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A holistic approach to campus well-being: Steps to Leaps at Purdue University.

Beth McCuskeyFanyi Zhang
Published in: International journal of community well-being (2021)
In response to the increasing demand of mental health solutions, Purdue University launched the Steps to Leaps initiative in 2019 to promote student well-being. It provided the tools and resources to build students' resilience skills and establish lifelong habits to help them realize their personal definitions of success. Working collaboratively with students, faculty, and front- line staff, the initiative identified five pillars, to address these concerns: well-being, leadership/professional development, impact, networks and grit. This article briefly outlined the program implementation and provides relevant theoretical frameworks in a case study format. It then summarized twelve key lessons learned from the two years of practice and concluded with a community perspective.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • mental health
  • high school
  • medical students
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • medical education
  • climate change
  • mental illness
  • social support
  • depressive symptoms
  • long term care