Committee Members
Deborah Phillips, Stay Connected Mental Health Project, Nova Scotia Health Authority
Dr. Elizabeth Cawley, Medavie Healthy Campuses Coordinator
Joanne Elliott, Medavie Health Foundation
Pamela Magee, Canadian Mental Health Association – Nova Scotia Division
Yifeng Wei, Teen Mental Health.Org
Erica McGill, Acadia University
James Sandford, Acadia University
Ted Vaughan, Atlantic School of Theology
John Mayich, Cape Breton University
Helen Luedee, Cape Breton University
David Pilon, Dalhousie University
Verity Turpin, Dalhousie University
Paula Barry, Mount Saint Vincent University
Heather Patterson, Mount Saint Vincent University
Anne Comfort, Mount Allison University
Peter Cornish, Memorial University of Newfoundland
James Barmby, NSCAD University
Bill Travis, NSCAD University
Sarah Morris, Saint Mary’s University
Margaret McKinnon, St. Francis Xavier University
Kelly Humber, St. Thomas University
Virginia Wilmhoff, University of King's College
Katie Merwin, University of King's College
Sophie LeBlanc-Roy, Université de Moncton
Rice Fuller, University of New Brunswick
Treena Smith, University of Prince Edward Island
Sébastien Dol, Université Sainte Anne
Mary Ellen Kingston-Ritchie, New Brunswick Community College
Suzanne DesRosiers, New Brunswick Community College
Elizabeth Yeo, Nova Scotia Community College
Kathleen Allen, Nova Scotia Community College
Wanda McDonald, Nova Scotia Community College
Peter Halpin, Association of Atlantic Universities
Committee Terms of Reference
Goals
- Share perspectives/realities about services on member campuses
- Identify, discuss and share knowledge of evolving best practice models for addressing mental health needs of university students at Atlantic universities
- Collaborate on projects of common interest that could be implemented across campuses
- Advocate for enhancing mental health services on campuses and for collaboration with district health authorities
- Develop opportunities for professional development in the area of university mental health policy and systems of delivery
- Incorporate principles of broad community development wellness models (e.g., Healthy Campus) in the conversations on policy and practice
- Promote mental health literacy on campuses
- Involve students and/or student leaders in the working group activities
Scope and Deliverables
- Host an annual Atlantic post-secondary student mental health conference with focus on mental health programming, policy and delivery systems
- Review and recommend adaptations of scope and pathways of mental health services in collaboration with representatives from regional health authorities
- Maintain an online repository for sharing knowledge, innovations, models and best practices among member institutions
- Identify one or two priorities each year (e.g., pathways or peer support programming)
- Prepare brief annual reports and/or updates
Governance
- Meet at least three times per year, called by the Chair
- Elect a Chair among members to serve for 3 years
- Make decisions by consensus. When consensus is not possible decisions will be made by vote or on the authority of the chair
- Prepare an annual update on Working Group activities for member institution presidents and a report for public release
- Maintain meeting minutes on the Working Group Repository