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✅ Tactical Actions for the Semester or Academic Year

Creating a campus culture that supports mental health takes time, consistency, and shared ownership. Sustainable change happens when both leadership and student-facing staff are aligned and engaged in the work. The goal: move from isolated efforts → to a campus-wide culture of care.

👩‍🏫 Faculty & Staff Engagement 

Students of color may be less likely to seek support when there is a lack of cultural representation or perceived cultural competence in campus services. This can contribute to mistrust and lower engagement. 

Questions to Consider: 

  • How informed are faculty and staff about available mental health resources?  
  • What training exists around cultural competence and inclusive communication?  
  • Do students see themselves reflected in campus support staff?  

Recommended Actions: 

  • Invite culturally informed counselors to engage with students in classrooms, residence halls, and cultural centers  
  • Highlight the diversity of BetterMynd’s counselor network when campus staff representation is limited  
  • Equip faculty and staff with simple talking points to normalize help-seeking behavior  

🤝 Peer Support & Student-Led Engagement

Peer and community influence play a major role in whether students seek help. Creating trusted, student-centered spaces can reduce stigma and increase awareness. 

Questions to Consider: 

  • What peer groups or student organizations are active on campus?  
  • Are there opportunities to partner with identity-based or cultural organizations?  

Recommended Actions: 

  • Start or support student-led mental health groups (e.g., Active Minds chapters)  
  • Partner with cultural, identity-based, or faith-affiliated organizations  
  • Train peer leaders to facilitate conversations or host roundtable discussions  
  • Involve students in co-creating initiatives (“nothing about us without us”)  
  • Engage students in campaigns (e.g., designing outreach materials or posters)  

📊 Let the Data Guide the Strategy

A data-driven approach helps campuses identify gaps, measure impact, and advocate for resources at the leadership level. 

Questions to Consider: 

  • How is student feedback currently collected?  
  • What data points matter most to campus leadership (e.g., VPSA, DOS, President)?  

Recommended Actions: 

  • Survey students of color to better understand barriers, trust, and perceptions  
  • Track utilization across key demographics (race/ethnicity, gender, age)  
  • Use data from your BetterMynd dashboard to inform strategy and conversations  

👉 Need support? Connect with your BetterMynd representative to explore available data and insights. 

💡 Key Takeaway 

Meaningful change happens when campuses combine: 

  • Informed staff  
  • Engaged students  
  • Data-driven decisions  

Start with a few focused actions, build momentum, and expand over time.