Queensborough Community College is working with The JED Foundation on a four-year partnership to promote student wellness and mental health on campus. Together we will enhance and develop resources and supports for our students, faculty and staff. Our work with JED is aligned with QCC’s Strategic Plan and part of our Transformational Change .
About JED
JED empowers teens and young adults by building resiliency and life skills, promoting social connectedness, and encouraging help-seeking and help-giving behaviors through our nationally recognized programs, digital channels, and partnerships, as well as through the media. JED strengthens schools by working directly with high schools, colleges, and universities — representing millions of students — to put systems, programs, and policies in place to create a culture of caring that protects student mental health, builds life skills, and makes it more likely that struggling students will seek help and be recognized, connected to care, and supported. We mobilize communities by providing education, training, and tools to families, friends, media, and others.
The JED Campus Program is a four-year collaboration between JED and key stakeholders from across the campus community to assess and strengthen mental health, substance misuse and suicide prevention systems on campus.
JED provides assessment tools, expert guidance, and customized technical aid to support implementation of recommended practices.
A critical element of success is a shared vision that student well-being is everyone’s responsibility and linked to student and institutional success.
Timeline/ Strategic Plan
The JED Campus 4-Year Timeline
Year 1 – 2023
- Assessment and Strategic Planning which includes a Baseline Assessment and Healthy Minds Survey with the University of Michigan – Completed Fall 2023
- Campus site visit, validation of survey results via focus groups with students and staff – Completed Spring 2024
- Strategic plan creation – Completed Spring 2024
Year 2 & 3 – 2024-2025
- Implementation of strategic plan – Fall 2024
- Utilizing various JED resources and learning opportunities
Year 4 – 2026
- Post assessments
- Goal setting for sustainability after program wrap up
Healthy Minds Study Data
The Healthy Minds Network’s annual web-based survey study examining mental health, service utilization, and related issues among undergraduate and graduate students. Since its national launch in 2007, HMS has been fielded at over 600 colleges and universities, with over 850,000 survey respondents. For more information on the Healthy Minds Study, you can visit HERE.
JED Team Meeting Information / Next Steps
The Fall 2024 meeting took place on Monday, September 23rd
The meeting presentation information can be found HERE.
This year, the JED team will focus on COMMUNICATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
QCC JED Team
Core Leadership Team
- Lisa Halstead, LCSW – Student Psychological Counselor, Counseling Center - Campus Lead
- Philip Nelan, MSN – Associate Professor, Nursing - Campus Lead
- Dr. Wilma Fletcher-Anthony – Professor/Senior Director, Counseling Center
- Dr. Chanpreet Singh – Director, Counseling Center
- Dr. Victor Fichera – Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
- Dr. Brian R. Mitra – VP of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
