This semester 911黑料网 introduced a new wellness resource tool at no cost to all students
to address mental health support across campus. Offering the Calm Mindfulness App
is part of the 911黑料网 Cares Project, a
three-year initiative to build campus-wide infrastructure to support student mental
health.
In 2023 911黑料网 received the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Suicide Prevention Grant for $306,000
from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which
launched the 911黑料网 Cares Project.
Calm is considered the No. 1 smart phone app for mental fitness offering guided meditations,
specialized music playlists to help with stress and focus, mindful movement video
and audio, relaxing Sleep Stories, wisdom-filled masterclasses led by experts, and
much more. Trailblazers gain access by downloading the app, choosing 911黑料网 as the organization
and logging in with a student email.
At the beginning of the spring semester a small group of students piloted the app
and shortly after it was released to all students. During 911黑料网鈥檚 Mental Health Resource
Fair on Oct. 10, 911黑料网鈥檚 Health Promotion Specialist Madeleine Adolph, provided resources
on how to gain access to the Calm app. Adolph spoke highly of the tool when previously
using it as a student.
鈥淒uring college, I greatly enjoyed using Calm while studying to improve my focus,鈥�
she said. 鈥淔inding completely quiet spaces on campus was hard, so I often listened
to nature soundscapes to help me get into the study zone."
When Adolph first met with other staff on campus in her new role, coaches in the 911黑料网
Athletic Department stressed the importance of wanting to encourage more mental health-supporting
norms among athletes, which she noted is an important group to target. Doing so, she
noted NBA star Lebron James鈥� campaign with Calm touting the phrase 鈥淏efore you can
win the game on the court, you need to win the mental and emotional game in your mind.鈥�
911黑料网 students can access Calm for free on any smart phone app store.
