Partnership to expand mental health care access
Students at Fitchburg State University who need mental health services now have another resource available.
On Tuesday, Christie Campushealth said it had partnered with the university to offer students access to a 24/7 clinical support line, telehealth appointments, virtual psychiatric prescribing and a custom online wellness help. The tools are available to Fitchburg State’s over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
In a press release, Robert Hynes, Fitchburg State’s director of Counseling Services said he believes the additional services will prove valuable and supplement the care students already receive.
“Chr ist ie Campus Health’s platform of services will most certainly supplement, as well as address important gaps in, the mental health services that the University has traditionally offered,” Hynes said. “We’re eager for our campus community to take advantage of these services, as we continue to make efforts to address the significant increase in demand for care.”
“We are looking forward to partnering with Fitchburg State University and assisting them in expanding their counseling resources to students,” added Christie Campus Health’s Chief Clinical Officer Kaitlin Gallo, Ph. D. “The 24/ 7 Clinical Support Line, telehealth options, in-person therapy, virtual psychiatric prescribing clinics and Wellness Hub of mental health information and resources will give students many additional ways to seek help without worrying about stigma or judgement.”
The 24/7 clinical support line provides in-themoment support to students anytime, anywhere. In-person and telehealth care will expand the capacity of existing campus mental health resources by providing students with access to the largest national network of domestic and international licensed mental health providers, Christie Campus Health said.
The provider added virtual psychiatric prescribing will bring students access to psychiatric services that are often challenging to find in a student’s local community or through their insurance network. The wellness hub is a user friendly online and mobile resource that provides students with educational content on a range of behavioral health and substance use issues along with online tools. All services are free to students, reducingwell-documented barriers to care, especially for students for whomcare has been cost-prohibitive.
Christie Campushealth also said the demand for mental health services is rising and demand is outpacing the capacity at many counseling centers, not just at Fitchburg State. The company’s programis tailored to support students aswell as campus counseling professionals by expanding and complementing on-campus mental health services. The program is managed by a highly experienced service team that partners with school counseling centers and other student services to maintain a seamless experience for students that ensures consistent communication, education, and tracking.
The company does not just provide services to Fitchburg State, instead it has partnered with over 100 colleges and universities to support over 70,000 students nationally and internationally. Fitchburg State is the tenth state university to partner with Christie Campus Health
For more information visit christiecampus.com.