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IVCC launches 24/7 mental health support through Uwill partnership · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: IVCC launches twenty four to sevens mental health support through
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  Speaker 1: Yule partnership. Written by Shaw Local News Network, this article
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  Speaker 1: is being read by an automated voice brought to you
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  Speaker 1: by Everlett. Illinois Valley Community College has partnered with Yule
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  Speaker 1: Mental Health and Wellness to provide round the clock mental
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  Speaker 1: health support to students. The Massachusetts based company will offer
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  Speaker 1: free immediate teletherapy on weekends, evenings, and during holiday breaks,
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  Speaker 1: times when on campus counseling is unavailable. Mental health crises
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  Speaker 1: do not operate on a school schedule, and the help
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  Speaker 1: we provide cannot be a one size fits all model,
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  Speaker 1: said Dean of Student Success, Crystal Creedy. Students face additional
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  Speaker 1: stressors outside of going to class, such as finances, transportation,
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  Speaker 1: childcare issues, relationship challenges, and food insecurity. During school hours,
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  Speaker 1: studentudents can still access in person or virtual appointments through
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  Speaker 1: on campus provider Transformative Growth Counseling, as well as peer
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  Speaker 1: to peer support from two trained student counselors. You will
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  Speaker 1: employs several licensed therapists fluent in more than twenty languages.
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  Speaker 1: The platform is accessible from any device or browser without
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  Speaker 1: downloading an app. Students can book appointments at by registering
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  Speaker 1: with their student email and choosing a therapist based on availability, issue, gender, language,
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  Speaker 1: or ethnicity. Sessions can be conducted by video, phone chat,
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  Speaker 1: or text message. Between you Will and Transformative Growth. Students
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  Speaker 1: have access to ten free therapy sessions annually, six through
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  Speaker 1: you Will and four through Transformative Growth. Thirty two percent
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  Speaker 1: of students who use you Will services obtain same day appointments.
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  Speaker 1: According to the company, you Will follows the college's established
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  Speaker 1: emergency protocols and will contact local emergency services when a
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  Speaker 1: crisis demands it. For immediate help. During a mental health crisis,
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  Speaker 1: students should call eight three, three, six, four, six, one, five,
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