A practical playbook for leaders: 10 campus-tested practices to normalize help-seeking, expand access (including 24/7 virtual care), and support students, faculty, and staff.
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Mental health is now a top driver of stop-out and withdrawal. This guide summarizes what’s working on campuses, strategies, and real-world examples you can adapt immediately for your institution.
- How to support students by expanding equitable, culturally responsive access to reach more students.
- Best practices for closing access gaps in shortage areas and after-hours with flexible coverage models and hybrid delivery.
- How to be crisis-ready with practical postvention guidance aligned to safe messaging.
- Access gaps are real: provider shortages and long waits make it essential to expand access to care through resources like 24/7 virtual options.
- Diversity matters: More than 50% of TimelyCare’s providers identify as people of color, and TimelyCare’s platform supports 240+ languages for equitable access.
- Usage vs. need: 78% of students report needing support, yet ~10% use campus counseling. TimelyCare’s peer and self-care features create low-friction on-ramps to reduce the stigma of seeking support.
- Crisis readiness counts: postvention practices protect students and community trust.
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Student affairs, counseling, health & well-being, athletics, procurement, and cabinet leaders seeking proven practices to expand the impact of mental health support and improve student outcomes.
The report synthesizes current data and real campus implementations—from culture-of-care initiatives and peer support to system-level procurement and postvention.
Many ideas are “pilot-ready” (e.g., after-hours virtual coverage, peer-support activation, targeted communications) while larger moves (system agreements, staffing models) scale over time.
