Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 77.24
Liaison Jim Dees
Submission Date June 10, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Appalachian State University
PA-11: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Jim Dees
Data and Assessment Specialist
Office of Sustailability
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Does the institution make counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all members of the following groups?:
Yes or No
Students Yes
Staff Yes
Faculty Yes

A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):

STUDENTS:
Appalachian State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center has as its primary purpose the prevention and treatment of the mental health concerns of its students. The scope of services includes the following for students currently enrolled in classes:

Short-term individual counseling
Group counseling
Short-term couples/family counseling
Workshops, educational programming, and prevention programs
Emergency services when classes are in session
Initial interview assessments that include recommendations and referrals
Referral services,coordination, and Referral Resources
Short-term psychiatric services for students currently participating in counseling at the Counseling Center
Consultation

STAFF and FACULTY:
Counseling for Faculty and Staff (CFS) contributes to the mission of Appalachian State University by offering free, confidential, and short-term services to faculty, staff, and their immediate families to identify, prevent and address personal, family and workplace issues.

Guiding Principles

• Promote personal health and wellness among faculty and staff
• Maximize organizational effectiveness
• Retain high quality faculty and staff
• Create a healthier and safe campus community
• Visible to the campus community
• Protect employee anonymity and confidentiality
• Minimize time employees lose from work.
• Speed of response for both urgent and routine clients
• Personnel licensed in human services field


The website URL where information about the institution's wellness program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Additional URL for Staff and Faculty assistance programs: http://cfs.appstate.edu/index.php


Additional URL for Staff and Faculty assistance programs: http://cfs.appstate.edu/index.php

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