2/24/2010 SPRC Strategic Planning Model SPRC Strategic Planning Model Identifying and Engaging Peer Support Identifying and Engaging Peer Support Networks on Campus Networks on Campus Promoting Student Safety and Well Being Promoting Student Safety and Well Being 1. Describe the problem 7. SAMHSA/CMHS SAMHSA/CMHS Implement, 2. Set goals evaluate, & improve GLS S i id Pr GLS Suicide Prevention Grantee GLS Suicide Prevention Grantee GLS S i id Pr ti ti Gr Gr t t St Strategic t i Action Meeting Meeting Planning Process 6. Create 3. Identify February 2, 2010 action plan strategies Matt Barry, MA Charlie Morse, MA, LMHC Outreach Coordinator Director 5 . Development 4 . Select WPI Student Development & WPI Student Development & evaluation interventions plan Counseling Counseling mbarry@wpi.edu cmorse@wpi.edu National Data on Students National Data on Students Identifying Need Areas Identifying Need Areas Considering Suicide Considering Suicide � Annual suicide rate on College campuses Annual suicide rate on College campuses � 55% of students had experienced suicidal thoughts in 55% of students had experienced suicidal thoughts in � 7.5 per 100,000 students 7.5 per 100,000 students (Silverman et al, 1997) their lifetime their lifetime (Silverman et al, 1997) � ACHA ACHA- -NCHA Findings NCHA Findings � 46% never talk to anyone else about thoughts or 46% never talk to anyone else about thoughts or � suicidal attempts suicidal attempts � Of those who talked to others, 67% first told a Of those who talked to others, 67% first told a In the last 12 months, have you: Fall Fall Fall 2000 2004 2007 friend/peer friend/peer 80.7 78.2 76.4 Felt very sad � Of those who talked to others, 52% found it helpful Of those who talked to others, 52% found it helpful 43.7 43.6 43.1 Felt so depressed it was difficult to and 58% were advised to seek professional help and 58% were advised to seek professional help function 11.0 10.8 10.2 Seriously considered attempting suicide 1.9 1.8 1.8 Attempted Suicide Drum et al, 2009 Drum et al, 2009 National Research Consortium of Counseling Centers (June 2009 issue of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice National Research Consortium of Counseling Centers (June 2009 issue of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice ) Have you ever: 10.1 13.7 16.0 Been diagnosed with depression mtvU and Associated Press College mtvU and Associated Press College Healthy Minds Study Healthy Minds Study Stress and Mental Health Poll ( Spring 2009 Stress and Mental Health Poll ( Spring 2009 ) � When students experience problems, 70% talk to their friends When students experience problems, 70% talk to their friends � Friends and family are most sought out Friends and family are most sought out about it about it � Personally Personally- -held vs. perceived stigmas in others regarding mental held vs. perceived stigmas in others regarding mental � 77% would turn to friends for help 77% would turn to friends for help health and treatment health and treatment � 67% would turn to parents for help 67% would turn to parents for help p p p p � Perceived stigma is much more common Perceived stigma is much more common g � Personally Personally- -held stigma has a significant negative correlation held stigma has a significant negative correlation � Students are less inclined to seek professional help Students are less inclined to seek professional help with help- with help -seeking, perceived stigma has no significant seeking, perceived stigma has no significant � 20% say they would turn to school counseling 20% say they would turn to school counseling correlation correlation � Personally Personally- -held stigmas correlate with being male, lower SES, held stigmas correlate with being male, lower SES, � 6% would turn to Resident Advisor 6% would turn to Resident Advisor Asian or Pacific Islander, younger, an international student, Asian or Pacific Islander, younger, an international student, � 3% would turn to a crisis hotline 3% would turn to a crisis hotline and/or having strong religious beliefs and/or having strong religious beliefs (Eisenberg et al, 2009) (Eisenberg et al, 2009) 1
2/24/2010 The Jed Foundation/SPRC Comprehensive Approach to The Jed Foundation/SPRC Comprehensive Approach to WPI Specific Data WPI Specific Data Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion � 44% reported feeling so depressed over the past 44% reported feeling so depressed over the past year that they have not been able to function year that they have not been able to function (approximately 1702 students) (approximately 1702 students) � 7 6% have serio sly contemplated s icide over � 7.6% have seriously contemplated suicide over 7 6% have serio sly contemplated s icide over 7.6% have seriously contemplated suicide over the past year (289 students) the past year (289 students) � 1.7% have made a suicide attempt (65 students) 1.7% have made a suicide attempt (65 students) 2004 WPI “The Health Survey” 2004 WPI “The Health Survey” WPI Student Support WPI Student Support Enhancing a Network of Support Enhancing a Network of Support Network (SSN) Network (SSN) � Who is responsible for the design and Who is responsible for the design and � Identifying and selecting student participants Identifying and selecting student participants implementation of preventive mental health implementation of preventive mental health � E- -mail to faculty and staff mail to faculty and staff programming on campus? programming on campus? � General advertising/programming General advertising/programming General advertising/programming General advertising/programming � Training SSN participants (6 week training) Training SSN participants (6 week training) � Who are the individuals and groups within Who are the individuals and groups within � Knowledge Knowledge campus communities who are most influential campus communities who are most influential � Skills Skills within a network of student support? within a network of student support? � Perspectives/Stigma reduction Perspectives/Stigma reduction � Connection Connection SSN Knowledge Areas SSN Knowledge Areas SSN Skill Areas SSN Skill Areas � Mental Health Concerns Mental Health Concerns � Providing support in the moment Providing support in the moment � Depression Depression � Listening/empathy (the hammer) Listening/empathy (the hammer) � Anxiety Anxiety � Resist urges to fix Resist urges to fix � S lf � Self Self-harm S lf h rm harm h rm � Acceptance � A Acceptance A pt n pt n � Suicide Suicide � Successfully connecting friends with help Successfully connecting friends with help � Substance Abuse Substance Abuse � Process orientation Process orientation � Stages of change model Stages of change model � Orientation to Available Resources Orientation to Available Resources � Working with resistance Working with resistance 2
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