UNC System Mental Health Resources

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An undated document titled UNC System Mental Health Resources, describing student mental health services across the UNC System during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reports Emergency Student Health Mini Grants awarded in spring 2020 with support of the ECMC foundation, used for equipment, Zoom telehealth licenses and teletherapy training, and a system-wide ProtoCall contract for 24-hour counseling. It describes telebehavioral health at counseling centers, wellness and campus recreation programs, case management, and a block grant of $750,000 from the NC Department of Health and Human Services for Collegiate Recovery Communities. Campus initiatives listed include TAO Connect, Mental Health First Aid training, grief and loss counseling training, and a $7,500 grant to UNC School of the Arts for Big White Wall. It closes with counseling center web links for each institution.

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                             UNC System Mental Health Resources




    o   Telebehavioral Health
            o ln spring 2020 the UNC System awarded the Emergency Student Health Mini
              Grants to strengthen existing student health resources and/or to implement
               new initiatives that would enhance or strengthen services to students as a result
              of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the support of the ECMC foundation, a national
              foundation working to improve postsecondary outcomes for students from
               underserved backgrounds, the UNC System was able to award S78,159 to 11
               universities. These funds were used to purchase equipment, Zoom telehealth
               licenses, subscriptions for online platforms, and trainings to support staff
              development in providing teletherapy services.
    a   ProtoCall
            o A system wide contract to provide 24-hour counseling services for students.
               Every constituent institution has access to licensed mental health support,
               including after-hours when campus counseling centers are closed.
            o This service provides additional resources for all the Counseling Centers. On-call
              counselors at the UNC System institutions will have backup support to help
               handle after-hour call volume, and the counseling centers will be able to provide
              staff with much needed downtime for recuperation and training.
            o https://www.northcarolina.edu/news/new-svstem-wide-service-ensures-
              students-have-rou nd-the-clock-access-to-mental-hea lth-su pport/




Counseling Centers
   o Telebehavioral Health
           o ln spring 2020 all L6 universities were able to launch telebehavioral services to
              students and have continued to provide these services for the 2020-2L
              academic year. Many universities have reported high patient satisfaction levels
              with the teletherapy sessions and students appreciate the flexibility of this
              service. Additionally, patients have reported that they also appreciate the
              increased privacy of teletherapy services as opposed to visiting a Counseling
              Center, where they could encounter a classmate or faculty member.
   o ProtoCall
           o By March 2021, all institutions will be fully integrated with the ProtoCall service.
              Each institution is working with ProtoCall to customize their services and
               platform.

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           o   https://www.northca roli na.ed u/news/new-svstem-wide-service-ensu res-
               students-have-rou nd-the-clock-access-to-mental-health-su pport/

Wellness and Campus Recreation
   o Despite indoor capacity restrictions, Wellness and Campus Recreation teams have been
       innovative in their delivery of services. From providing Zoom fitness classes, to creating
       outdoor training centers, they have been actively providing programs to assist students
       in achieving their health and wellness goals.
   o NCSU Wellness and Recreation: https://wellrec.dasa.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/
Student Health Centers
   o 'ln fall2O2O Student Health Centers extended their hours to provide services on the
       weekends for the treatment and testing of COVID-19.

Deans of Students Office
   o Developing cocurricular programs and services to support students as they navigate the
       pandemic. Examples include hosting virtual programs focused on mindfulness and
       stress/anxiety reduction, to administering emergency aid grants to students that have
       been financially impacted by the pandemic.

Case Management
   o Case Management provides one-on-one support, including interventions, advocacy,
       referrals, and follow up for students who are experiencing difficulties related to mental
       health, physical health, personal and family emergencies, financial issues, and/or other
       areas of concern.

Recovery Programs
   o The UNC System is awarded a block grant of $750,000 from the NC Department of
       Health and Human Services to support Collegiate Recovery Communities (CRCs) on our
       campuses.
   o   We currently have CRCs on LL campuses: APP, ECSU, ECU, FSU, NCA&T, NCCU, NCSU,
       UNCC, UNC-CH, UNCG, and UNCW
   o   UNC Charlotte Collegiate Recovery Community:      s    ellness. u ncc.edu recove




Elizabeth City State University TAO Connect
A digital platform designed to assist students with anxiety, depression, stress, substance abuse,
relationship problems, and resiliency.

UNC Greensboro: Culture of Core lnitiative




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A multi-tiered approach in supporting students as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the
pandemic of racism and the nation's current culture wars, while also working to pursue their
academic goals. UNCG has developed a variety of resources to help staff and faculty members
identify what students may be experiencing, ways to support students, and ways to engage in
self-care along the way.



UNC Pemhroke & Winston-Solem State Uníversity: Mental Health First Aid Troinino
Training for faculty, staff, and students to learn risk factors and warnings signs for mental
health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in a crisis, and where to turn
for help. Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches individuals how to identify,
understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training
gives individuals the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone
who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.
    o More than 250 students at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will become
        certified as national Mental Health First Aid trainer: https://www.uncp.edu/news/uncp-
        students-receive-mental-health-fi rst -ãt d- trainins
    a   Mental Health First Aid Training at WSSU:
        https://www.wssu.edu/about/news/articles /2020/07 /wssu-receives-srant-fundins-for-
        behaviora l-hea lth-su pport.html

Eost Carolina University & UNC School of the Arts: Grief ond Loss Counseling Training
lncrease awareness about the impact of grief and loss on the campus community and improve
skills in offering non-clinical support to students in need.

UNC School of the Arts: Big Whíte Wall
UNCSA received a grant from UNC System Office for $7,500 to be used for implementation of a
new engagement resource for emotional well-being, Big White Wall (BWW). BWW provides a
platform where students can connect with additional resources to support their mental health
virtually.

Western Corolína University: CAPS: Let's Tolk
WCU's Counseling and Psychological Services has developed resources to assist faculty in
supporting students during the COVID-L9 pandemic. Link to a video presentation on how
faculty can support students during the pandemic:
https://www.voutube.com/watch ?v=RoVAgldsePw&featu re=voutu.be
WCU is also providing resources to assist students in managing stress and anxiety about the
coronavirus: https://www.wcu.edu/experience/health-and-wellness/caps/stress-anxietv-
coronavirus.aspx, plus a number of self-help videos: https://www.wcu.edu/experience/health-
and-wel lness/ca ps/self-hel p.aspx




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Appalachian State University: httos: //counse li .apostate.edu/
East Carolina University: https://counselingcenter.ecu.edu/
Elizabeth City State University: https://www.ecsu.edu/current-students/student-
affai rslcou nsel ing-services/index. htm I
Fayetteville State University : httn s :/lwww uncfsu.ed llf a cu Itv -and-staff/d ivisions-deoa rtments-
              d ivision-of-stu d ent-affa i     n
North Carolina A&T State University: https://www.ncat.edu/campus-life/student-
affai rs/depa rtments/counsel i ng-services/i ndex. ph p
North Carolina Central University httos://www. nccu.ed u /l ife-nc-cen tral/hea lth-and-wel l-
bei nglcou nsel ing-center
North Caroli na State U niversity: https://cou nseli ns.dasa. ncsu.ed u/
U NC Ash evil le: https://www. unca.ed u/l ife/health-cou nseli nsl

UNC Chapel Hill: https://caps.unc.edu/
U NC Charlotte: httos://caos.uncc.edu /

U NC Greensboro: https://shs.unce.edu/cc

UNC Pembroke: httns:1/www. uncn-ed u /ca m nus-life/          nsel ine-and-osvcholoeica !-services
UNC School of the Arts     : httns://www    un csa.ed u     cu rrent-stud ents/hea lth-
WE ln e ss    unselin enter/index.asox
U N C Wi mi n gton : https://u ncw. ed u/cou nseli nsl
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Western Carolina University: https://www.wcu.edu/experience/health-and-
wel lness/ca ps/index.aspx
Winston-Salem State University: https://www.wssu.edu/student-life/universitv-wellness-
center/cou nseli ng-services/index. html
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics: https://counselins.ncssm.edu/




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