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Mental Health Support Squad
About
The Mental Health Support Squad (MHSS) is a group of undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about mental health education, outreach, and advocacy. Squad members are trained and supervised by the staff of Counseling Services and serve as a mental health resource for peers.
Through a one-on-one mental health peer mentorship program, a general mental health support group, wellness workshops, and outreach initiatives, the squad works to bring mental health wellness to NAU students.
The Mental Health Support Squad offers services to all NAU students, including those at the Flagstaff campus and statewide sites as well as students who are studying online.
Mission
Our mission is to bring mental health wellness to NAU students through peer support, mental health education, advocacy, and outreach
Vision
The Mental Health Support Squad of NAU assists in cultivating and maintaining a more informed and compassionate campus community that decreases stigma around mental health needs, help seeking, and self-care practices
Services
All Mental Health Support Squad services are offered free of charge and are provided by peer mentors. Keep in mind that mentors are not licensed professionals, but rather serve as a guide for you on your college journey of mental health wellness. Working with a peer mentor or attending community events is not a replacement for formal counseling or attending sessions with a licensed clinician.
One-on-One Peer Mentorship
Peer mentorship is an opportunity for you to connect with one of our trained peer mentors in a more personalized way. Peer mentorship is currently closed and will reopen for the fall 2023 semester. If you are interested in being matched with a peer mentor when the 2023-2024 school year begins, complete the request form below. You will then receive an email invitation at the beginning of the fall term to schedule your pre-mentorship consultation.
Peer Mentor Request Form
Weekly Community Events
Each week, the Mental Health Support Squad offers community-focused mental health wellness events. Details on programming for fall 2023 will be announced soon.
All community events take place in the Mental Health Support Squad wellness lounge, located in the Health and Learning Center (HLC), room 3107.
Mentors
Interested in Becoming a Mentor?
Students who would like to become mentors must enroll in NAU 299: Mental Health Peer Training, a 3 credit, 16 week course. To learn more or to request enrollment, please email the program manager at Rebecca.Flasz@nau.edu.
Contact
All media requests pertaining to the Mental Health Support Squad and related services must be directed to Rebecca Flasz, mental health program manager, at: Rebecca.Flasz@nau.edu
Support.Squad@nau.edu
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