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Balancing Safety and Support on Campus: A Guide for Campus Teams

April 9, 2013

In the wake of recent tragedies, it is clear that college administrations need to continue to look out for their students’ wellbeing and to coordinate these efforts. As a result “campus teams” have been formed to assess, support and respond to troubled or potentially violent students.

The Higher Education Mental Health Alliance (HEMHA), led by The Jed Foundation, recognized the need for a resource that would help both existing and new teams make informed decisions about their structure, scope, functions, and day-to-day operations. Balancing Safety and Support on Campus: A Guide for Campus Teams summarizes the existing literature on campus teams and suggests some of the key issues that should be considered when creating or managing a team.

To download the CampusTeams Guide, click here.

 

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