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Association of University and College
Counseling Center Directors

 

American College Counseling Association

 

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Stephanie Gordon 202.265.7500, ext. 1166

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2011 NASPA Mental Health Conference

The 2011 NASPA Mental Health Conference will be held January 13 - 15, 2011.  The location will be determined by May 2010.

Information will be posted as soon as it is available!

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2010 Information

Call for Programs | Schedule | Pre-Conference Workshops | Mini-Institutes | Speakers | Registration and Fees | Hotel and Travel | Exhibits/Sponsors

Colleges and universities are reporting an increase in both the number of students with mental health problems and the complexity and severity of issues. Often, the increased numbers overburden counseling and psychological services available.  Substance abuse and other risky behaviors often co-exist with depression and other can mask broader mental health needs when co-occurring with depression and other emotional disorders.  If left untreated, these problems can impact students' emotional and social development as well as their academic success and retention.  

Student affairs administrators, faculty, resident directors, and counselors are often on the front lines with distressed students, and they - along with many other campus constituencies - are searching for ways to best serve students' individual needs and those of the student body as a whole.  Since mental health issues affect not just the individual student but the campus as a whole, successful approaches require collaboration between campus departments and between a college and the local community.

From health and wellness concerns to multicultural and gender issues, interventions for mental health and collaboration across campus are key to the success of students in academia and beyond.  To this end, the conference will explore the following topics:

• Scope of student mental health problems on campus;
• Overall framework for comprehensively addressing mental health;
• Specific strategies successfully implemented by individual campuses; and
• Knowledge and skills needed to create a campus environment that promotes student mental health.

 

 

 

 

 

 Continuing Education Units

National Board of Certified Counselors
	All of NASPA's professional development opportunities provide CEU credits from the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.  Forms and information will be provided at NASPA conferences.
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing,  Inc.
	The 2010 NASPA Strategies Conference: "Alcohol Abuse Prevention & Intervention," and the 2010 NASPA Mental Health Conference: "Effective Interventions for Student Mental Health on Campus" will provide CEU credits from the National Commission for Health Educations Credentialing, Inc. Forms and information will be provided at the conferences.

 

APA Credit
	Sponsored by the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors, selected sessions at the NASPA Mental Health Conference will have continuing education (CEs) for psychologists.