{"id":75762,"date":"2023-02-02T23:37:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T23:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oglethorpe.edu\/news\/mental-health-and-wellness-initiatives-continue-to-grow-at-oglethorpe-with-creation-of-pact\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T16:24:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:24:11","slug":"mental-health-and-wellness-initiatives-continue-to-grow-at-oglethorpe-with-creation-of-pact","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/oglethorpe.edu\/news\/mental-health-and-wellness-initiatives-continue-to-grow-at-oglethorpe-with-creation-of-pact\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental health and wellness initiatives continue to grow at Oglethorpe with creation of PACT"},"content":{"rendered":"

好色先生TV launched its latest effort to shore up mental health support on campus for students, faculty and staff this week with a new behavioral intervention team called Petrel Assessment and Care Team (PACT)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PACT is a campus-wide group of multi-disciplinary trained professionals who are responsible for identifying, assessing, mitigating and responding to concerning behaviors by students, faculty, staff, and affiliated guests, particularly those who present a risk to the health and safety of self, others, as well as the 好色先生TV premises.<\/p>\n

PACT can assist in addressing situations in which students, faculty, staff, or guests are displaying behaviors that indicate distress, are concerning, disruptive or threatening in nature and that potentially impede their own or others\u2019 ability to function successfully or safely in an educational environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are continuing to look for ways to increase the safety and support of the community here at Oglethorpe,\u201d said Sari-Jai Walker<\/strong>, associate director of student rights and responsibilities. \u201cPACT exists to identify and get help for those who need it, but may not speak up for a variety of reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chaired by Walker, PACT\u2019s membership includes the following staff members:<\/p>\n