Mental Health Promotion - Pride Cares

Pride Cares

Pride Cares is a campus initiative--created with intention--that draws from the Humanics philosophy and uses a peer-to-peer model to engage and support students who may be experiencing a mental health challenge. The mission is to equip volunteer students with skills surrounding non-judgmental language and empathetic listening while acting in a caring manner to assist their peers in need. Students participate in six hours of training to equip them with information to better understand mental health (depression, anxiety, substance use, etc.), but more importantly, to recognize warning signs and learn how to connect with their peers in need of assistance. More than 160 students have graduated from the Pride Cares program!

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Campus Cares

Built upon the success of the Pride Cares peer-to-peer mental health support program, Campus Cares is a training program designed for faculty and staff to better understand and respond to the mental health needs of students and colleagues. The training consists of a two-hour foundational training session, followed by optional, but strongly recommended, one-hour training sessions throughout the academic year on a variety of specialized topics. Through Campus Cares, faculty and staff participants will better understand the importance of their role(s) on campus; will learn about the mental health challenges faced by Springfield College students; will address barriers to being available and an advocate for others; and will develop skills to better respond to students and colleagues.

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For questions or more information, please email healthpromotion@springfieldcollege.edu.