1 / 20

What we can predict about your residents for 2007/2008

What we can predict about your residents for 2007/2008. Old Sayings…. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.

dawn
Download Presentation

What we can predict about your residents for 2007/2008

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. What we can predict about your residents for 2007/2008

  2. Old Sayings… • The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. • Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.

  3. In the Spring of 2007 Student Health Services conducted the National College Health Assessment (NCHA). NCHA is a comprehensive survey looking at a wide variety of health issues. 659 Truman students completed the survey. The following is selected results involving psychological issues and Truman students. National College Health Assessment

  4. Within the last school year, Truman students reported experiencing:

  5. Within the last school year, Truman students reported the following factors affecting their individual academic performance:

  6. Within the last school year, Truman students reported experiencing the following:

  7. Within the last school year, Truman students reported experiencing the following

  8. Truman students reported the following alcohol use:

  9. Truman students reported the following marijuana use

  10. Facts About UCS Clients FY06 • 433 students were seen for personal counseling. • 73% were women, 27% were men. • 66% reported a GPA of 3.0 or better. • 13% identified as minority/international. • 18.5% reported they had current thoughts or intentions of suicide at intake.

  11. What Happens at UCS? • On any given day, there are many times open for appointments. Students can usually get an appointment within a few days of their first request, depending on their schedules. • Their first appointment is called an “intake”. They fill out basic information forms and meet with a counselor. That counselor may or may not be the person they’ll continue with. • They discuss options and make decisions about next steps. • These steps may include ongoing counseling with the intake counselor or another staff member, a medical evaluation referral or a referral to an off campus counselor. • Our average number of sessions is 6.17. Some students come once, some come weekly for their college career.

  12. UCS Personal Counseling Stats

  13. UCS Outreach Statistics

  14. Evaluation Data on Choices presentation and follow-up conversations with SA

  15. Info to Help Get Students to Seek Help • Normalize the procedure of seeking help as a smart thing to do. Last year 66% of our clients reported a GPA of 3.0 or better. • Seeking help is a sign of strength and courage rather than weakness or failure. • Many students come for counseling and find it helpful. (Almost 8% of Truman students sought help last year) • Tell the student what you know about the staff and the service. • Remind them it is confidential and we can’t share information with parents, faculty, administration or even you without a written request from the student.

  16. What if the Student is Suicidal? • For Health Issues we do CPR. • For Suicide Issues we do QPR. • Question the person about suicide • Do they have thoughts? A plan? Don’t be scared to ask! • Persuade the person to get help. • Listen carefully. Then say “Come with me to find help.” • Refer for Help • University Counseling Services (x4014) • 1-800-SUICIDE

  17. University Counseling Services(660) 785-4014http://ucs.truman.eduucs@truman.edu • Free and confidential counseling to Truman students • 6 Full-time professional therapists • Offer individual, couples and group counseling • Open 8-5 M-F • Plus on call 7 days a week, 24 hours a day • Referral assistance THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!! ANY QUESTIONS?

More Related