Colleges and Universities

Student Mental Health and the Law: A Resource for Institutions of Higher Education

Published by The Jed Foundation, this publication is a tool to aid colleges in developing awareness of various issues and concerns relating to students' mental health and in developing or revising policies, protocols, and procedures suitable to the unique environment of each particular college.

URL: 
http://www.sprc.org/library/Jed_legal_resource.pdf
Reference Page: 
Campus Data
Campus Data: Consequences
Campus Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion
Comprehensive Approach
Follow Crisis Management Procedures
Identify Students at Risk
Provide Mental Health Services

This section supports Objective 4.3 of the NSSP: Increase the proportion of colleges and universities with evidence-based programs designed to address serious young adult distress and prevent suicide.