Tag: Mental Health

Return on Investment Calculator (R.O.I.) for College Mental Health Services and Programs

The tool is easy to use and only requires a handful of questions about your institution, including enrollment size, approximate institutional drop-out rate, and approximate per student tuition rate. Based on this information, the calculator will give economic estimates for both your institution and students.

This tool will allow you to calculate the economic returns of services or programs that improve mental health in your student population.

You will be asked a handful of questions about your campus, including:

  • Enrollment size
  • Approximate institutional drop-out rate
  • Approximate per student tuition rate

Based on the information you provide, the calculator will give economic estimates for both your institution and students.

Your proposed services or programs could be focused on mental health treatment or could also seek to prevent mental health issues. They could be new or expanded offerings that your campus is considering, or they could be existing services.

The calculator’s estimates are based on research by the Healthy Minds Network. This research examined how depressive symptoms predict student persistence in college. The estimates, therefore, are most accurate for services and programs that specifically reduce depressive symptoms. The estimates may also extend to services and programs that address other mental health concerns, such as anxiety. The original research article with more details is available here as well as the Healthy Minds website.

Access the calculator here.

Mental Health… Matters?

It’s not just the police. What are we doing to make the world a better place?

It just so happens that July is designated as Minority Mental Health Month in the US.

As a leader in this industry, a ‘minority’ person, and someone who has to grapple with the same stigma our patient populations experience — not being hetero aware of such a designation myself, is telling of the extent to which the topic has been on the back burner (systemically).

As a leader representing a large behavioral health group in CALIFORNIA (Insight Choices), I have a personal and professional duty to do my part in leveling inequities.

As such, we have galvanized a grassroots initiative and presently we have payers, providers, and technology companies engaged.

Our coalition understands that racism undermines mental health. Therefore, we are committed to anti-racism in all that we do. This means that we pledge to work against individual racism, interpersonal racism, and institutional racism in all their forms.

We are concerned that our fellow Americans in majestic parts of this nation which also happen to be rural and are subjected to these inequities.

We are concerned that men are shamed for mental illness. We are concerned that mothers in need of mental healthcare marginalized and judged.

More and more people are starting to speak up about the unique mental health needs of this country’s diverse communities. From health care disparities that have become more apparent during COVID-19 to highlighting the need for culturally competent mental health care providers, these conversations contribute to raising awareness around critical issues.

We are strong alone, but unstoppable together. Would you pls share what activities, initiatives, and other engagement efforts you’ve implemented. If you and or your organization would love to engage but, with limited bandwidth and strained resources, has not had the opportunity to engage, pls let us know.

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