Bruin Support Hub
JED at Salt Lake Community College
SLCC has partnered with the JED Foundation to support the emotional well-being of all students and foster a thriving campus community. SLCC is committed to supporting students' mental health. SLCC is engaged in a multi-year collaboration with the JED Foundation to assess and enhance the work that is already being done, and to help create positive, lasting, systemic change in the campus community. As part of the process, an interdisciplinary campus-wide team is being developed to assess, support, and implement improvements.
Resources
Financial Resources
Financial Resources for students or families for use to pay students college expenses.
Food/Housing Resources
Variety of on-campus and local resource support for students to provide equitable access to safe and affordable housing and nutritious food.
- Basic Needs Resources
- Bruin Pantries
- SLCC Gardens (fee waivers available)
- Bruin Bites - Healthy, low-cost recipes
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Health/Mental Health Resources
Health and mental health resources to meet every students needs.
- Center for Health & Counseling (fee waivers available)
- Employee Wellness
- Exercise as Medicine
- Live On Utah
- Trula Campus - Peer coaching for students
- Safe UT App
- SLCC Campus Recreation
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Other Resources
SLCC provides a number of other equitable student resources available to them, to help remove barriers and help them feel a sense of belonging.
- UTA Transit Pass
- Career Boutique
- Wi-Fi Hotspot Checkout (free wi-fi off-campus)
- Tutoring Resources
Bruin Emergency Fund Application
If you anticipate needing financial assistance to support your academic success, please fill out the Bruin Emergency Fund Application. These grants are for students with financial hardships caused by job loss, accidents, homelessness, and other unexpected living expenses.
Bruin Emergency Fund Application
SLCC’s JED Campus Mental Health Committee
Co-Chairs
- DaSheek Akwenye—Director, Center for Health & Counseling
- Nathan Thomas —Associate Dean, Exercise Science
Subcommittee Group: Data Tracking
- Josh Kelley — Data Science & Analytics
- Roderic Land — Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Shane Crabtree — Associate Vice President of Public Safety
- Philip Howland (Lead) — Medical Clinic Manager
Subcommittee Group: Training & Education
- Lauren Kelley — Administrative Assistant
- Kristen Morley — Manager, Faculty Development
- Whitney Ockey — Health Promotion Manager
- Christina McWhinnie — Employee Wellness Coordinator
- LaShawn Williams (Lead) — Assistant Professor, Social Work
Subcommittee Group: Dissemination of Information
- Shannon Flynt (Lead) — Associate Professor, Psychology
- Skott Kadera — Counseling Manager
- Melissa Helquist — Professor, English
- Anjali Pai — Director, Staff Development
- Rene Zepeda — Basic Needs Coordinator
- Paula Nielson-Williams — Manager Athletics & Recreation
Subcommittee Group: Policies & Procedures
- Candida Mumford — Dean of Students & Assistant Vice President
- Jody Katz — Director, Disability Resource Center
- Ann Richins — Manager, Risk Management
- Rick Enyard — Associate Vice President of People & Workplace Culture
- Cassie White — Marketing & Digital Media Coordinator