The University of Notre Dame has mobilized a coalition of benefactors, foundations and other funders to commit more than $68 million to address mental health and expand access to care.
The university says the investment will create a new Veldman Family Psychology Clinic that will develop scalable, evidence-based solutions for childhood trauma, suicide prevention, and substance use, and help alleviate the mental health professional shortage. announced that it will be funded.
Dr. John T. McGreevey
The funding will advance Notre Dame’s research in psychology and neuroscience, expand the number of faculty members conducting mental health-related research on campus (tripping the number of students), and provide mental health services for students. and investments in technology to increase the availability of mental health care. Elsewhere in the South Bend area.
University leaders hope that the results from interdisciplinary research will serve as a future scalable model for other academic and public institutions.
“Together, we will explore effective, evidence-based, and scalable solutions to address the overwhelming demand for mental health diagnosis and treatment and to help develop the next generation of mental health professionals.” “We will continue to do so,” Jenkins said.
Notre Dame’s new psychology clinic will allow psychology department faculty and graduate students to improve mental health care capacity and access for community members while studying the three root causes of mental health crises: trauma, suicide prevention, and substance abuse. will be able to increase.
“By caring for the mental health needs of students on campus and advancing training and research in psychology, Notre Dame is committed to doing what our mission calls for: being a force for good.” “We can really make it a place of service and community.” John T. McGreevey, Charles and Jill Fisher Chancellor of Notre Dame; “A multidisciplinary focus on innovative research and advanced care is just the beginning of how Notre Dame will address the mental health crisis on our campus and nationally.”
