Mental health

Sharon E. Rennert, senior attorney advisor for the EEOC's ADA/GINA division, presented on how employers should approach workers with mental health disabilities ...

If someone has a significant gap due to needing mental health treatment, “you really are having to hone in on, ‘What does this gap in employment history tell me about this person's ability to perform one or more essential functions?’” Rennert said. Rennert noted the example of a chatbot that screens candidates and has been programmed to reject applicants who indicate they have had a significant gap in their employment history. The process “is there for the employer, and an employer that doesn't use the process and just makes the decision [risks] making the wrong legal decision,” she said. For the conditions listed above, however, it would be difficult to argue against a disability case if evidence of the condition is in hand. “And that may be that you fail to provide any reasonable accommodation — that you substitute what you want to provide instead of what the person is asking for.” A worker with a mental health disability might have a variety of mitigating measures to help her deal with the condition: medication, medical supplies or equipment, behavioral therapy. “If you know anybody with these types of mental health disabilities, you don't want to use that as your touchstone,” Rennert said. by the very nature of these particular impairments,” Rennert said. While this is by no means an exhaustive list of qualifying conditions, “you're not going to find someone who doesn't meet the definition of disability … “A lot of people with mental health disabilities do take medication. But employers also may need to consider mental health from a compliance angle and make sure they know how to abide by federal law when an employee reports a mental health issue that is interfering with work. It can be a disability even if it lasts only several months.”

They were destroying me,” said one person placed in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's “Program for the Aggressive Mentally Ill Offender.”

A spokesperson for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center wrote in an email that “if an inmate desires to be released from the program, TDCJ is notified. “The problem here is very complicated,” the medical worker wrote in a text. But prisons are crowded and hard places to work and staff are working with people who are “potentially not receiving the services and resources that they need. A spokesperson for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center wrote in an email to The Appeal that PAMIO did not have a required staff-to-program participant ratio. “You have to take a bath in the sink with a rag and a cup. TDCJ declined records requests The Appeal filed related to staffing numbers in the PAMIO program. Corrections officers had a turnover rate of 40.3 percent – representing a nearly 7 percent [increase](https://sao.texas.gov/SAOReports/ReportNumber?id=22-702) from 2020 to 2021, according to a study released in March by the state auditor’s office. Kenzie Haywood volunteered to enter the program, rather than be housed in “administrative segregation” in another unit. Goldston, a former mental health clinician medical worker who worked in the PAMIO program from August 2019 to May 2021, told The Appeal that she would bring incarcerated people pencils, and books even though her supervisor said doing so was prohibited. A TDCJ spokesperson wrote in an email that in April 2022, the program time was cut from 18 months to one year. Davis was supposed to be receiving acute mental health care under a voluntary TDCJ program called the “Program for the Aggressive Mentally Ill Offender” or PAMIO. [Book](https://www.ttuhsc.edu/about/documents/factbook/2020.pdf) from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center says, in a section touting the university’s care for incarcerated people.

VCU's newest mental and emotional health resources, as well as frequently requested resources that are already available, can be found at ramstrong.vcu.edu.

“Employees can also use RamStrong to access programming provided by VCU Recreation and Well-being, which offers both physical and mental/emotional well-being programs.” TimelyCare will be available to employees later this fall and will provide access to mental and emotional health resources from anywhere at any time. [Employee Health Services](https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/employee-health/)at a clinic in room 120 of West Hospital, 1200 E. They will be able to log in using their VCU eID and password. Following the event, VCU will reach out to those trusted contacts and let them know that there are students who feel comfortable talking to them, thanking them for being part of VCU’s culture of care, and providing information about resources they can give to students. Mental Health Fair at VCU](https://www.imalive.org/event/alive-mental-health-fair-at-virginia-commonwealth-university/), which will be held from 10 a.m. “We’re really encouraging students to download the TimelyCare app to access crisis, therapeutic and health coaching services.” - Enhanced Employee Health Services. TimelyCare will be available to all employees. Students are encouraged to download the TimelyCare app, find a clinician they would like to work with, and begin scheduling sessions. VCU students have access to 12 free 45-minute counseling sessions with a licensed counselor for the 2022-23 academic year. [TimelyCare](https://app.timelycare.com/auth/login), a 24/7 virtual care service that addresses common concerns that can be diagnosed and treated remotely.

THE House Committee on Higher and Technical Education has approved Bill 10284, or the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) Mental Health Service Act.

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Located at 3624 Market St., CAPS provides confidential counseling and wellness programs that are free for Penn students. Clinicians are available by appointment ...

P1P is partnered with offices across the University to assist students with academic pursuits, financial literacy, career development, and more. FGLI student groups offer a wide range of academic- and identity-based organizations where students can build connections with peers of all identities. Disability specialists can assist in developing individualized plans for a student’s specific needs and offer feedback on how to navigate college life on campus. [and] make sure that we can at least get our name out so that people know we exist, know that we’re a resource,” Gilbert said. The group’s mission is to create a safe, confidential space where students can express their emotions and receive support. “We have desire and empathy and [a] skill set to hold space for individuals that may need a listening ear.” The transition to college life can be an exciting but overwhelming experience for first-year students. No appointments are necessary for their services, which are offered Sunday to Thursday from 8 p.m. [Counseling and Psychological Services](https://caps.wellness.upenn.edu/) offers professional mental health support on campus. Housed in the Weingarten Center at 220 S. “One, it’s okay to experience these things. CAPS also offers group sessions and workshops which aim to give students a place to share their experiences with others while promoting mental wellness.