California Community College Health and Wellness Program 

Implemented in 2011, the California Community College Health and Wellness program (formerly called the California Community College Student Mental Health Program CCC SMHP) is a statewide effort focusing on prevention and early intervention strategies which address the mental health needs of California community college students and advance the collaboration between community colleges and community based agencies, in particular. The CCC Health and Wellness program is funded by the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63). The CCC SMHP is a partnership between the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the Foundation for Community Colleges.

The California Community Colleges Health and Wellness program is based on the three strategic directions targeting faculty, staff and students in all 116 California Community Colleges (CCC). These strategies are: 1) broadly market and disseminate mental health and PEI resources and tools; 2) provide training and technical assistance to increase local adoption and promotion of existing and customized tools and resources; and 3) leverage existing regional networks to increase college and partner engagement in destigmatizing mental health awareness. In addition, the CCC Health and Wellness program includes an evaluation component designed to assess service effectiveness and identify unmet mental health service needs of CCC students.

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Crisis Text Line

Crisis Text Line, the California Community College Chancellor's Office, and the Foundation for California Community Colleges are collaborating to provide free, text-based, confidential assistance to California Community College students. Crisis Text Line is a free, 24/7 text service which helps support students who may be experiencing a mental health challenge.

This campaign is working to increase awareness of the Crisis Text Line service at all 116 California Community Colleges. Awareness materials are available for download.
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Wellness Central: Your Space at Your Pace

Wellness Central is a free health and wellness resource created especially for California Community College students.  This resource is for students to access in their space at their pace.

Wellness Central is an interaction resource that allows students to navigate the 6 Dimensions of Wellness.  To navigate this resource, click on the different topics: Academic, Financial, Spiritual, Emotional, Social and Physical. Within the 6 dimensions of wellness, students will then find subtopics that will connect the different areas of their wellbeing.

Wellness Central is not intended to replace professional medical advice regarding a specific medical condition or question. The resources and health information in these modules are intended to provide guidance and connect students with local services. 

Wellness Central is brought to you by HSACCC in partnership with the CVC-OEI and the Foundation for California Community Colleges.

To visit Wellness Central, please use this link.