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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Removing barriers for students to use mental health services is one of the most important goals of college administrations today particularly for students of color and diverse backgrounds. This space also includes our food pantry, where students with food insecurity can stop by to secure essentials.

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Modern College Students Face Financial Fragility While Still Valuing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Basic needs insecurity remains widespread, with 58 percent of respondents experiencing food insecurity, housing insecurity, or homelessness. While nearly all participating institutions offered mental health services, 27 percent of students were unaware these resources existed.

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New Ways to Support Community College Student Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. Please urge community colleges to participate in the first-ever national survey of their health service offerings.

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Social Drivers of Health Are Affecting Your Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Social drivers of health ” (SDOH) assessments are used to identify people who could use help with food or housing, figure out who might be in a domestic violence, abuse or trafficking situation, and connect them with support. Because these factors impact quality of life, functioning, and overall wellbeing. Just last week the U.S.

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No student goes hungry with this college’s free meal program

University Business

The 2023 Real College California Survey found that about 21% of the approximately 20,000 students attending West Valley-Mission Community College District experience food insecurity. In response, the program is being developed with student groups, staff and a food provider to ensure quality and equitable access.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Among the expanded resources are mental health services, food security initiatives and tailored educational pathways. The taskforce for Latine Student Success at Wright College closely examines key data metrics, including enrollment, retention, graduation rates, transfer rates and course success rates.

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Dining halls can contribute to eating disorders—and recovery

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But midway through the semester, the university’s dining services removed those signs, though calorie and nutritional information for food served in the dining halls can still be found online and ingredient lists are still available at the point of service. “There are no wins for the dining hall environment.