ERIC Number: ED602906
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Publication Date: 2001-Oct-1
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Brief 9: Practices and Policies for Dealing with Students with Mental Health Issues. New England Resource Center for Higher Education Publications. Paper 33
New England Resource Center for Higher Education
One of higher education's crowning achievements is that colleges and universities are currently educating many groups of people who have been denied access to this resource in the past. A growing percentage of the new population of students arrives on campus with unique mental health needs, which until now campuses have been largely unprepared to accommodate. This new student profile may be more familiar to Student Affairs' offices, but the educational implications extend to the whole campus. Members of NERCHE's (New England Resource Center for Higher Education) Student Affairs Think Tank discussed this topic at one of their meetings and offer the following insights.
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Access to Health Care, Student Needs, Student Personnel Services, Higher Education, College Students, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Legal Responsibility, School Community Relationship
New England Resource Center for Higher Education. University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125-3393. Tel: 617-287-7740; Fax: 617-287-7747; Web site: https:scholarworks.umb.edu/nerche
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: University of Massachusetts, Boston. New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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