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As I look back on the past month, I think we have all bean experiencing a form of shock. I mean, our lives have been playing out like a disaster movie, as we abruptly halted virtually every aspect of personal interaction that has been a shared experience across cultures for...well, thousands of years.
In the blur of the past several weeks, this blog went fallow as I focused on the reality of the task that had been set for us: to move everything we do to an environment that, for many of us, had been considered foreign.
Now, however, as the reality of the next several months becomes clear (all on-line classes through the end of the summer, and no word yet on when we will be able to return to the campus), we're going into a stabilization period--managing and refining the education and services we provide in our virtual environment. So my plan is to post every day and to highlight issues, challenges, and opportunities as we move forward as a virtual campus. I hope you'll find this more helpful and less intrusive than daily email blasts.
A burgeoning issue of which we should all we aware are the new emotional pressures being experienced by our students because of our new "way of being." We all know that many of them were already struggling to balance the many priorities of their lives, and adding virtual learning creates more stress. For example, many students relied on the library and other campus computer access to complete their assignments. That reality is reflected in the fact that the District has had over 14,000 student requests for Chromebooks, and more come in each day. Then comes the next issue: wi-fi access, which for many students is a persistent problem.
It's no wonder, then, that students' stress levels are elevated and that many of them need the support provided by mental health services. This article in LAList speaks specifically to the challenges that LACCD institutions face.
So what can you do if you know of a student that needs help? Our College's Health Center can provide 100% virtual services for mental health care. Students who are currently enrolled will be able to access a medical provider for a phone or video consultation and prescription refills. They will also be able to make an appointment to meet virtually with one of our psychotherapists through a confidential and HIPAA compliant video platform.
If you know a student who would like to receive services, they can contact the Mosaic Family Care office at (323) 226-9042 or by email at info@mosaicfamily.care. A patient care coordinator will be able to assist the student in scheduling an appointment with a Student Health Center medical provider or therapist (thanks go to Christopher Sweeten, Student Services dean, for this helpful information).
Other helpful resources include
In the blur of the past several weeks, this blog went fallow as I focused on the reality of the task that had been set for us: to move everything we do to an environment that, for many of us, had been considered foreign.
Now, however, as the reality of the next several months becomes clear (all on-line classes through the end of the summer, and no word yet on when we will be able to return to the campus), we're going into a stabilization period--managing and refining the education and services we provide in our virtual environment. So my plan is to post every day and to highlight issues, challenges, and opportunities as we move forward as a virtual campus. I hope you'll find this more helpful and less intrusive than daily email blasts.
A burgeoning issue of which we should all we aware are the new emotional pressures being experienced by our students because of our new "way of being." We all know that many of them were already struggling to balance the many priorities of their lives, and adding virtual learning creates more stress. For example, many students relied on the library and other campus computer access to complete their assignments. That reality is reflected in the fact that the District has had over 14,000 student requests for Chromebooks, and more come in each day. Then comes the next issue: wi-fi access, which for many students is a persistent problem.
It's no wonder, then, that students' stress levels are elevated and that many of them need the support provided by mental health services. This article in LAList speaks specifically to the challenges that LACCD institutions face.
So what can you do if you know of a student that needs help? Our College's Health Center can provide 100% virtual services for mental health care. Students who are currently enrolled will be able to access a medical provider for a phone or video consultation and prescription refills. They will also be able to make an appointment to meet virtually with one of our psychotherapists through a confidential and HIPAA compliant video platform.
If you know a student who would like to receive services, they can contact the Mosaic Family Care office at (323) 226-9042 or by email at info@mosaicfamily.care. A patient care coordinator will be able to assist the student in scheduling an appointment with a Student Health Center medical provider or therapist (thanks go to Christopher Sweeten, Student Services dean, for this helpful information).
Other helpful resources include
- L.A. County Dept. of Mental Health Access Line: 800-854-7771
- Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255 (TALK)
- Crisis Text Line: text 741741
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On another note, I've always been fascinated by history, as evidenced by my earning a bachelor's degree in the subject. So, to provide a dose of daily context, here's what's happened in history on this date, courtesy of Bing:
- Marie and Pierre Curie isolate radioactive radium (1902);
- Billie Holliday records the landmark civil rights song, "Strange Fruits" (1939); and
- Michael Jordan, in his second year with the Chicago Bulls, scores 63 points--nearly half the total team's 135 points--in a playoff game (1986).
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