Parents

Campus Suicide Prevention Grant
As you may be aware, rates of depression and mental health issues for college students have been on the rise nationally.  To respond to this concern, Connecticut College, along with 53 other colleges and universities across the U.S., applied for and was awarded a $225,000 federal grant to do suicide prevention and raise awareness about depression and mental health issues in college students through May, 2009.  As part of this, your son or daughter will have the opportunity to participate in a workshop run by Student Counseling Services staff, to learn about depression, suicide prevention, and how to get help for themselves or a friend in distress.

If you have any questions about the Campus Suicide Prevention Grant or about Student Counseling Services, feel free to contact Janet Dee Spoltore, Ph.D., ABPP, at (860) 439-2692 or Lisa Miceli, Ph.D., at (860) 439-5233.

Last Modified: Friday, December 07, 2007 14:24