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Regents hear campus leaders describe expanded mental-health "ecosystem" and continued demand from students
Summary
Student-affairs leaders from the three universities told a Regents committee that campus mental-health services have expanded beyond one-on-one counseling to an "ecosystem" of supports; they described high demand, telehealth use, and partnerships to address wait times and access.
Leaders from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa briefed the Regents' Free Speech and Student Affairs Committee on June 25 about student mental-health services and the evolving network of supports campuses now provide.
University of Iowa overview
Sarah Hansen, University of Iowa vice president for student life, described a multi-pronged approach that includes a 24/7 phone/text/chat crisis line, an online peer support community, student care/assistance as an intake and holding service, student health physicians and psychiatrists, and student wellness skill-building programs. Hansen said the system aims to route students to…
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