Prevention Programs

UC has partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to launch an anonymous online depression screening program in an effort to reach our most vulnerable students. Through this program, students are personally invited to complete a web-based stress depression questionnaire and connect anonymously with a campus psychologist to discuss their results.

While UC is still in the first year of implementing this program, reports of success are rolling in. Our counselors send out invitations to students in clusters of 100 – 200 students per week during the academic year. Depending on the campus, we average between a 4% and 13% response rate to the invitations, which is on par with the national average. Out of the students who choose to complete the questionnaire, approximately 14% begin treatment at a campus counseling center. Counselors report that the program has helped to identify students with suicidal ideation, and has helped distressed students locate resources on campus. To learn more about the program, visit the link below.