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Your source for the latest tips, information, and current campus safety resources from the NCCPS.
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Our Three-Year Anniversary!
May is the National Center for Campus Public Safety's three-year anniversary and we have created a
photo gallery to commemorate this occasion! We've assembled some memories from key events and activities we've hosted and been involved with over the past three years. These photos highlight our work and collaborations with federal partners, associations, and peer organizations. We hope you have found our services and resources informative and helpful. To ensure we continue to improve, we invite you to take our 10-minute
Anniversary Evaluation Survey. Your feedback will help us assess our services and adjust future offerings as well as make overall improvements to our organization.
Thank you for your support!
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Get Involved in Mental Health Month
Mental Health Month (MHM), also known as Mental Health Awareness Month, has been observed in May since 1949, when it was started by
Mental Health America
(MHA), a community-based nonprofit founded in 1909. Since then, many other organizations and affiliates have joined the effort to promote MHM through local events, screenings, and the media.
Each year, organizations release resources to use during MHM. These resources may include graphics, messaging, facts and stats, ways to get involved locally, and more. Below we highlight some of the most helpful, including our own upcoming May webinar.
MHA's
toolkit
focuses on this year's MHM theme, Risky Business. MHA believes it is important to focus on behaviors, habits, or actions that can exacerbate mental illness or could be a sign of mental health problems themselves. These include risk factors such as unsafe sex, prescription drug misuse, internet addiction, excessive spending, marijuana use, and troublesome exercise patterns. You can also find information specific to college students and
life on campus
, including top freshman year issues, taking a leave of absence, and balancing work and school.
MentalHealth.Gov
: This website from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services focuses on mental health for all members of the public: young people, caregivers, friends, educators, faith and community members, and people with mental health problems. The site contains a range of health information from eating disorders to suicide as well as
myths and facts
about mental health. You can find mental health services and resources by zip code, information about insurance coverage, and news about available clinical trials.
NCCPS webinar
: We are pleased to welcome Victor Schwartz, M.D., chief medical officer for
The Jed Foundation
and clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the
New York University
(NYU) School of Medicine, to Campus Public Safety Online. On Tuesday, May 16 at 2 PM, Victor will discuss the current state of college student mental health in his webinar,
Ten Years After Virginia Tech: Impacts on Campus Mental Health
. This tragedy has had a significant impact on thinking around campus policies and practices related to students with mental health or behavioral challenges.
Registration
is open. We hope you can join us!
For additional publications on campus mental health, please
our online library
and use the search tag "mental health."
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Suicide Prevention Resources
May is Mental Health Month, a time to remember that awareness and prevention can save a life. Being aware and taking action can lead to early identification and appropriate treatment of mental illness, an important suicide prevention strategy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
reported 44,193 suicide injury deaths in the U.S. in 2015, the most recent year for which data is available. The same year, suicide was the second leading cause of death for those aged 15-34. In addition, Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
data (PDF) shows that many other college and university students seriously consider suicide, make a plan to commit suicide, or attempt suicide. These numbers give perspective on the prevalence of suicide and demonstrate the need for prevention efforts to save lives and stop the pain and loss suffered by communities across the country.
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View the Technical Package.
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Last month, the
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), and several of its national and community partners, jointly released two resources that synthesize current knowledge about community-based suicide prevention and emphasize the need for comprehensive efforts that combine multiple strategies that work together to prevent suicide. "These resources are a result of tremendous collaboration among various partners from the public and private sectors coming together to help prevent suicide at the community level," said Dr. Jerry Reed, director of SPRC and executive committee member of the Action Alliance. "The collective efforts by dedicated people and groups within the field of suicide prevention create a robust knowledge base that can help move our work forward while preventing duplication."
The new resources are:
Both documents emphasize the need for comprehensive efforts that combine multiple strategies working together to prevent suicide. While
Transforming Communities
identifies seven key elements that should guide program planning and implementation, the CDC's technical package provides specific, evidence-based strategies for communities to consider as a part of their comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. Together, the two resources address how communities and their partners, including schools, college campuses, workplaces, places of worship, and others, can implement suicide prevention efforts.
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Access our online calendar of events.
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Professional Development Opportunities
Title: Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminar
Organization: Clery Center
Dates: June 6-7, 2017
Location: Windsor Locks, CT
Fee: Registration fee
Title: Mental Health America 2017 Annual Conference: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
Organization: Mental Health America
Dates: June 14-16, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Fee: Registration fee
Title: 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition
Organization: International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
Dates: June 23-26, 2017
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Fee: Registration fee
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Weekly Snapshot Directory
Access previous
Weekly Snapshot
articles in our easily searchable directory, which is updated monthly.
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NCCPS Institute
Registration is open for our 2nd Annual DC Institute! Learn about
conducting trauma-informed sexual assault investigations in line with evolving practices.
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News Articles
Visit our News Articles web pages for timely
resources, breaking news, and expanded information from our Weekly Snapshot.
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