Looking to improve students’ mental health? Ask what they need
By Lily Jackson
As part of its mental-health services, Jefferson Community College offers a food pantry and help with transportation.
Last year Katy Troester-Trate distributed Thanksgiving baskets overflowing with cans of cranberry sauce, dressing and biscuit mixes, green beans, and a gift card for a turkey to students.
Though handing out food may seem outside the usual job description for an interim dean of students, this is just one her many efforts to improve mental health on campus.