is Your Power… So Start Telling Your Story

Active Minds

Growing up in a Hispanic household where mental health was not talked about nor prioritized, it was tough for me to know what resources were available to serve me. I had no direction, only my drive to be part of the mental health advocacy world. So, my answer was slacktivism. But I didn’t know where to turn.