Membership Benefits

Each MCC member institution forms their own search committee to select one full-time Clinical Mental Health Counselor to primarily serve their campus. This additional clinical staff increases the capacity for in-person counseling services for students needing this level of care. Additionally, an innovative feature of utilizing consortium staff is the ability for MCC member institutions to collaboratively share clinical staff from one institution (in times of low service demand) to another (in times of high service demand).

Mental Health and Wellness Educators

Each MCC member institution forms their own search committee to select one full-time Mental Health and Wellness Educator to primarily serve their campus. The Mental Health and Wellness Educators conduct outreach and prevention programming and are critical for promoting the full menu of resources and services reflecting the stepped care model. Additionally, an innovative feature of utilizing consortium staff is the ability for MCC member institutions to collaboratively share educator staff from one institution to another, supporting large-scale outreach events to engage students.

Peer Educators

Each MCC member institution receives funding to support their own team of student Peer Educators to promote the available mental health resources and deliver a variety of outreach events throughout the year.

Togetherall supports our students’ mental health by creating a sense of belonging and connection through community. The online peer-to-peer support community is monitored 24/7 by licensed clinicians. For 15+ years, we have supported student mental health by empowering them to give and receive support for a full range of mental health concerns conveniently and anonymously. This gives students peace of mind to share experiences without the fear of being judged, resulting in a more vibrant and diverse population supporting each other.

Nearpeer is a leading technology for helping to improve human flourishing and wellbeing by supporting greater community, connection, and belonging. With over 2,600 matching criteria, Nearpeer helps people connect based on similar interests, life experiences, affinities, identities, aspirations, and more. This leads to a greater sense of inclusion and social belonging for Nearpeer users, which results in greater rates of recruitment, retention, and thriving. Dubbed "a very big deal" by Forbes, Nearpeer is at the forefront of reducing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, and stress on college campuses.

Mantra Health, a clinically-informed digital mental health provider for college students, offers access to mental health care virtually. Through Mantra, students can connect to masters level therapists as well as psychiatric providers, for evaluations and medication management, to address their specific needs, all through video at their convenience. Additionally, a 24/7/365 crisis hotline is provided for those with urgent mental health needs. Providers work with students to establish a personalized treatment plan, which may include lifestyle changes and tools to track their progress. On-campus counseling center staff can also collaborate with the Mantra providers, to make sure students are receiving the optimal treatment plans for their needs.

Titanium Schedule is a fully integrated electronic medical records system designed specifically for use by college and university counseling centers, which is currently in use by over 1500 centers worldwide. It includes scheduling, record keeping, diagnostics, assessments, online form completion and scheduling, appointment reminders, and e-prescribing. Comprehensive reporting is also included, for evaluating aspects such as types and hours of service, number of clients, and user caseload. Titanium Schedule provides strong, HIPAA-compliant security for sensitive data at each institution.

The Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Penn State University is an international practice research network of over 750 colleges and universities that is dedicated to research on college student mental health. The mission of CCMH is to develop and maintain a standardized, dynamic database of college mental health data from participating college and university counseling centers that informs CCMH clinical tools and serves as a primary resource on college student mental health. The tools and resources, in turn, benefit college counseling centers, higher education administrators, researchers, the public, and most importantly the students receiving college counseling services. CCMH is the largest practice research network of its kind in the world.

MCC Shared Governance

All MCC member institutions share equal representation on the Executive Committee. Through that representation, the members collaboratively select a comprehensive package of additional staff, services, and resources, including all of these listed below, to expand the support offered for their students’ mental health and wellness needs.

Clinical Mental Health Counselors

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