California Community Colleges Student Mental Health Program Campus Based Grants Funded by the voter approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63). The California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) is an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. Prevention and Early Intervention programs implemented by CalMHSA are funded through the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63). Prop. 63 provides the funding and framework needed to expand mental health services to previously underserved populations and all of California’s diverse communities.

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Responding to Difficult or Distressed Online Students 8/14/2013 The California Community Colleges Student Mental Health Program (CCC SMHP) In October, 2011 the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) was awarded $6.9 million by the California Mental Health Service Authority (CalMHSA). This funding is being utilized through the CCC SMHP, and is intended to focus on prevention and early intervention strategies which address the mental health needs of students and advance the collaboration between educational settings, county services, and the community at large which should form the foundation of future CalMHSA programs. The CCC SMHP is a partnership between the CCCCO and the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC). 

Training and Technical Assistance Project Responding to Difficult or Distressed Online Students 8/14/2013 Training and Technical Assistance Project The overall goals of the CCC SMHP are to enable the CCCs to implement and sustain prevention and early intervention strategies that will allow campuses to better identify and address the mental health needs of students. And, ultimately to promote sustainable student mental health systems and policies. The purpose of the technical assistance and training (TTA) is to build CCC system capacity in order to achieve these goals.

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Responding to Difficult or Distressed Online Students 8/14/2013 Learning Objectives By the end of the training, participants will be able to: Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 Objective 5

Responding to Difficult or Distressed Online Students 8/14/2013 Course Outline Symptoms, Systems and Protocols Populations at Risk Rising Awareness, Rising Needs Challenges and Disabilities Mental Health Issues that College Students Face Impact of Mental Health on Academic Achievement Assessment, Referral and Follow-Up Prevention and Early Intervention Impact – why this topic is important for faculty, staff and administrators Mental Health Issues – vary from temporary setbacks and struggles (e.g., stress during finals week, depression after a relationship breakup) to chronic and severe, debilitating disabilities (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, TBI) Assessment – signs and symptoms to look out for Referrals – systems and protocols for on-campus, local, and remote resources Follow up – often the missing piece; do students follow through on referrals, and are the referrals effective? Or is it more like “Here’s a hotline to call when you want to kill yourself. Good luck with it.” Prevention – what can be done to help avoid mental illness in the first place, and intervene quickly at the earliest signs of emergence?

Mental Health Issues that Students Face Responding to Difficult or Distressed Online Students 8/14/2013

Access no-cost training: http://kognito.com/ccc 6 Interactive Training Simulations: Build Skills Through Role-Play with Virtual Students Take on the role of a faculty/staff member or student, and practice helping a student in distress. Suicide Prevention & Gatekeeper Training for: Faculty & staff (45 min) Students (30 min) At-Risk Veterans on Campus LGBTQ on Campus Military Cultural Competency & Gatekeeper Training for: Faculty & staff (30 min) Student Veterans (30 min) Training to Build a Supportive Community for LGBTQ for: Kognito Interactive Online Suicide Prevention Training Online suicide prevention training from Kognito Interactive is available upon request to all California Community Colleges. At-Risk is an online interactive gatekeeper training that uses virtual students and role-playing simulations to prepare learners to recognize when a student is exhibiting signs of psychological distress, and manage a conversation with the student with the goal of connecting them with the appropriate support service. There are currently six courses available at no-cost to the colleges: At-Risk, Veterans on Campus, and LGBTQ on Campus, each with a version for Faculty & Staff and one for Students or Peer Support. To access the trainings go to http://kognito.com/ccc, select your school, and create an account. Consultants: Colleges who onboard (implement) the Kognito courses will maintain licensure at no cost through 2015 for the core courses and 2017 for the newer courses on Veterans and LGBQT. Please promote and build on this opportunity when working with campuses. Access no-cost training: http://kognito.com/ccc 9

Responding to Difficult or Distressed Online Students 8/14/2013 Support and Resources Toll Free: (855) 304-1647 Email: SMHP-info@cars-rp.org Website: www.cccstudentmentalhealth.org Thank you for your time!

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