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Percentages of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation remain high among college students, and many students come to college with histories of psychiatric treatment and medication. In an effort to stymie on-campus mental health-related incidents, colleges and universities are creating co-response programs.
Co-response strategies, where a professional trained in mental health assists law enforcement to handle mental health-related calls, have a good reputation and are supported by evaluation research.
“I think it’s the next wave of policing, especially for higher education.” Meggen T. Sixbey, assistant director of the University of Florida’s police department
While statistics around these nascent programs remain scarce, the early results are promising — resulting in a reduction of injuries, criminal charges, and arrests. This new Case Study from The Chronicle explores how co-response programs on large campuses, such as the University of Florida and the University of Pittsburgh, are showing signs of success.
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Percentages of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation remain high among college students, and many students come to college with histories of psychiatric treatment and medication. In an effort to stymie on-campus mental health-related incidents, colleges and universities are creating co-response programs.
Co-response strategies, where a professional trained in mental health assists law enforcement to handle mental health-related calls, have a good reputation and are supported by evaluation research.
“I think it’s the next wave of policing, especially for higher education.” Meggen T. Sixbey, assistant director of the University of Florida’s police department
While statistics around these nascent programs remain scarce, the early results are promising — resulting in a reduction of injuries, criminal charges, and arrests. This new Case Study from The Chronicle explores how co-response programs on large campuses, such as the University of Florida and the University of Pittsburgh, are showing signs of success.
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