Key Resources for Student Health and Behavior at UNCW Presenters Dr' Lynne ReederCounseling Center R

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Key Resources for Student Health and
Behavior at UNCW PresentersDr. Lynne
ReederCounseling CenterRebecca
CaldwellCROSSROADS and CAREKatrin
WesnerAbrons Student Health CenterJennie
McNeillyOffice of the Dean of StudentsDr. Ed
BerryStudent Affairs
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• This presentation highlights the following
  Division of Student Affairs Departments
• Counseling Center, CROSSROADS and CARE, Abrons
  Student Health Center, and Office of the Dean of
  Students
• Each presentation will focus on three key areas
• 1. Programs and Services for Students
• 2. The Departments Statistical Trends
• 3.The Avenues for Reporting Disruptive
  Student
• Behavior and Referring Students to
  Campus
• Resources

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UNCW Counseling Center Services
Westside Hall, 2nd FloorMonday through Friday
8am-5pm910-962-3746
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UNCW Counseling Center - Mission

• In support of the educational mission of the
  University and the Division of Student Affairs,
  the Counseling Center provides a broad range of
  counseling and educational services that
  facilitate the personal and academic success of
  UNCW students.

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UNCW Counseling Center - Vision

• The Counseling Center embraces a student oriented
  philosophy that encourages
• Inclusion
• Self-awareness
• Personal responsibility and accountability
• Compassion for others
• We are committed to building strong,
  collaborative relationships with students,
  faculty, staff, and parents that foster campus
  wellness and a healthy learning environment

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UNCW Counseling Center - Staff

• 8 doctoral-level psychologists
• 1 clinical social worker
• 1 part-time (12 hr) consulting psychiatrist
• All are invested in providing services for
  students at this stage of life
• All understand the developmental and life
  challenges exacerbated by college transitions

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UNCW Counseling Center Our Services

• The Counseling Center offers students a safe and
  confidential place to address concerns hindering
  their personal and academic success
• Services are provided by credentialed and trained
  mental health professionals who are committed to
  ethical and professional practice in their
  discipline
• Our professional staff actively engages in
  development activities to ensure that services
  are informed by current models, best practices,
  and research

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UNCW Counseling Center Scope of Service

• Time effective individual, relationship, and
  group counseling for currently enrolled students
• Service model allows maximal access to larger
  student population
• Psychiatric services for students concurrently
  engaged in counseling
• Faculty, staff and parent consultations
• Crisis intervention
• Substance abuse assessments
• Psychoeducational outreach programming
• Off-campus referrals for longer-term services

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UNCW Counseling Center Scope of Service

• Intake appointments can ordinarily be scheduled
  within 24-48 hours depending on students
  schedule
• Walk-in services available for students in crisis
• Current walk-in hours are Monday through
  Thursday, 100-400 p.m. and Friday, 900-noon
• Students are seen immediately if a students
  responses or the student indicates an urgent need
  or if the student appears to be in significant
  distress
• After-hours crisis phone consultation services
  are generally available (exception is during
  Winter Break)

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Crisis/Emergency Counseling Services

• Assess the situation to determine the appropriate
  course of action if there is an immediate
  danger of self harm or harm to others contact
  police
• If there is no immediate danger, but the student
  is threatening self harm or is behaving in a way
  that is potentially unsafe or erratic
• During office hours contact the Counseling Center
  (Associate Director, Director or intake/screening
  counselor) for consultation suggested actions
  may include accompanying the student to the
  Counseling Center
• If the student is uncooperative or refuses to
  engage in direct contact with the Counseling
  Center staff immediately notify ODOS and inform
  them of the situation
• If necessary, a voluntary or involuntary
  hospitalization can be arranged for students at
  imminent risk of harm to themselves or others

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Counseling Center Statistics(2007-2008)

• 4,772 individual, relationship or group
  counseling appointments
• 90 of students indicated that they were feeling
  down or depressed
• 85 of students indicated that they were stressed
  and/or anxious
• 68 of students indicated that they lack self
  confidence
• 67 of students indicated that they have
  difficulties expressing feelings
• 64 of students indicated that they tend to
  procrastinate
• Of those students who came to the Counseling
  Center
• 24 were freshmen
• 20 were sophomores
• 24 were juniors
• 20 were seniors
• 10 were graduate students
• 15 of clients were referred from faculty and
  staff
• An additional 5,000 students attended
  psychoeducational outreach programming

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Students of Concern

• All faculty and staff are encouraged to seek
  consultation with the Counseling Center (or with
  the Office of the Dean of Students) if a student
  presents concerns with respect to their ability
  to function appropriately within the university
  community

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Warning Signs

• Marked decline in quality of academic work or
  class participation
• Increased absence from class or failure to turn
  in work
• Chronic fatigue and low energy
• Attention and memory difficulties
• Low self-esteem and prolonged depression,
  suggested by a sad expression, apathy, weight
  loss, sleep difficulties, or tearfulness
• Nervousness, non-stop talking, excessive worry,
  agitation, irritability and sudden outbursts of
  anger, threats of harming self or others or
  aggressiveness
• Abrupt or radical changes in behavior bizarre
  behavior, speech, writing or thinking
• Unusual eating or exercise behaviors excessive
  preoccupation with body image
• Excessive use of alcohol/drugs
• Isolation from others

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Warning Signs (contd)

• Extreme dependency on faculty, staff or peer
  leaders including spending much of his/her spare
  time visiting during office hours or at other
  times
• Excessive contact via e-mail or by phone
  increased contact outside class
• Marked change in personal hygiene
• Talk of suicide, either directly or indirectly,
  such as, I wont be around to take that exam
  anyway.

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Making a Referral

• When a student agrees that counseling might be
  useful, there are several possible steps to take,
  depending on the students frame of mind and the
  urgency of the situation. If time allows, contact
  the Counseling Center for consultation. Options
  include
• Provide the student information about counseling
  options and urge him/her to come into the Center
  for an appointment. Follow-up with the student
  regarding contact with the Counseling Center
• Offer to accompany the student to the Counseling
  Center (if additional support is needed)

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Making a Referral (contd)

• When a student is reluctant to seek counseling
• Remind the student of the Counseling Centers
  policy of confidentiality
• Point out that a situation does not have to reach
  crisis proportions to benefit from professional
  help
• Acknowledge, validate, and discuss the students
  real fears and concerns about seeking help
• Emphasize that, instead of weakness or failure,
  seeking help reflects considerable courage and
  integrity
• Offer to accompany the student to the Counseling
  Center or offer to otherwise assist them in
  arranging an appointment
• Utilize positive persuasion skills

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After Making a Referral

• After making a referral to the Counseling Center
• Follow-up with the student to see if they
  actually made contact with the Counseling Center
  (preferred). Confidentiality laws and ethical
  standards do not allow the Counseling Center to
  routinely provide this information.
• If the student continues to cause concern,
  contact the ODOS or University Police (in urgent
  situations)
• Continue to support the students efforts to get
  help. Maintain your role and provide clear
  boundaries for the student
• Remember that distressed students may distort or
  misrepresent their interactions with others

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CROSSROADS

• UNCWs Substance Abuse Prevention Education
  Program

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CROSSROADS Contact Info.

• Website
• http//www.uncw.edu/crossroads
• http//seahawks.stopsmokingcenter.net
• Phone Number
• 962-4136
• Locations
• Westside Hall, 2nd Floor, Suite 2105
• Student Rec Center, Hundley Heath Education
  Center
• Hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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CROSSROADS Mission

• CROSSROADS, Substance Abuse Prevention and
  Education Programs, is dedicated to the
  advancement of thoughtful and healthy
  decision-making regarding the use of alcohol,
  tobacco and other drugs. We believe that an
  engaged learner has the ability to make
  thoughtful decisions through access to the most
  current information available and a critical
  examination of beliefs and cultural expectations
  about substances in our lives.
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• CROSSROADS encourages legal accountability and
  personal responsibility in all choices involving
  alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. We believe that
  the availability and utilization of early
  intervention services is essential to support
  students, as well as services for recovering and
  impacted students.
• CROSSROADS aims to encourage, support, and be
  integral in the creation of an environment that
  encourages healthy behaviors through positive
  social norms, academic engagement and
  responsibility, a vibrant co-curricular life, and
  consistent enforcement of campus and community
  policies. CROSSROADS recognizes that engagement
  with the Wilmington community on all of these
  levels is essential in achieving our goals as a
  campus and fulfilling our mission as a
  university.

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CROSSROADS Staff

• Staff
• Rebecca Caldwell, Director of Substance Abuse
  Prevention Education Programs
• Aimee Hourigan, Assistant Director for Campus
  Prevention
• Diane Edwards, Coordinator of High School
  Programs and Health Communication
• Rebecca Stancil Kim Reardon, Administrative
  Staff

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CROSSROADS Services

• Confidential consultation for students, faculty,
  and staff
• Classroom-based Interventions
• Campus-wide and targeted prevention programs
• Interventions for UNCW judicial students
• Support for students in recovery
• Assessment and intervention on campus AOD
  culture.
• Tobacco cessation services

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Special Highlights for Faculty

• Dont cancel that class/guest lectures
• Common internship and service learning site
• Collaboration with faculty and students on
  research projects.

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Campus Data

• Alcohol is the primary drug of abuse.
• 79 of students have used alcohol in the last 12
  months.
• 52 of students have engaged in high-risk or
  binge drinking in the last 2 weeks.
• High-risk or binge drinking rates among UNCW
  students have been reduced by 17 between
  2005-2007.
• Marijuana is the most common illicit drug.
• 27 of UNCW students have used marijuana in the
  last 30 days.
• Prescription drug abuse has emerged as the next
  most common drug of abuse category.
• Adderall and Ritalin
• Prescription opiates Oxycontin, Percocet,
  Demerol, etc.
• Between 20 and 34 of UNCW students have used a
  prescription drug not prescribed to them in the
  last 12 months.

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CROSSROADS Campus Statistics

• CROSSROADS delivered 111 programs and 35
  classroom presentations to over 6000 students in
  2007-2008.
• 113 individuals (students, faculty, staff, or
  parents) made contact with CROSSROADS last year
  via our confidential consultation services. Top
  reasons for visits include
• Need referral for off-campus legal issues
• Want to quit smoking
• Concern about a friends substance abuse
• Concern about own substance abuse

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Making an Effective Referral

• Express your specific, rather than global,
  concerns to a students.
• Offer information about campus resources and to
  help them connect to them.
• Allow students to experience consequences of
  their behaviors.
• We can offer advice and meet with the student.

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CARE

• UNCW Collaboration for Assault Response
  Education

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CARE Contact Info.

• Website
• http//www.uncw.edu/care
• http//www.uncw.edu/safe-relate
• Phone Number
• 962-CARE
• 512-4821 for 24 hour crisis response by CARE
  responder
• Locations
• Westside Hall, 2nd Floor, Suite 2105
• Student Rec Center, Hundley Heath Education
  Center
• Hours Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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CARE Mission

• The UNCW Collaboration for Assault Response and
  Education is the campus initiative dedicated to
  intervening on a broad spectrum of violent
  behaviors, including sexual assault, relationship
  abuse, stalking and harassment. We offer a
  comprehensive variety of violence intervention
  programs, trainings, and educational campaigns to
  the UNCW campus. We respond to students who have
  been victimized by providing supportive services,
  including crisis response, individual advocacy
  and coordination with both on-campus and
  off-campus resources. We provide empathetic
  consultation to students, faculty and staff who
  are affected by their own or anothers experience
  with abuse or assault. CARE collaborates with
  on- and off-campus constituents who are also
  involved in raising awareness of, intervening on
  and expertly responding to these issues. As we
  work to eradicate overt and covert expressions of
  violence, we actively promote the maintenance and
  continuing development of a campus environment
  characterized by support and respect.
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CARE Staff

• Staff
• Rebecca Caldwell, Director of Substance Abuse
  Prevention Education Programs
• Dee Casey, Assistant Director for Violence
  Prevention
• Adam Tate, Coordinator for Mens Programs

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CARE Services

• Confidential consultation for Students, Faculty,
  and Staff
• Classroom-based interventions
• Campus-wide and targeted prevention programs
• Advocacy in on or off-campus proceedings
• Support for student survivors, victims, and
  secondary survivors
• Assessment and intervention on campus violence
  culture.

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CARE Topics

• Relationship Education
• Violence Prevention Response
• Sexual Assault
• Relationship Abuse and Violence
• Sexual Harassment
• Stalking
• Check out our I CARE helper
• training program

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CARE Campus Statistics

• In 2007-2008, CARE provided 282 confidential
  consultation around issues of relationship
  violence, sexual assault, stalking, or
  harassment.
• 108 contacts were students
• 67 contacts were faculty and staff
• 54 contacts were University Police
• 16 contacts were parents
• 37 contacts were community members
• In 2007-2008, CARE provided 108 programs to the
  UNCW and Wilmington community, in classes, to
  student groups, for faculty and staff, and to the
  general UNCW or Wilmington community.

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Violence on Campuses

• 25 of women will be the victim of an attempted
  or completed sexual assault before she is 24
  years old.
• Estimates of violence in college dating
  relationships range from 25 to 50
• In one study, 13 of college women experienced
  stalking in a seven month period.

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Making an Effective Referral

• Express your belief in the story the student is
  telling you.
• Dont probe for details.
• Refer the student to CARE or University Police.
• Dont make decisions on behalf of the student
  allow them to control their process.
• Dont act in a parental or counseling role dont
  allow a student to pressure you into a sole
  helper role.
• We can offer advice and meet with the student.

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Abrons Student Health Center

• Westside Hall, 2nd Floor
• Monday through Friday 8am-5pm
• (Thursdays open at 9am)
• 910-962-3280

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Abrons Student Health Center

• Mission
• to provide student centered affordable, quality
  health and preventive service to the students of
  UNCW
• we work collaboratively to best help students
  stay healthy and make healthy decisions while at
  UNCW

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Abrons Student Health Center

• Medical Staff
• Led by Medical Director, Dr. Laughlin
• Confidentiality
• SHC will not release information about a student
  without written release
• Exceptions in case of emergency or danger to self
  or others
• How to access services
• Mainly walk-in clinic, appointments for specialty
  clinics

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Abrons Student Health Center

• Medical Services
• Mild to acute care, preventative care ,
  immunizations, lab work, physicals
• Pharmacy
• Prescription medication for students only
• Over the counter for students, faculty and staff
• Health Promotion
• Located in Student Recreation Center
• Individual and group programs

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Abrons Student Health Center

• In 2007-2008
• Over 13,700 patient visits
• An 8 increase over 2006-2007
• 51 of student population had had a medical visit
• Over 6,000 prescriptions filled
• Over 12,200 people participated in a Health
  Promotion program or event

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Office of the Dean of Students

• Advocacy Personal Advising/Referrals
• Student Conduct System
• Crisis Response (On call STAT)
• Community Standards
• Off Campus Non-Trad. Svcs.
• Graduate Student Life
• Fraternity and Sorority Life

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Office of the Dean of Students

• 962-3119
• 2017 Fisher University Union
• Jennie McNeilly, Associate Dean of Students
• (Heather Smith, fall 2008)
• Amy Hector, Asst. Dean
• Ben Ojala, Asst. Dean

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Civility at UNCW

• Is communicated as an expectation at new student
  Orientation
• Is discussed during floor meetings in the
  residence halls
• Is valued and expected on campus and IN THE
  CLASSROOM
• Is reinforced through the Campus Conduct System
• Extends to how we expect Seahawks to comport
• themselves in Wilmington

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The UNCW Cornerstone
-I am an engaged learner in constant search of
knowledge. -I foster human dignity through acts
of civility and respect. -I maintain a
distinguished character based on truth, honesty,
and integrity. -I pursue inner-peace by
recognizing the significance of spirituality. -I
demonstrate honorable citizenship through acts of
civic engagement. -I embrace community by active
involvement and service. -I lead a lifestyle
that advances physical health and emotional
well-being.
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Seahawk Respect Compact   In the pursuit
of excellence, UNC Wilmington actively fosters,
encourages, and promotes inclusiveness, mutual
respect, acceptance, and open-mindedness among
students, faculty, staff, and the broader
community. We affirm the dignity of all
persons. We promote the right of every person
to participate in the free exchange of thoughts
and opinions within a climate of civility and
mutual respect. We strive for openness and
mutual understanding to learn from differences in
people, ideas, and opinions. We foster an
environment of respect for each individual where
differences are celebrated by the elimination of
prejudice and discrimination through education
and interaction with others. Therefore, we
expect members of the campus community to honor
these principles as fundamental to our ongoing
efforts to increase access to and inclusion in a
community that nurtures learning and growth for
all.
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The role of faculty

• Reinforce what students have already heard
  regarding community standards and expectations
  for civility and academic honesty
• Make expectations VERY CLEAR in your syllabi, and
  discuss
• comportment expectations during your FIRST CLASS
• Punctuality, absences, laptops, cell
  phones, class discussions
• Make clear your expectations that students
  practice Academic Integrity
• Offer examples of cheating and plagiarism
• Observe behavioral cues exhibited by students
• Shifts in behavior and energy, concerning
  behavior v. threatening behavior
• CALL ODOS to discuss any behavioral issues
  involving students.

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Faculty Resources

• Consultation on classroom behavioral issues
• www.uncw.edu/doso
• www.uncw.edu/cosl
• Consultation on Honor Code Offenses
• http//www.uncw.edu/stuaff/doso/documents/Academic
  .Honesty.pdf
• Guide to Dealing with Disruptive Students
• http//www.uncw.edu/stuaff/doso/documents/DealDisr
  uptStu.pdf

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Student Threat Assessment Team(STAT)
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STAT

• Cross-functional team including Student Affairs,
  Academic Affairs, Campus Police
• Identifies, investigates, assesses and monitors
  high risk student behaviors
• Makes recommendations for action including
  referral to resources or removal from UNCW

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STAT

• Meets every other week to discuss students that
  may be perceived to be a threat to themselves or
  others, including the UNCW community
• Comprised of representatives from Student
  Affairs, Academic Affairs, and UPD

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STAT

• What do I do if I have a student I am concerned
  about?
• If immediate danger - call 911
• Call Office of Dean of Students at 962-3119
• Go online and fill-out online referral form
• If in doubt call the Office of Dean of Students

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STAT Statistics

• In 2007 2008
• 21 total cases
• 38 Self Harm Related
• 19 Concern For Self Harm
• 19 Faculty Concern Contacts
• 14 Socially Awkward Behavior
• 5 Eating Disorder
• 5 Other Mental Health Concerns
• Gender 53.3 Male 47.6 Female