Fall 2014
Committee:
External Affairs Committee, Equity & Diversity Committee, Legislative & External Policy Committee
Whereas, “more than 45 percent of those who stopped attending college because of their mental health related reasons did not receive accommodations. Additionally, 50% of them did not have access to mental health services and support” (Crudo & Gruttadaro, 2012, 8).
Whereas, in the publication College Students Speak: Survey Report on Mental Health, Crudo and Gruttadaro stated that, “An overwhelming majority (64%) of the student dropouts surveyed are not attending college because of mental health related issues;
Whereas, Suicide is a one of the leading preventable public health problems plaguing the United States, deemed the eleventh leading cause of death in the U.S. It accounts for approximately 32,439 deaths annually, and is the third leading cause of death among individuals aged 1824. (State of New Jersey, 2009, pg. 3)
Whereas, in 2011 California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) and the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) received a onetime grant that only focused on prevention and early intervention but did not address the lack of mental health resources available on campus, leaving the current programs unsustainable.
Therefore be it resolved, the Student Senate of California Community Colleges will aggressively pursue the enactment of legislation and/or policies that requires all California Community Colleges to establish a Mental Health Services Program to provide a minimum of 40 hours per week of qualified mental health counseling services to students via licensed clinical psychologist or licensed psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner by collaborating with and forwarding a copy of this resolution to the appropriate officials: Governor Jerry Brown, all members of the California State Legislature, California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris, all members of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, the Chancellors of all 72 community college districts, and the President of the Board of Trustees for all 72 community college districts; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate of California Community Colleges recommends and encourages advocating to the United States Congress, to pass H. R. 274, to amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs by forwarding a copy of this resolution to all Members of Congress that represent constituents in
the State of California.
Whereas, in the publication College Students Speak: Survey Report on Mental Health, Crudo and Gruttadaro stated that, “An overwhelming majority (64%) of the student dropouts surveyed are not attending college because of mental health related issues;
Whereas, Suicide is a one of the leading preventable public health problems plaguing the United States, deemed the eleventh leading cause of death in the U.S. It accounts for approximately 32,439 deaths annually, and is the third leading cause of death among individuals aged 1824. (State of New Jersey, 2009, pg. 3)
Whereas, in 2011 California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) and the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) received a onetime grant that only focused on prevention and early intervention but did not address the lack of mental health resources available on campus, leaving the current programs unsustainable.
Therefore be it resolved, the Student Senate of California Community Colleges will aggressively pursue the enactment of legislation and/or policies that requires all California Community Colleges to establish a Mental Health Services Program to provide a minimum of 40 hours per week of qualified mental health counseling services to students via licensed clinical psychologist or licensed psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner by collaborating with and forwarding a copy of this resolution to the appropriate officials: Governor Jerry Brown, all members of the California State Legislature, California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris, all members of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, the Chancellors of all 72 community college districts, and the President of the Board of Trustees for all 72 community college districts; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate of California Community Colleges recommends and encourages advocating to the United States Congress, to pass H. R. 274, to amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs by forwarding a copy of this resolution to all Members of Congress that represent constituents in
the State of California.