4 lessons learned from EAB's first student mental health and well-being collaborative

Across spring 2022, EAB launched the first collaborative for our partners focused on student mental health and well-being. 30 institutions from across the United States and Canada participated in the six-month virtual experience following an EAB-designed curriculum informed by our best-practice research.

Topics covered included equipping academic partners to better support student mental health, fundraising for mental health initiatives, using data to demonstrate the impact of mental health work, and integrating well-being support into key student touchpoints such as relationships with peers, communications with families, and online channels. At the end of the collaborative, participants walked away with concrete next steps for improving student mental health and well-being support on their campus.

Throughout the collaborative, EAB had the opportunity to facilitate these sessions and converse with our partners who were excited to share their challenges and next steps.

Read on for the four things that stood out during conversations with cohort participants.