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Erin Halligan, the University’s assistant director for student support services, is in charge of the CARE Network.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Starting this fall, students will be invited to participate in the University\u2019s CARE Network.<\/p>\n

Established two years ago, the program is designed to \u201cidentify students who are in, or heading toward, distress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members of the University community who have become concerned for the well-being of particular students are encouraged to submit reports online to the network. Each report is reviewed by Erin Halligan, assistant director for student support services, who also consults with a small advisory group to determine how campus resources can be used to help meet the needs of the student.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CARE system fits naturally into the College\u2019s efforts to help all our students succeed,\u201d says Richard Feldman, dean of the College. \u201cWe recognize that some students will experience various difficulties along the way. We do have a variety of offices on campus that can provide help of different kinds\u2014counseling, advising, and so on. Often students who need some kind of help come forward and request it.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut sometimes they don\u2019t. The CARE system is designed to help us identify those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if students are able to provide useful information, we\u2019d like them to do it. Of course, all of this has to be balanced with a need to respect the privacy of individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

This will be the first year students, as well as faculty and staff, are encouraged to submit CARE reports. The majority of CARE users are expected to be River Campus students, Halligan says, but the system is \u201copen to everyone at the University, including those from other schools.\u201d<\/p>\n

What should students look for as warning signs that a fellow student is in, or headed toward, the kind of distress they might need help with?<\/p>\n

\u2014Changes in behavior or appearance
\n\u2014Skipping multiple classes or deciding not to complete assignments
\n\u2014Withdrawal or isolation
\n\u2014Displays of extreme anger, sadness, or anxiety
\n\u2014Changes in eating patterns<\/p>\n

Eric Cohen, a rising senior in engineering science, learned all about being in distress this past school year.<\/p>\n

College became too big for him to handle, he says. An ever expanding list of extracurricular activities\u2014combined with staying up too late, eating too much unhealthy food, and consuming too many energy drinks\u2014took its toll on Cohen, who is a Type 1 diabetic and has problems with high cholesterol. In March, he landed in the hospital with heart problems.<\/p>\n

Cohen is not sure who went online, filing a report with the CARE Network that brought him to the attention of Halligan. It may have been his mom; it may have been a teacher worried about the deterioration in his class work.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when things began to turn around, Cohen says. Halligan referred him to University Counseling Services and to the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for help with study skills. Most important, she began meeting with him regularly. \u201cErin made me accountable for my actions,\u201d Cohen says.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s now looking forward to his senior year. \u201cI\u2019m going to continue to meet with her and make sure I graduate,\u201d Cohen says.<\/p>\n

More than 500 reports were filed between September 2011 and June 2012. When Halligan assessed students\u2019 reactions to having a CARE report submitted on their behalf, she found that most of them \u201cwere incredibly thankful that somebody cared enough about them to file a report. For them it wasn\u2019t a scary experience, but a recognition that the campus community is here to help.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of its Communal Principles Project, the University will stress responsibility this academic year. The CARE Network is one of the most tangible ways the University community can demonstrate that, Halligan believes. \u201cPart of being a responsible community is looking out for one another.\u201d<\/p>\n

How can students file a report?<\/strong><\/p>\n

By going online at http:\/\/rochester.edu\/CARE<\/a>\/ and clicking the link \u201cSubmit a CARE report.\u201d<\/p>\n

What happens when they do so?<\/p>\n

Typically, Halligan, a certified counselor and doctoral candidate in the field, does an initial assessment of the relative severity of the situation, then consults with a small advisory group to determine the appropriate referral.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, no action is required. If a student confronted with a death in the family is brought to Halligan\u2019s attention, for example, the best approach may be to have the concerned person who filed the report keep a watchful eye, Halligan explains.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why students who submit a report will be asked to provide their names. Confidentiality will be honored whenever possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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