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Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Community College Students

5 Apr 2023

The United States faces an unprecedented mental health crisis among youth and young adults. Even before the COVID-2019 pandemic, nearly 50 percent of college students reported at least one mental health concern. This report is a descriptive study of eight community colleges at the forefront of implementing multilevel approaches to support student mental health, as well as key facilitators for and barriers to their success.
underserved students minority students postsecondary education mental health treatment education administration health and wellness promotion college-bound students

Authors

Kane, Heidi, Sontag-Padilla, Lisa, Kosiewicz, Holly, Miller, Trey, Daugherty, Lindsay, Gripshover, Sarah, Williams, Denise

Division
RAND Education and Labor RAND Health Care RAND Social and Economic Well-Being Social and Behavioral Policy
Pages
68
Published in
United States
RAND Identifier
RR-A2552-1
RAND Type
report
Rights
RAND Corporation
Series
Research Reports
Source
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2552-1.html