CICMH 2020Needs Assessment

Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health- 2020 Needs Survey

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is inviting all campus mental health stakeholders (e.g., service providers, faculty, administrators, community organizations, students, etc.) to complete our annual quick 10-minute survey to learn how CICMH can best be of value to you and your campus or organization.

CICMH is a partnership project involving Colleges Ontario, the Council of Ontario Universities, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, the College Student Alliance, and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division. The overall goal of the Centre is to engage and support Ontario colleges and universities in their commitment to student mental health and well-being.

We know that 2020 has been a trying a year. Your participation is important! Let us know how CICMH can best meet your needs and the needs of your campus or organization. Your survey responses will remain confidential.

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* 1. I work at a (please choose the one that best applies):

University

College

Community organization

Indigenous Institute

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In my workplace, I am a (please choose the one that best describes your role):

Front-line staff

Student-facing staff (health promotion, health education)

Student leader

Manager

Director/Department Head

Vice President /Senior Vice President

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which geographic region are you situated in?

Central ( Toronto, GTA, Durham Region)

North ( Orillia, Timmins, Sault St. Marie)

East (Bellville to Ottawa)

South West (London, Windsor, Sarnia)

West ( Hamilton, KW, Guelph)

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* 4. Which geographic region are you situated in?

Central ( Toronto, GTA, Durham Region)

North ( Orillia, Timmins, Sault St. Marie)

East (Bellville to Ottawa)

South West (London, Windsor, Sarnia)

West ( Hamilton, KW, Guelph)

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* 5. Please indicate how relevant these areas are to your institution or organization today by rating each of them (1= Completely irrelevant; 5 = Completely relevant).

If you would like to suggest other key areas for CICMH to address please list them in the space below.

	1 = Completely irrelevant	2 = Mostly irrelevant	3 = Somewhat relevant	4 = Mostly relevant	5 = Completely relevant
Mental health awareness and training	Mental health awareness and training 1 = Completely irrelevant	Mental health awareness and training 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Mental health awareness and training 3 = Somewhat relevant	Mental health awareness and training 4 = Mostly relevant	Mental health awareness and training 5 = Completely relevant
Early alert systems to identify students with concerns	Early alert systems to identify students with concerns 1 = Completely irrelevant	Early alert systems to identify students with concerns 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Early alert systems to identify students with concerns 3 = Somewhat relevant	Early alert systems to identify students with concerns 4 = Mostly relevant	Early alert systems to identify students with concerns 5 = Completely relevant
Crisis prevention and management	Crisis prevention and management 1 = Completely irrelevant	Crisis prevention and management 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Crisis prevention and management 3 = Somewhat relevant	Crisis prevention and management 4 = Mostly relevant	Crisis prevention and management 5 = Completely relevant
Access to expertise for frontline providers	Access to expertise for frontline providers 1 = Completely irrelevant	Access to expertise for frontline providers 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Access to expertise for frontline providers 3 = Somewhat relevant	Access to expertise for frontline providers 4 = Mostly relevant	Access to expertise for frontline providers 5 = Completely relevant
Professional development for front-line providers	Professional development for front-line providers 1 = Completely irrelevant	Professional development for front-line providers 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Professional development for front-line providers 3 = Somewhat relevant	Professional development for front-line providers 4 = Mostly relevant	Professional development for front-line providers 5 = Completely relevant
Training and support around data collection and evaluation	Training and support around data collection and evaluation 1 = Completely irrelevant	Training and support around data collection and evaluation 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Training and support around data collection and evaluation 3 = Somewhat relevant	Training and support around data collection and evaluation 4 = Mostly relevant	Training and support around data collection and evaluation 5 = Completely relevant
Access and coordination of mental health services on and off campus	Access and coordination of mental health services on and off campus 1 = Completely irrelevant	Access and coordination of mental health services on and off campus 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Access and coordination of mental health services on and off campus 3 = Somewhat relevant	Access and coordination of mental health services on and off campus 4 = Mostly relevant	Access and coordination of mental health services on and off campus 5 = Completely relevant
Guidelines and recommendations for best and promising practices	Guidelines and recommendations for best and promising practices 1 = Completely irrelevant	Guidelines and recommendations for best and promising practices 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Guidelines and recommendations for best and promising practices 3 = Somewhat relevant	Guidelines and recommendations for best and promising practices 4 = Mostly relevant	Guidelines and recommendations for best and promising practices 5 = Completely relevant
Development of students' coping skills	Development of students' coping skills 1 = Completely irrelevant	Development of students' coping skills 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Development of students' coping skills 3 = Somewhat relevant	Development of students' coping skills 4 = Mostly relevant	Development of students' coping skills 5 = Completely relevant
COVID 19 resources	COVID 19 resources 1 = Completely irrelevant	COVID 19 resources 2 = Mostly irrelevant	COVID 19 resources 3 = Somewhat relevant	COVID 19 resources 4 = Mostly relevant	COVID 19 resources 5 = Completely relevant
Virtual student support	Virtual student support 1 = Completely irrelevant	Virtual student support 2 = Mostly irrelevant	Virtual student support 3 = Somewhat relevant	Virtual student support 4 = Mostly relevant	Virtual student support 5 = Completely relevant

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Post-secondary students may experience barriers accessing supports for mental health and/or addictions issues.What are some of the more prevalent barriers to service on and off campus, that students may face?
Please check all that apply:

Students not seeking help in a timely way

Students not knowing where to go for help on campus

Students not knowing where to go for help in the community

Students feeling ashamed about accessing support

Students feeling the services that are available to them may not meet their needs and/or understand their unique expiriences

COVID 19 related barriers

Students not understanding the scope of campus programming/services

Services being inaccessible (i.e., available only in English, physical barriers)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Post-secondary students sometimes face complex mental health and/or substance use issues. What are some of the more prevalent complex mental health and/or substance use issues that you have come across on your campus or with post-secondary students that come to your community organization ?

Please check all that apply:

Anxiety or depression

Anxiety or depression relating to discrimination or oppression being experience (i.e., being discriminated against based on race, gender, sexual orientation, ability etc.)

Social isolation/loneliness

Suicidal ideation/thoughts

Onset of chronic, persistent mental illness (e.g., early psychosis)

Substance misuse (i.e., alcohol or recreational drugs)

Concurrent disorders (i.e. experiencing both mental illness and addiction issues)

COVID related anxiety

Other (please specify)

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* 8. CICMH wants to learn about what kinds of training/professional development topics are most needed on campuses or in community organization when it comes to mental health and addictions. Here are some example topics.

Please check all topics below that are of interest to you and your organization:

Basics of mental health and substance misuse

Early onset of psychosis

Harm reduction

Equity/ diversity/inclusion in mental health and addictions

Community services and supports

Innovation in mental health programming

Peer support

Staff well-being

Mental health policy

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Professional development could be offered in many different formats. Please let us know which formats best meets your needs ?

Webinars (1-time sessions)

Online courses

Online toolkits/resources

Pod-cast

Other (please specify)

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* 10. CICMH utilizes a number of knowledge sharing platforms to provide access to information and resources surrounding campus mental health. Please indicate how useful you have found each of these platforms (1 = Not useful; 5 =Very useful)

	1 = Very useful	2 = Quite useful	3 = Somewhat useful	4 = Not very useful	5 = Not useful	N/A (Not applicable)
"Ask the Experts" webinars	"Ask the Experts" webinars 1 = Very useful	"Ask the Experts" webinars 2 = Quite useful	"Ask the Experts" webinars 3 = Somewhat useful	"Ask the Experts" webinars 4 = Not very useful	"Ask the Experts" webinars 5 = Not useful	"Ask the Experts" webinars N/A (Not applicable)
Toolkits	Toolkits 1 = Very useful	Toolkits 2 = Quite useful	Toolkits 3 = Somewhat useful	Toolkits 4 = Not very useful	Toolkits 5 = Not useful	Toolkits N/A (Not applicable)
campusmentalhealh.ca website	campusmentalhealh.ca website 1 = Very useful	campusmentalhealh.ca website 2 = Quite useful	campusmentalhealh.ca website 3 = Somewhat useful	campusmentalhealh.ca website 4 = Not very useful	campusmentalhealh.ca website 5 = Not useful	campusmentalhealh.ca website N/A (Not applicable)
morefeetontheground.ca website	morefeetontheground.ca website 1 = Very useful	morefeetontheground.ca website 2 = Quite useful	morefeetontheground.ca website 3 = Somewhat useful	morefeetontheground.ca website 4 = Not very useful	morefeetontheground.ca website 5 = Not useful	morefeetontheground.ca website N/A (Not applicable)
Info sheets	Info sheets 1 = Very useful	Info sheets 2 = Quite useful	Info sheets 3 = Somewhat useful	Info sheets 4 = Not very useful	Info sheets 5 = Not useful	Info sheets N/A (Not applicable)
Conference	Conference 1 = Very useful	Conference 2 = Quite useful	Conference 3 = Somewhat useful	Conference 4 = Not very useful	Conference 5 = Not useful	Conference N/A (Not applicable)
Regional Calls/ Regional Community of Practice Calls	Regional Calls/ Regional Community of Practice Calls 1 = Very useful	Regional Calls/ Regional Community of Practice Calls 2 = Quite useful	Regional Calls/ Regional Community of Practice Calls 3 = Somewhat useful	Regional Calls/ Regional Community of Practice Calls 4 = Not very useful	Regional Calls/ Regional Community of Practice Calls 5 = Not useful	Regional Calls/ Regional Community of Practice Calls N/A (Not applicable)
Regional forums	Regional forums 1 = Very useful	Regional forums 2 = Quite useful	Regional forums 3 = Somewhat useful	Regional forums 4 = Not very useful	Regional forums 5 = Not useful	Regional forums N/A (Not applicable)

Additional comments

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* 11. Have you made changes to your practice as a result of CICMH services?

Yes

Unsure

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* 12. If yes, how did you make those changes?

Created/revised protocols, policies, procedures

Created new programs or services

Modified how I or someone on my team provide counselling

Increased my confidence in providing services

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If no, why?

Lack of resources

COVID 19 related barrier

Unable to influence change

Not relevant

Other (please specify)

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* 14. If you are with a campus, do you currently have a partnership/collaboration with a community mental health agency ?

Yes

Unsure

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* 15. What types of collaboration are you working on with community organizations? Please choose all appropriate responses.

Mental health training for students

Promotion and awareness of community programs and services

Mental health training for campus staff/administration

Peer support training/development

Established campus/community referral process

Integrated planning sessions to address student mental health needs

Consultation around specific issues (student suicide)

On-campus clinics during peak stress times

Integrated service supports ( embeded staff)

Crisis support

Mobile clinics

Crisis/counselling off campus

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Have you made new connections with other post- secondary institutions or community agencies through CICMH support ( forums, conference, email or face to face introductions)?

Yes

Unsure

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* 17. If yes, how many new connections have you made in the past year?

1-3 connections

4-6 connections

7-10 connections

Over 10 connections

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* 18. How can CICMH support you and your team around campus/community partnerships?

Identify potential community/campus partnerships

Facilitate introductions with community and campus partners

Resources to help develop programs or services

Resources to support developing and strengthening more effective partnerships

Facilitate community and knowledge sharing with other agencies with experience in a proposed project area

Other (please specify)

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* 19. How to you recieve information about CICMH services?

CICMH newsletter

Social media

Personal email

CICMH website

Other (please specify)

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* 20. In order to better support you, what activities should be priorities as CICMH develops its future plans (please select all that apply).

Creating and hosting a range of learning opportunities (face to face and online) to meet partner needs

Sharing and promoting best practices, policies and activities

Leading the identification, research and analysis of issues, insights, trends and learnings

Developing and/or sharing of open access resources (e.g. More Feet on the Ground)

Developing a collective voice for the community

Maintaining a database of partners and their activities

Building the evaluation capacity across the community

Identifying, facilitating and supporting more and stronger connections among campus and community partners

Other (please specify)

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* 1. I work at a (please choose the one that best applies):

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* 2. In my workplace, I am a (please choose the one that best describes your role):

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* 3. Which geographic region are you situated in?

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* 4. Which geographic region are you situated in?

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* 5. Please indicate how relevant these areas are to your institution or organization today by rating each of them (1= Completely irrelevant; 5 = Completely relevant). If you would like to suggest other key areas for CICMH to address please list them in the space below.

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* 6. Post-secondary students may experience barriers accessing supports for mental health and/or addictions issues.What are some of the more prevalent barriers to service on and off campus, that students may face? Please check all that apply:

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* 9. Professional development could be offered in many different formats. Please let us know which formats best meets your needs ?

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* 10. CICMH utilizes a number of knowledge sharing platforms to provide access to information and resources surrounding campus mental health. Please indicate how useful you have found each of these platforms (1 = Not useful; 5 =Very useful)

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* 11. Have you made changes to your practice as a result of CICMH services?

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* 12. If yes, how did you make those changes?

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* 13. If no, why?

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* 14. If you are with a campus, do you currently have a partnership/collaboration with a community mental health agency ?

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* 15. What types of collaboration are you working on with community organizations? Please choose all appropriate responses.

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* 16. Have you made new connections with other post- secondary institutions or community agencies through CICMH support ( forums, conference, email or face to face introductions)?

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* 17. If yes, how many new connections have you made in the past year?

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* 18. How can CICMH support you and your team around campus/community partnerships?

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* 19. How to you recieve information about CICMH services?

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* 20. In order to better support you, what activities should be priorities as CICMH develops its future plans (please select all that apply).

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* 21. Please provide any other comments here.

* 5. Please indicate how relevant these areas are to your institution or organization today by rating each of them (1= Completely irrelevant; 5 = Completely relevant).

If you would like to suggest other key areas for CICMH to address please list them in the space below.

* 6. Post-secondary students may experience barriers accessing supports for mental health and/or addictions issues.What are some of the more prevalent barriers to service on and off campus, that students may face?
Please check all that apply: