CHNA Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Team
Data gathered in the CHNA highlighted the need for better access to mental health services, increased information/communication about services available to students and how to access them, and ways students can build skills to strengthen their ability to flourish.
Based on this feedback, the CHNA Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Team developed the following goals to address these concerns on campus:
• Increase access to existing campus resources
• Provide targeted education about resources that exist and how to help others
• Develop a course for students to develop skills in resilience/flourishing to be the best versions of themselves
Mental Health and Well-Being Action Team Executive Summary
The Executive Summary below highlights the work of the action team (click picture to access full Executive Summary).
Campus Resources
Videos were created to highlight the mental health services available to UChicago students and are available on UChicago Student Wellness’ YouTube channel.
Topics covered include:
• Academic Skills Assessment Program (ASAP)
• Eating concerns
• Group therapy
• Introduction to counseling services
• Let’s Talk
• Medication management
• Referral services
• Support for LGBTQ students and other underrepresented minorities
• Urgent care
The Living Intentionally to Flourish Everyday (LIFE) Program was launched Autumn 2020 and all incoming College students participated in the inaugural program. LIFE was also offered every quarter for graduate and professional students to participate. More details can be found here.
Action Team Members
| Julie Edwards, Chair | UChicago Student Wellness |
| Alex Levi | Student, Student Government |
| Areeha Khalid | Student, UChicago Student Wellness Peer Health Advocate |
| Ashhad Qureshi | Student, UChicago Student Wellness Peer Health Advocate |
| Belinda Cortez Vazquez | UChicago HELP |
| Ethan Rucker | Harris Public Policy |
| Megan Heckel Greco | Equal Opportunity Programs |
| Milvia Rodriguez | Harris Public Policy |
| Sean Lee | Housing and Residence Life |
| Sharanya Srinivasan | Student, MannMukti |
| Cassidy Wade | UChicago Student Wellness |