The Mental Health Services Review Committee convened in the fall of 2007 in order to conduct a thorough assessment of the College's mental health services for the purpose of developing an actionable plan to improve, maintain and monitor the mental wellness of the Grinnell student body. Final recommendations will be forwarded to the Vice President for Student Affairs in the fall of 2008.

The committee began with an educational process, sharing available information and uncovering important new information. The committee has reviewed of the components of a successful counseling center - therapy, intake, psychiatric care, emergency; location/facilities; staffing, and has consulted with experts about college mental health.

Additionally, the Mental Health Services Review Committee contracted external reviewers who spent several days on campus in April of 2008.

Getting Involved
Many members of the college community took part in the Community Wide Discussion hosted by the Review Committee on April 22, 2008. An informational handout was distributed at that meeting in which over 50 students, staff, and PCMHC therapists participated.

The committee continues to encourage students, faculty, and staff to contact committee chair Joyce Stern with ideas or suggestions relating to mental wellness on campus.