Description
Explore Alternative Solutions & Flexible Housing Options for Students Needing Accommodations
Colleges are seeing an increase in the number of students who register with student disability offices and many of those have psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. It can be challenging to try to find appropriate and available housing accommodations for those with mental health disorders when our housing inventories are more limited than ever before. It seems that everyone wants a single room and there is only so much inventory available. “Hidden or invisible” disabilities can be especially challenging when implementing housing accommodations.
Our expert presenter will share strategies to improve the housing accommodation process for students in need of mental health accommodations. She will explore alternative solutions to make the current environment work for students with mental health disabilities, especially for those who request a single but are not afforded one.
Topics Covered
Gain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you:
- Explore alternative solutions and flexible housing options for students with mental health disabilities.
- Develop policies and procedures in the housing environment that will help students with mental health disabilities be successful and feel connected and respected.
- Provide training for housing staff and residence advisors on recognizing and responding to mental health issues in the housing environment.
- Create awareness campaigns about mental health and the availability of accommodations.
- Integrate academic support services with housing accommodations to help students manage their coursework alongside their mental health.
- Create safe spaces within housing for students to engage in stress-relieving activities.
- Equip staff with skills to handle emergencies and connect students with resources.
Presenter
Leigh Davis Fickling is the Deputy Director of the Title IX and Clery Compliance and an Accommodations Consultant at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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Included When You Purchase
- 90-minute online session with carefully selected expert(s)
- Unlimited access to view session recording for two years
- Materials for your team (handouts, discussion questions, etc.)
- Certificate of completion for each participant
- Weekly newsletter – What's Working on Campus
Instructions for access are available immediately upon checkout. You may share this On-Demand Training with any staff members from your campus community. For information about licensing this training for unlimited distribution on your institution’s internal network/server, email info@paper-clip.com.
