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JED Strategic Plan

Guiding Principles for Implementation

  • Implement campuswide educational campaigns that promote shared responsibility for student Image of JED strategy steps, including promote social connectedness, identify students at risk, increase help-seeking behavior, provide mental health and substance abuse services, following crisis management procedures, restrict access to potentially lethal means, develop life skills. The words JED comprehensive approach are at the center.emotional well-being
  • Ensure the JED Campus team has representation from diverse stakeholders across campus 
  • Ensure the campus community is aware of the JED Campus strategic plan and the work of the task force 
  • Utilize a lens of equitable implementation to consider students from marginalized populations who may be at increased risk
  • Share/utilize data analysis to inform current and future mental health and substance use initiatives
  • Align the JED Campus initiative with the Provosts鈥� Strategic Plan and the Student Well-Being Task Force's recommended actions

Our Strategic Priorities

SLU has established the following working groups to accomplish the action steps outlined in our strategic plan. The working groups include members of the JED Task Force who represent the SLU campus. In addition, the working groups will reach out to relevant offices and departments to collaborate and align with current efforts already underway. We hope to elevate and create energy around our shared mission for a healthy campus environment.

Substance Use

Action Step Status
Educate families of incoming students regarding mental health and substance use resources and services on campus In progress
Implement standardized screenings for substance use/misuse and common mental health problems by health service clinicians at primary care visits. In progress
Develop/refine a policy on alcohol and other drugs that is consistent with JED Campus recommendations In progress
Publish all alcohol and other drug policies In progress
Establish or expand recovery community and/or support programs on campus Completed
Avail emergency Naloxone to first responders and doses to those at risk for overdose (as permitted by local law) Completed
Implement drug collection/drug return programs for prescription medications on campus Completed

JED Task Force Substance Use Team Goals

Student Belonging

Action Step Status
Establish defined spaces in student unions and/or other public areas for student groups to meet In progress
Develop peer mentoring programs In progress
Offer or enhance programs, activities, and campaigns that promote connections to community-based, cultural, religious or national groups In progress
Develop proactive Action Steps to help identify disconnected/isolated students In progress
Develop or enhance programs and activities to promote inclusion of disconnected/isolated students on campus In progress

JED Task Force Student Belonging Team Goals

Screening

Action Step Status
Direct message new incoming students who self-identify with mental health and/or substance use history about services and resources on campus prior to arrival Not started
Implement screening/wellness days focused on substance use and common mental health issues on a regular basis Completed
Provide and publicize screening tools for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders on the counseling and/or health education websites Not started

JED Task Force Screening Team Goals

Risk and Response

Action Step Status
Develop/refine a protocol for reporting students of concern Completed
Develop At Risk or Behavioral Intervention Team to collect and respond to reports of students of concern Completed
Promote information about how to report/get help for an emergency for both daytime and after-hours Completed
Conduct an annual campus environmental scan to identify and mitigate access to lethal means Not started

JED Task Force Risk and Response Team Goals

Policy Team

Action Step Status
Require health insurance for all full time students Completed
Develop/refine a written medical leave of absence policy that is consistent with JED Campus recommendations In progress
Develop/refine a written mandatory leave of absence policy that is consistent with JED Campus recommendations Completed
Develop/refine a family notification policy to be used in emergency situations Completed
Develop and implement a protocol and process for responding to violations of the campus non-discrimination policy In progress

JED Task Force Policy Team Goals

Life Skills and Health Promotion

Action Step Status
Offer or enhance programming and/or groups In progress
Offer or enhance programming and/or services targeting academic skills in the following areas In progress
Offer or enhance comprehensive programming on the effects of lifestyles choices on wellness (e.g. adequate sleep, exercise, nutrition, etc.) In progress
Implement campaigns to educate the campus community about the links between physical and emotional health and academic success In progress

JED Task Force Life Skills and Health Promotion Team Goals

Health/Mental Health Access

Action Step Status
Develop or enhance clinical services for mental health and substance misuse, including evaluating the staff-to-student ratio to adequately address the clinical needs of the students Completed
Establish a system for coordination of care for shared patients between relevant on-campus/of-campus service providers In progress
Train primary health care providers on campus to assess, treat, and refer if needed for basic mental health and substance misuse concerns In progress
Offer clinical services outside of typical business hours and in alternative locations on campus Completed
Develop or refine a triage system in the counseling center for those in serious/urgent need of care Completed
Implement Action Steps to limit wait lists/wait times Completed
Provide resources to manage after-hours care/emergencies: Completed

JED Task Force Health/Mental Health Access Team Goals

Faculty/Staff Belonging

Action Step Status
Offer or enhance programs, activities, and campaigns to promote diversity and inclusiveness on campus. In progress
Develop hiring practices that promote the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and staff In progress

JED Task Force Faculty/Staff Belonging Team Goals

Data Team

Action Step Status
Collect data on student utilization and incidents on campus related to mental health/substance misuse In progress
Annually analyze data that is collected by demographic group to inform strategic planning Completed (ongoing)
Share/utilize data analysis to inform current and future mental health and substance use initiatives Completed (ongoing)

JED Task Force Data Team Goals

Communication

Action Step Status
Implement campus wide educational campaigns that promote shared responsibility for student emotional well-being In progress
Ensure the campus community is aware of the JED Campus strategic plan and the work of the task force In progress
Ensure that counseling and health center websites are easily accessible for students Completed
Cross reference/link counseling center, health services and health education websites In progress
Utilize online resources from other organizations to enhance wellness messaging In progress
Ensure postvention protocol is easily accessible to relevant campus constituents In progress

JED Task Force Communication Team Goals