• Addressing the Mental Health Needs of California Community College Students

• CCCCO Grant and Funding

• Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Services

Agenda

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• A Story

• Addressing California public college and university systems’ student mental health

• Why the California Community Colleges are critical to this work:

• Size• Need

A Journey Vic and Mary Ojakian

• College graduation rates and sound mental health services correlation:– Fourteen percent (14%): graduation rate by

students receiving mental health care vs. all other students (NASPA Journal, Vol. 41, no. 1, Fall 2003)

– Five percent (5%): proportion of school student terminations attributable to mental disorders (American Journal of Psychiatry, 152(7), 1026–1032 )

Why College Student Mental Health

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• The highest suicide rate: 18 to 25 year olds (2009 SAMHSA survey The Associated Press http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32883786/ns/health-mental_health/ and http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/165/SuicideHTML.pdf)

• Student deaths by suicide nationally: 1,100 to 1,300 deaths

Why College Student Mental HealthStudent Suicides

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• Five years ago: Board of Governors Meeting (September 11, 2007) – Actions suggested:

1. Data Collection

2. Communications

3. Organization

4. Education / Training

5. Funding

What Needs To Be Done

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• Washington Law

• Data Reporting

• Crisis Prevention

• Mental Health policies for schools: locally and regionally

What Next

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• Response to Virginia Tech shooting. In 2007, CA student mental health initiative proposed by MHSOAC.– Projects for both higher education and K-12 statewide, administered

at state level for broadest impact.

• County Mental Health created the California Mental Health Services Authority, or CalMHSA, to assist in implementing statewide projects.

Background

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• The Student Mental Health Initiative Request for Application (RFA) released February 2011 by CalMHSA– Sole source application for CCC, CSU, UC– $6.9 for each of CA’s systems of higher ed (CCCCO received an

augmentation of $2 M in March 2012 to support more campus grants)

• Grant is partnership between the CCCCO and FCCC

Background

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• Address 3 strategic directions that were required by the RFA– faculty and staff training– suicide prevention– peer to peer services

• Impact of program design: all students, all campuses

• Emphasis on capacity building and infrastructure development – not direct services

• No long term funding – 4 year funding

Grant Requirements

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Four Main Components

1. Statewide Training and Technical Assistance– Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS)

2. Suicide Prevention Training for Faculty and Staff – Kognito Interactive

3. Campus-Based Grants– 23 grants awarded, representing 30 campuses (3 consortia were

awarded)– Covers broad representation of state and includes urban & rural

campuses

4. Evaluation– Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)

Components and Status

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• Collaboration with other partners UC and CSU – The Chancellor’s Office meets quarterly with UC and CSU – February, May,

and September 2012 meetings have taken place

• Chancellor’s Office Advisory Group on Student Mental Health (COAGSMH)– Includes representation from the ASCCC, CSSO’s, Student Senate,

Health Services Association, CAPED, family advocates– 3 meetings (November 2011, April 2012, September 2012)

• Next meeting January 2013

• Revised web presence and email– www.cccstudentmentalhealth.org– www.cccco.edu/mentalhealth– smhp@foundationccc.org

Key Aspects for Coordination

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TTA Project Overview

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112 campuses 2.6 million students112 campuses 2.6 million students

To build CCC system capacity to meet student mental health needs in ways that are effective and sustainable.

Purpose of TTA

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TTA Overview

TTA Objectives• Provide consultation services• Conduct regional trainings and webinars• Develop relevant products, resources, and tools

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Focus of Services•Vulnerable student populations (e.g. veterans)•Capacity building , systems, infrastructures•Awareness, identification, and referral

Who Can Receive TTA Services

• CCC System (including faculty, staff and student groups). Readiness helps.

• Campus Based Grantees

• Other Partners, as appropriate

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Types and Methods of TTA Support

© 2012 Kognito Interactive. All Rights Reserved.

Julie SpieglerProgram Directorjulie@kognito.com(415) 562-5612

Kognito Interactive and At-Risk Campus Gatekeeper

Training

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Example of Kognito Online Training

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Ways to Request TTA Services

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Ongoing TTA Activities

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Trainings, Webinars, and Products

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How TTA Services Can Support the Colleges

•Invitation to participate in webinars and regional trainings.

•Access to relevant resources and tools

•Customized consultation and trainings.• TTA Plan for your college

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How TTA Services Can Support the Colleges

•Foster linkages between CCC student mental health and regional mental health systems.

• Making the connection with county and community mental health systems.

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Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS)

Toll free(855) 304-1647  cccstudentmentalhealth.org 

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Additional Materials

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Transforming Our Colleges: The Student Mental Health Initiative

Questions?

Vic Ojakian

Jeff Spano

Kerrilyn Scott-Nakai

November 8, 2012