Chatham University Joins JED Campus to Support Student Mental Health

Chatham University, with support from the Citrone Family Foundation’s city-wide university initiative, announced that it has joined JED Campus in support of student well-being and mental health.

The JED Campus program is a nationwide initiative of The Jed Foundation (JED) designed to help schools evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse and suicide prevention programs and systems to ensure that schools have the strongest possible mental health safety nets. 

JED Campuses embark on a multi-year strategic collaboration that not only assesses and enhances the work that is already being done but also helps create positive, lasting, systemic change in the campus community. The program provides schools with a framework for supporting student mental health, as well as assessment tools, feedback reports, a strategic plan, and ongoing support from the JED Campus team.

Led by Dr. Jennifer Morse, professor of counseling psychology and executive director of counseling and wellness, and Cindy Kerr, director of the Office of Academic & Accessibility Resources, Chatham will establish an interdisciplinary, campus-wide team to assess, support and implement program, policy, and system improvements and complete a confidential, self-assessment survey on its mental health promotion, substance abuse, and suicide prevention efforts. Upon completion of the assessment, JED Campus clinicians will provide Chatham with a comprehensive feedback report identifying successes and opportunities for enhancements.  

For more information about JED Campus, visit www.jedcampus.org.