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Research shows that students are most likely to turn to peers in times of crisis. That is the basis of the Counseling & Psychological Services Center’s new mental health advocacy program called the Wildcat Support Network.

To implement the program, the counseling center received $300,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Designed to meet an increased demand for mental health services on campus, the program creates peer support groups for students experiencing anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges. Students participate in the Wildcat Support Network by taking Psychology 2810 and a support-group facilitator course. Student-led peer support groups will be available to students in fall semester 2019.