Spring 2024
WHEREAS, Nearly half of community college students nationwide report a diagnosable mental health condition [1] and data is not available concerning the impact of mental health services on California Community College students’ academic or clinical outcomes [2];
WHEREAS, The data collected through reported screening provides California Community Colleges awareness on whether their mental health services are equipped to meet students’ mental health needs [3]; and
WHEREAS, Allocated funding to create sustainable mental health screening has been shown to advance visibility on campuses in the form of screening on campus health centers, at campus events, and in the form of classroom presentations including the information on where and how to access screening according to the 2020 California Community College Mental Health Services Report [3]; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, The Student Senate of California Community College advocate that all California community colleges receive and utilize mental health funding to provide sustainable mental health screening services to students;
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College encourage California community colleges to report expenditures and outcomes as a means of increasing their ability to screen students and provide adequate services; and
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College encourage visibility of on-campus mental health and screening services and transparency of collected data as a means of reducing stigma and increasing awareness surrounding the mental health crisis among college students.
WHEREAS, The data collected through reported screening provides California Community Colleges awareness on whether their mental health services are equipped to meet students’ mental health needs [3]; and
WHEREAS, Allocated funding to create sustainable mental health screening has been shown to advance visibility on campuses in the form of screening on campus health centers, at campus events, and in the form of classroom presentations including the information on where and how to access screening according to the 2020 California Community College Mental Health Services Report [3]; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, The Student Senate of California Community College advocate that all California community colleges receive and utilize mental health funding to provide sustainable mental health screening services to students;
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College encourage California community colleges to report expenditures and outcomes as a means of increasing their ability to screen students and provide adequate services; and
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College encourage visibility of on-campus mental health and screening services and transparency of collected data as a means of reducing stigma and increasing awareness surrounding the mental health crisis among college students.