1. Dean of Students and Counseling Center Working Together to Develop a Comprehensive and Inclusive Wellness Program
Jan Collins Eaglin Ph.D., Pomona College Miriam Feldblum Ph.D., Pomona College
Denise Hayes Ph.D,, The Claremont Colleges
Monday, March 5, Convention Center, ROOM#

2. Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain an understanding of a small college’s adaptation of the Jed Campus Program model to support mental health and prevent substance abuse and suicide.
Demonstrate programming initiatives jointly sponsored by the Dean of Students Office and Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS).
Identify ways to partner with the Dean of Students Office to promote wellness and emotional well-being

3. Agenda The Claremont Colleges Denise Hayes, Ph.D.
Pomona College Jan Collins Eaglin, Ph.D.
Students at Pomona Miriam Feldblum, Ph.D.
Working together to effectively
serve our students Panel
Questions

4. Surge in Demands for Mental Health Services
Taken from EAB: Understanding today’s Mental Health Services

5. The Claremont Colleges
The Claremont Colleges (TCC) a collection of 7 independent colleges/universities with distinct academic missions
Organizational Structure requires ongoing and effective communication primarily through intercollegiate committees
Monsour Counseling data?
Gap is in services

6. National average for private colleges and universities 9-12%
7C Counseling Data from 2016
School
# of Students
% seen at MCAPS
Claremont McKenna College
1276
13.7%
Claremont Graduate Univ
1048
6.4%
Harvey Mudd College
782
12.2%
Keck Graduate Institute
109
5.3%
Pitzer College
1014
19.5%
Pomona College
1571
17.7%
Scripps College
961
23.1%
Next I will show the stats for our peers
National average for private colleges and universities 9-12%

7. Growing Mental Health Needs
Increase in Clients, Students Considering Suicide and Suicide Attempts at the Claremont Colleges
Year
# of clients
Considered Suicide/%
Suicide Attempts/%
1056
219/21%
51/4.9%
1794
226/21.7%
61/5.7%
2999
325/19%
75/6.5%

8. The Claremont Colleges Jed Campus Leaders

9. Pomona College
Located in Claremont, California, 30 miles east of Los Angeles
Elite liberal arts college
1,642 students; 51% women 49% men
8.6% international students
4.5% African American students
13.6% LatinX students
14.6% Asian Students
X number of DACA students

10. Healthy Minds Study
National assessment developed by the University of Michigan
Provides a detailed picture of mental health and related issues in college student populations.
85 participating schools (79% of participants = undergrad)
12 liberal arts colleges
Pomona College survey in Feb 2014, 2017

11. Healthy Mind Study Data for Pomona College
Pomona Students
National Sample
Item
2014
2017
Depression
15%
21%
29%
31%
Anxiety
14%
22%
26%
Eating disorder 6% 7%
12% 9%
Suicidal Ideation (past year) 8%
10%
11%
Non-suicidal self-injury
19%
20%
28%
Made a plan for attempting suicide
Attempted suicide, in past year 2% 1% 3% 5%
Marijuana Use
33%

12. Growing Mental Health Needs
Pomona College Hospitalizations
Year
Number of Students 7 11 26

13. Dean of Students Care Team
The Team:
Senior Associate Dean of Students for Wellness, Personal Success and Disability Coordinator
Two Case Managers – one for mental health and one for academic support and emotional well-being
Goals: Defining how to interact with empathy, clinical understanding, and structure
Partnering with Jed Campus Leads, MCAPS, faculty and staff to work with students to provide a comprehensive wellness program
Work with student groups to

14. Dean of Students and MCAPS working together
Goal is to increase access for students to mental health resources
Enhance the scope of services
Engage students in the development and promotion of mental health events and services
Collaborate with MCAPS and the other TCC institutions

15. Innovative Approaches to Address Mental Health
Wellness Campaign out of Dean of Students Office
Case Manager
Bystander Intervention
ISSP
Wellness Peers
Wellness Campaign Collaborating with TCC
Kognito – purchased by TCC for all campuses
Jed Campus Mental Health Task Force
5C Mental Health Alliance – EASY program
Community Referral program, subsidizing counseling

16. Example REACH OUT & HELP A FRIEND CAMPAIGN Campus Wide
Includes pictures of MCAPS staff and Chaplains
Communications incorporates into SnapChat, Twitter,and Facebook

17. Bystander Intervention - SCEED
Strengths-Based. Focus on peoples’ strengths, resilience and coping skills.
Collaboration. Leverages the power of collaboration and community.
Education. Take responsibility to educate ourselves and others about disability, mental health, diversity and inclusivity. How to be an ally and advocate.
Engagement. It is being engaged and intervening when appropriate.
Diversity. Inclusive of diverse identities and intersections, responsive in a culturally competent way.

18. Example of Collaborative Programs
Jed Campus Program Leads
Kognito
5C Mental Health Alliance
Community Referral Program

19. Outcomes To be assessed by the Healthy Minds Study, NCHA Focus Groups
Jed Campus program evaluation - give example

20. Questions – Comments

21. Thank you for joining us today!
Please remember to complete your online evaluation following the conference.
See you in Los Angeles in 2019!