Building a Unified and Supportive Mental Health Culture

November 22, 2019
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT

Nelson Andrews Leadership Center
3088 Smith Springs Rd. Antioch, TN 37013

This one-day event brought together a special group of campus leaders and students from across the UT System. Attendees shared resources and discussed ways to improve mental health and wellness for UT students.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Leigh Cherry, coordinator for student success initiatives, at lcherry4@tennessee.edu or 865-974-8849.

2019 Mental Health and Wellness Summit Agenda

Summit Toolkit

Campus Initiatives and Programming

Active Minds	The JED Foundation
Big Red Resilience: 9 Dimensions of Well-being University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Mental Health First Aid
Campus Text Line	MindHandHeart Initiative
Healthy Minds University of Michigan, Boston University	Safety Nets
I CARE	Send Silence Packing

Conference Resources

Active Minds Conference 2019	Leadership Exchange Magazine (NASPA)
Intercollegiate Mental Health Conference	Mental Health Institute for Deans of Students

Legislation

American Psychological Association: Campus Mental Health

UT Suicide Prevention Plan

Mental Health Speakers

David Arnold, NASPA	Lauren Cook, Campuspeak
Jamie Molnar, NaBITA	Mike Veny, Teamwork Facilitator
Jeff Yalden, Suicide Prevention	Poppy Fitch, Associate VP of Student Affairs

Publications

ACE Mental Health Report	Introduction to the Special Issue on College Student Mental Health
Admissions Offices Flag Mental Health Cases	Linking Resources
Compassion Fatigue in Higher Education: Lessons from Other Helping Fields	Looking to Improve Students’ Mental Health? Ask What They Need
The Cost of Caring: 10 Ways to Prevent Compassion Fatigue	Suicide Prevention and how it Impacts Tennessee Colleges
Evaluation of Mental Health Apps	The Happiness Equation
Falling through the Cracks — Virginia Tech and the Restructuring of College Mental Health Services	Petting Away Pre-Exam Stress: Therapy Dogs on Campus
Healthy Minds Network Research Publications	The Rise of Mental Health Challenges on Campuses
HEMHA: Telemedicine	Under Pressure: The Growing Demand for Student Mental Health Services
Investing in Student Mental Health: Opportunities & Benefits for College Leadership	When the Counselors Need Help (Compassion Fatigue)

Resources for Campuses

ROI Calculator for College Mental Health Services & Programs	TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Telemedicine Support in Tennessee	Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN)