Professors, TAs and staff members play strong roles in supporting and advancing student mental health. The Champions for Mental Health program is a student-led initiative, responding to both student feedback and clear research calling for increased mental health promotion in academic and other campus environments.
Champions for Mental Health recognizes and celebrates instructors and staff members who create supportive environments where student mental health is valued and supported. Students are encouraged to nominate educators - instructors, teaching assistants and staff who support student mental health in meaningful wasy.
This page contains a toolkit so that other institutions may launch Champions for Mental Health programs on their campuses.
The Champions for Mental Health project aligns with the Queen's Campus Wellbeing Framework. The framework's goal is to encourage and support an inclusive culture of wellbeing that inspires and enables all who live, learn, and work at Queen's to thrive.
The program also aligns with the overall institutional strategy, the goal of advancing social impact as articulated in the university's support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Toolkit
Sample program guide for the Champions for Mental Health project
The website for Champions for Mental Health is contained within this Campus Wellness Project website. Each Champion has their own page to facilitate easy linking in social media.
- Sample Champion for Mental Health nomination form
- Sample nominee follow up form (to gather more information from nominee)
- Sample administrative tracking tool (spreadsheet)
Sample CANVA (graphics) template for use on Instagram.
Sample email templates (to Faculty Deans, Department / Unit Heads and to Champion for Mental Health)