The Well-Being and Mental Health Campus Collaborative is charged with outlining strategic priorities and a yearly plan to meet our vision for the University of Iowa to:
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Embed well-being and mental health into all aspects of campus culture and,
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Leverage research, collaboration, and action to improve the well-being of our campus, the state, and the world.
Collaborative Charge
The Collaborative is charged with:
- Setting yearly strategic priorities to embed well-being and mental health into all aspects of campus culture for students, faculty, and staff.
- Leading collaboration to elevate and expand current research, enhance campus-community partnerships, and identify gaps in student, faculty, and staff mental health and well-being programs and services.
- Developing and communicating a cohesive framework that supports the faculty/staff and student success pillars of the upcoming strategic plan and enacts the elements of a health-promoting campus.
- Ensuring well-being and mental health strategies are inclusive and targeted to campus needs.
- Developing key performance indicators and assessing progress toward our strategic priorities.
Collaborative Scope
The Collaborative is guided by the following principles:
- Both individual and population-level interventions are essential
- Participatory approaches that engage the voices of students, faculty, and staff create more buy-in
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Multi-disciplinary research, collaboration, and cross-campus partnerships will be prioritized in order to sustain and institutionalize efforts.
Progress Highlights
To date, the collaborative has:
- Created a comprehensive online guide to mental health and well-being resources for the campus community.
- Surveyed and expanded resources for financial well-being.
- Embedded well-being considerations into facilities design and construction.
- Enhanced peer-support programs for students, faculty, and staff.
- Coordinated communication and developed a common language for discussing mental health and well-being.
- Developed program evaluation tools and performance metrics.
- Established a connection and belonging subcommittee in response to focus group feedback.
- Supported growth of mental health and crisis support resources.