JED Campus Fundamentals Program

Starting fall 2024, CCA will assess and enhance Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicide Prevention Efforts in partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED).

Over the course of 18 months, California College of the Arts will collaborate with JED to help implement enhancements. Upon completion of the assessment, JED subject matter experts provide schools with a comprehensive feedback report identifying successes and opportunities for enhancements.

For more information, visit: JED Foundation Higher Education Programs and Resources

Healthy Minds Study

CCA will participate in the Healthy Minds Study in mid to late fall 2024 as part of our assessment efforts. Started in 2007, the Health Minds Study (HMS) is a web-based student mental health survey based at the Healthy Minds Network at the University of Michigan. As a JED campus, this study will help inform our campus strategic plan and measure program outcomes.

For more information, visit: Healthy Minds Network

Task Force on Mental Health and Well-Being

An interdisciplinary, campus-wide team (a.k.a. Task Force on Mental Health and Well-Being) has been established to assess, support and implement program, policy, and system improvements and completing a confidential, self-assessment survey on its mental health promotion, substance use, and suicide prevention efforts.

Task Force Members

• Jacqueline Francis, Dean, Humanities & Sciences Division - co-chair
• George Luis Sedano, Vice President, Student Affairs - co-chair
• Mia Feuer, Associate Professor, Sculpture Program
• Marcos Garcia, Assistant Dean of Students, Disability Services
• Taraneh Hemami, Assistant Professor Non-Tenure, Critical Ethnic Studies Program
• Jeremiah Jenkins, Studio Operations Manager - 3D
• Mingyu Li, Instructional Designer
• Danielle Martinez, Residential Education Coordinator
• Jessica McMillan, Senior Director, International Student Services
• Leah Oliver, Associate Director, Counseling & Psychological Services
• Brigette Stump-Vernon, Associate Director, Counseling & Psychological Services
• Jeannine Szamreta, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs / Dean of Students
• Ingrid Wells, Assistant Director of Academic Administration, Fine Arts
• Donna Zeng, Communications Associate
• Student Representatives - TBD

To contact the Task Force, please email: wellbeing@cca.edu