Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi has joined the JED Campus program. A nationwide initiative of The Jed Foundation (JED), the program is designed to help schools evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems to ensure that schools have the strongest possible mental health safety nets. There are currently over 400 campuses engaged in the JED Campus program.
Learn about the story of JED
JED's Approach
The JED Comprehensive Approach is drawn primarily from the overall strategic direction of the United States Air Force (USAF) Suicide Prevention Program, a population-based strategy to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors for suicide (Knox et al., 2003). The JED Comprehensive Approach is also based on what is known about how to decrease risk factors and increase protective factors for mental health and suicide among adolescents, college students, and the general population; an understanding of the student mental health problems that campuses face; and existing recommended practices. This guide was used to build the foundation for building a comprehensive strategic plan for student mental health services and programs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Get Involved with THRIVE365
Interested in helping create a healthier and more connected Islander community?
THRIVE365 welcomes faculty, staff, and students who would like to support wellness initiatives, participate in working groups, contribute ideas, or assist with campus programming.
To learn more about opportunities to get involved, please contact:
- Ann DeGaish, THRIVE365 Co-Lead
- Dr. Mark Hartlub, THRIVE365 Co-Lead
- Or any member of the THRIVE365 Steering Committee listed below
Committee Members
- Ann DeGaish, Assoc. Vice President, SEAS | Email
- Dr. Mark Hartlaub, Faculty, College of Liberal Arts | Email
- Dr. Theresa Sharpe, Director, Univ. Counseling Center | Email
- Katherine Barner, Assoc. Director, Univ. Counseling Center | Email
- Warren Windsor, Asst. Director, University Counseling Center | Email
- Zelda Chacon, Director, Univ. Health Center | Email
- Carmen Tejeda-Delgado, Faculty, College of Education & Human Development | Email
- Dr. Claudia Ayala, Assoc. Dean of Students, Care & Assistance | Email
- Dr. Leslie Mills, Assoc. Vice President, Student Success | Email
- Jennifer Anderson, Community Engagement Librarian, Mary & Jeff Bell Library | Email
- Leigh Shaver, Faculty, College of Nursing & Health Sciences | Email
- Cat Obregon, Counselor, Univ. Counseling Center | Email
- Kristeen Baum, Director, Student Conduct & Advocacy | Email
- Brittany Claramunt, Coordinator, Health Promotions | Email
- Sarah Trevino, Case Manager, Univ. Counseling Center | Email
- Dr. Susan Murphy, Assoc. Provost, Academic Affairs | Email
- Melissa Perkins, Chief, Univ. Police | Email
- Dr. Sarah Skelton, Psychologist, Univ. Counseling Center | Email
- Kimbra Thomas, Assoc. Director, Islander Housing | Email
- Richard Reyes, I-CARE Case Manager, Care & Assistance | Email
- Jennifer Bradley, Director, Disability Services | Email
- Cassi Rozanski, Sr. Assoc Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Athletics | Email
- Dr. Jeff Dillard, Faculty, College of Liberal Arts | Email
- George Herrera, Lieutenant, Univ. Police | Email
- Dr. Rita Sperry, Director, College Readiness | Email
- Nora Gnabasik, Director, International Students Programs & Support | Email
- Kevin Martin, Director, Recreational Sports | Email
- Dr. David Jimenez, Faculty, College of Education & Human Development | Email
- Brittany Salinas, Director, Univ. Seminar & Retention | Email
- Sierra Scott, Coordinator, Student Activities | Email
- Devon Wilde Bonnette, Assoc. Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Athletics | Email
- Vivian De Arman, Development Officer, Institutional Advancement | Email
- Kristin Wilson, Academic Advisor, Academic Affairs | Email
- Dr. Kitay Diejomoah, Family Nurse Practitioner, Univ. Health Center | Email
- Dr. Michelle Hollenbaugh, Faculty, College of Education & Human Development | Email
- Dason Tucker, Asst. Director, Recreational Sports | Email
- Karyn Salazar-Vega, Asst. Director, Care & Assistance | Email
- Dr. Lisa Perez, Assoc. Vice President & Dean of Students, SEAS | Email
