Erin McClintock, Senior Director of Impact and Education, EVERFISara Gorman, Director, High School Programming, JEDJessica Orenstein, Senior Manager, High School Programming, JED

Supporting Student Mental Well-being During The Transition to College

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Today’s Speakers

Erin McClintockSenior Director of

Impact and EducationEVERFI

Sara Gorman Jessica OrensteinDirector, High School

ProgrammingJED

Senior Manager, High School Programming

JED

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25+ Million Learners

800+ Financial Institutions

Across The United States and Canada

1,500+ Corporations & Municipalities

25,000+

K-12 Schools1,500+

Higher Education Institutions

3,500

Partners 520 Employees

100+ Former Teachers/Administrators

EVERFI at a Glance

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Understanding Incoming Students1

Areas for Growth2

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Teaching Emotional Preparedness

Highlights from the Field

Recommendations

Agenda

A New Generation of College Students

LESSLIKELY

to drink in a high risk

way 3/4identify as

first-gen, low income, or

minority background

76%of students feel they have a responsibility to help friends who

are struggling

Sources: i-gen, Dr. Jean Twenge; Healthy Minds Network; National Center for Education Statistics

Generation Z reports levels on loneliness higher

than any other generation

1 out of 2 students have felt

overwhelming anxiety, making it hard

to succeed academically

1 in 3 incoming college students have

a diagnosed mental health condition

7 percent ofcollege students have

“seriously considered suicide” during

the past year

Source: World Health Organization; i-Gen, Dr. Jean Twenge; National Alliance on Mental Illness

What Else Do We Know About Gen-Z?

Closer to parents

Low endorsement of personal stigma

More focusedon being “unique”

Heightened awareness of “safety”

Virtually connected

Crave stability

Source: Twenge (2017)

Understanding Younger Gen-Z

COMPASSIONATE OPTIMISTIC STILL EVOLVING

80% would feel compassion for someone

with a mental health condition*

79% feel that, when faced with challenges, they have the power to change their

situation for the better

Less than half (43%) believe that how they feel does not change based on what they

think or do.

*but only 67% feel that they know how to help someone who is in need

Source: EVERFI, 2019. Image credit: Fewings, 2019; Nada, 2019; Macavei-Katocz, 2019

Insights: First-Year College Experience

77%

feel social media, TV, and

movies make college seem a

lot more fun than it actually

is

49%

feel college is not living up

to their expectations

63%

talked to their parents

regularly about how they

are adjusting to the new

lifestyle

45%

feel that “it seems like everyone has college figured out but me”

65%

tend to keep their feelings about the difficulty of college to themselves

54%

said they felt making

new friends was a

challenge

Source: JED/Nielsen survey of 1,502 1st-year college students

Insights: First-Year College Experience

Insights: First-Year College Experience

Who are students

talking to?

82% of incoming

college students report

that they do not plan to

see a counselor while

at school

“When you experience stress or emotional challenges, who are you most likely to talk to? “

Source: EVERFI Supplemental Question Set, 2019

“The Best Four Years Of Your Life”

Poll

What do you think is the most important skill that students should have coming into college?

A. Stress managementB. Time managementC. Financial literacyD. Emotional self-awareness

JED’s Set to Go Program

Text, Talk, Set to Go

Preparation in Action

Annual seminar with parents grades 9-12 on redefining success in college and helping students choose the “Right Fit”

Annual workshop with graduating seniors on getting to know their campus and getting involved, recognizing signs of emotional distress, and seeking help on campus

Annual workshop for graduating seniors and their parents on how to communicate in college, privacy laws that change once students turn 18, and how to prepare for the transition

Incorporate Set to Go into senior health curriculum

Excellence in Action

Spotlights from the Field

Poll

What do you think is the most effective way that colleges can help students transition into their first year?

A. Pre-orientation/summer orientation programsB. Traditional orientation programsC. First year experience coursesD. Peer mentoringE. Other (please specify in chat box)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Wake Forest University

First-Year Programming Examples

Pre-Orientation Programming

• Sewanee University– Summer Wilderness Program

• Colorado College– Idaho Springs

Transition-Focused Interdisciplinary Teams

• Fordham University• Columbia University• Pace University

Poll

Which of the following does your school currently engage in?

A. Extended orientation programmingB. Using student data to tailor programmingC. Messaging to familiesD. Transition-focused interdisciplinary care teams

Introducing: Mental Well-being for Students

Summer 2019

A Population Level Approach to Promoting Mental Well-Being

Students currently experiencing mental health challenges

• be more likely to seek support when needed

• take actions to support positive mental health

Students not currently experiencing mental health challenges

• seek support if mental health challenges arise

• take actions to maintain a positive state of mental health

All students

• support someone experiencing mental health challenges

• view mental health as an important part of physical health

• know where to go to access help

• Identify and dismantle stigma related to mental health challenges and help seeking behavior

Mental Well-being for Students

Coming in Summer 2019

Module One: Introduction - What is Mental Well-being?• Course navigation and overview• What is mental well-being?

Modules in Mental Well-Being for Students Module Two: Self-Management

• What does mental well-being look like in college?• Self-management: healthy habits and practices that contribute to positive mental health • Self-management: additional techniques to help you when you are facing mental health

challenges

Module Three: Recognizing Challenges• Understanding the mind-body connection• What can challenge mental well-being?• Identifying when to seek help

Module Four: Seeking and Offering Help• Barriers to seeking help• Getting help for yourself• Supporting a friend• Suicide: recognizing when help is needed• Resources: where to go on campus

1Extended

orientation programming

2Use student

data to tailor programming

and messaging

3Develop

Transition focused

interdisciplinary teams

4Formalize

Peer Groups

5Be mindful of

language

Recommendations and Key Takeaways

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