Education is an important aspect of community inclusion that is often overlooked despite its financial and social implications. Increasingly, people with mental health conditions are enrolling in college. Therefore, we have put together an innovative resource list that focuses on strategies to support students with mental health conditions to engage successfully in higher education.  These documents outline opportunities and strategies for everyone- consumers and policy makers alike- that has an interest in supporting students to achieve their educational goals. 

                  

FEATURED DOCUMENTS: FOCUS ON HIGHER EDUCATION                                

 

 

 

                  

 

A Practical Guide for People with Disabilities Who Want to Go To College

 

Navigating college is difficult! This guide is for consumers of mental health services who have goals to either enroll in college or return for graduate school. Students, use this resource to help guide you all the way from enrollment to career planning-and everything in between. 

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20 Apps for Student Success

 

There are SO many apps that it is difficult to narrow down which ones can be helpful. Developed by our Supported Education Interventionist, this app list identifies key areas in which students with and without mental health conditions may need additional support! Learn More

              

Your College Community: How People with Psychiatric Disabilities Can Make the Most of Their College Experience 

 

Ever wonder what a college campus has to offer? We have detailed many of the common opportunities available though colleges and universities. Providing tips on what to expect, students will be knowledgeable on the many possibilities to engage in an active campus life.

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Supporting Students:  A Model Policy for Colleges and Universities

 

Students in college and university settings face considerable difficulties if they also experience mental health challenges. Produced by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, this model policy offers a variety of approaches colleges & universities can promote to ensure that students with mental health conditions are supported throughout their academic experience. Learn More

 

For more information on these resources and the training and technical assistance capacities of the Temple Collaborative, you may reach us by phone: 215-204-6779 or email: tucollab@temple.edu 

 

The Temple University Collaborative is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), and Temple University. The content of this special announcement does not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.