Mental Health and Well-being at Vanderbilt University

Cynthia J. Cyrus, Ph.D.Vice Provost for Learning and Residential Affairs

Rachel Eskridge, M.Ed.Director, Center for Student Wellbeing

Faculty Senate Presentation October 6, 2016

Inclusive Wellness for the Vanderbilt Community

Students

Faculty

Staff

• Undergraduate Students• Graduate and Professional

Students• Postdoctoral Fellows• Faculty (adjunct tenured)• Staff (part-time full time)

Initiative Objectives

• Encourage healthy, help-seeking behavior

• Cultivate resilience

• Instill value: you matter

• Reduce stigma associated with help-seeking

• Examine the role of identity and wellness

• Collect and analyze data to improve practice

Broad Engagement of Campus Partners

Healthy Minds Study

• Survey administered online

• Multiple precautions to ensure confidentiality

• Allows for comparison with national data

• Customized to reflect Vanderbilt’s unique needs

Kognito At-Risk: Identifying and Referring Students in Distress

• Online, interactive training resource

• Recommended for all faculty, staff, and students

• http://www.kognitocampus.com/

• Enrollment key is Vanderbilt70

• Included this year as a component in the Go for the Gold program

Student-facing Campus Health Partners

• Collaboration to provide prevention, support, and treatment resources for the Vanderbilt student community.

• Students may contact one center and find that perhaps another center may best fit their needs.

• Staff members at the PCC, SHC, and CSW will work with students to assess their needs and determine the most appropriate resource on campus to assist them.

Promote Health and Wellbeing

Minimize Impact of Distress

Manage Ongoing

Concerns

Center for Student Wellbeing

· Wellbeingworkshops

· Resilience

· Mindfulness

· Yoga&meditation

· Educationalprograms

· Wellbeingcoaching

· Academiccoaching

· Substanceusescreenings&support

· Stressmanagement

· Resilience

· VanderbiltRecoverySupport

· Referrals

Psychological & Counseling Center

· Mindbodylab

· Educationalprograms

· Academictesting

· Individualtherapy

· Grouptherapy

· Medicationmanagement

· Biofeedback

· Walk-in/Crisiscare

· Managementoflong-term

conditions

· CollaborationwithVUMC/specialists

· Refertohigherlevelofcare

Student Health Center

· Immunizations

· Educationalprograms

· Primarycare

· Walk-in/Crisiscare

· Managementoflong-termconditions

· Collaborationwith

VUMC/specialists

· Refertohigherlevelofcare

Services: Wellbeing, academic, and peer coaching

Recovery support servicesMeditation and yoga

Student-led initiativesSkill-building workshops

Trainings to identify and respond to student needsSubstance use screenings

Awareness and prevention programmingReferrals

Center for Student Wellbeing

Resources for Faculty and Staff

• Work / Life Connections – EAP (call 615.936.1327)

• Health Plus

• Occupational Health

Dedicated Online Presence

www.vanderbilt.edu/wellbeing/

Questions?