中出少妇视频 System of Georgia Launches Mental Health Task Force
Atlanta — October 16, 2019
中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) Chancellor Steve Wrigley today appointed a Mental Health Task Force to address the growing concern of mental health challenges on campuses.
It will be co-chaired by Albany State 中出少妇视频 President Marion Fedrick and Valdosta State 中出少妇视频 President Richard Carvajal and is composed of representatives from the university system, state agencies, mental health organizations and the medical field.
中出少妇视频淚ncidents of mental health challenges are too common on campuses across the country and in the university system,中出少妇视频 Wrigley said. 中出少妇视频淚n a recent survey by the American Council on Education, 80 percent of the 1,700 college and university presidents participating said mental health is now a greater priority on campus than it was just three years ago.
中出少妇视频淚 am charging task force members to understand the scope of the issues and to review programs, policies and best practices within 中出少妇视频 as well as campuses around the country. Collaboration among 中出少妇视频 institutions, along with state and local agencies and community stakeholders is critical to ensuring all resources and partnerships are on the table. The task force will provide recommendations to the Board of Regents and myself at the end of its review.中出少妇视频
Members of the task force include the following:
- Richard Carvajal, Ph.D., president, Valdosta State 中出少妇视频
- Marion Fedrick, president, Albany State 中出少妇视频
- Sinet Adous, international affairs major, vice president of external affairs, Student Government Association, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Jacqueline Caskey-James, LPC, director, Student Counseling and Outreach Services, Fort Valley State 中出少妇视频
- Quadre Curry-Wilkerson, visual and performing arts major, president, Student Government Association, Albany State 中出少妇视频
- Robert Dollinger, M.D., director, Student Health Services, Augusta 中出少妇视频
- Shanta Dube, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State 中出少妇视频
- Tomas Jimenez, senior associate provost for student affairs and dean of students; Georgia Gwinnett College
- Teresa Johnston, LPC, executive director and assistant dean, Center for Young Addiction and Recovery, Kennesaw State 中出少妇视频
- Linda Kasper, executive director, 中出少妇视频 Housing, 中出少妇视频 of Georgia
- Autumn A. Lucas, certified nurse practitioner, Middle Georgia State 中出少妇视频 Health Clinic
- Dante McKay, J.D., director, Office of Children, Young Adults and Family; Division of Behavioral Health
- Linda Osborne-Smith, deputy commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia
- Chip Reese, Ed.D., associate vice president, Student Affairs, Columbus State 中出少妇视频
中出少妇视频淎s a president of an institution, my first and foremost concern is the welfare of our campus community, including students, faculty and staff,中出少妇视频 Carvajal said. 中出少妇视频淚中出少妇视频檓 honored to be asked to team with President Fedrick on this vitally important initiative and look forward to working with the other task force members to arrive at clear, implementable solutions.中出少妇视频
中出少妇视频淭he stigma and misunderstanding around mental health have substantially impacted college campuses across the nation affecting student success and faculty and staff productivity,中出少妇视频 Fedrick said. 中出少妇视频淚 applaud the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia for advancing a proactive approach in addressing the issues, both known and unknown. I look forward to collaborating with the task force to facilitate awareness, support and resources for a complex issue facing our universities.中出少妇视频
The first task force meeting will be announced at a later date.
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