Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health
Helping Ohio colleges and universities enhance suicide prevention efforts and mental health services
Mission
The Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health is a coordinating center of excellence that provides resources and expertise to promote suicide prevention, mental health awareness and stigma reduction activities at Ohio’s institutions of higher education.
Vision
Our primary goal as a resource dissemination center is to provide relevant resources via training and education that encourage the development of comprehensive programs to prevent campus suicide and create a culture of care.
From the director
As we conclude another year, I am excited to extend my deepest gratitude and share reflections on the progress and achievements of the Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health over the past couple of years.
These past couple of years have been transformative for this center. We have navigated through challenges, celebrated milestones and continuously strived to meet the ever-changing landscape of mental wellness in higher education for the campus community. With growth and expansion, we have successfully expanded training to now include an annual Campus Safety & Suicide Prevention Symposium to provide more opportunities for learning. For innovation and development, we take pleasure in operating alongside campuses ensuring that our training and grant resources align to meet the needs and are designed with their individual campuses in mind. For campus-community engagement, we promote collaboration between campus and community stakeholders to address mental health promotion and suicide prevention. Lastly, for sustainability, we have fostered connections for more than 10 years and look forward to expanding ways to efficiently distribute resources, training, and technical assistance to all campuses across the state as a statewide initiative.
We remain steadfast as a coordinating center of excellence in our vision of promoting mental health wellness and suicide prevention. We also remain dedicated to providing exceptional training and education, fostering a culture of innovation and inclusivity and a sense of belonging. Stay tuned, there is so much more on the horizon. I am confident that we will achieve even greater heights over the next year. On behalf of the entire OPCSMH team, thank you for your continued support and partnership.
In Collaboration,
Jessica Zavala
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