Greetings,

The general campus map has been updated to reflect a number of corrections, updates, and the addition of our new student residence hall.

• Printed Maps — Please use and distribute this new hard copy map. You’ll notice it’s a two-sided document with the map on one side and parking/shuttle information on the other. When printing, you can elect to print one or both pages, depending on your needs.
• Website — The map web page has been updated, and a plan is in the works to replace this with a fully interactive Google Map at some point in the future.
• Signage — Safety & Security has updated most outdoor maps to reflect the addition of Building 7000 and will continue to make adjustments as needed.

Thank you!

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Are you interested in being able to assist someone experiencing a mental health-related crisis or non-crisis situation and where to turn for help?

Before you can know how to help, you need to know when to help.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognized program designed to build mental health literacy within our communities — or a basic understanding of what different mental health illnesses and addictions are, how they can affect a person’s daily life, and what helps individuals experiencing these challenges get well.

You will learn about:
· Depression and mood disorders
· Anxiety disorders
· Trauma
· Psychosis
· Substance Use disorders
· How to help someone who may be experiencing thoughts of suicide or harm

Mental Health First Aid teaches about recovery and resiliency — the belief that individuals experiencing these challenges can and do get better, and use their strengths to stay well.

Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack — even with no clinical training — becoming a Mental Health First Aider will train you to provide initial help to people experiencing mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis and substance use disorders as well as how to help someone who may be experiencing thoughts of harm or suicide.

This 9-hour training is FREE to Shoreline Community College employees and students and will be offered in two (2) – 4.5-hour sessions:

Friday, October 4 AND Friday, October 11 from 11:00 am – 3:30 pm (Bring your lunch – and an afternoon snack will be provided).

You MUST attend BOTH training sessions to receive a MHFA handbook and become a certified Mental Health First Aider.

Please email Sheryl Copeland at scopeland@shoreline.edu to register and/or find out more information. Once registered, details as far as room location, etc. will be shared.

MHFA website: www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/

There is much anticipation for Opening Week and the start of a new quarter and academic year. This is a time for our College community to reconnect and prepare to enthusiastically welcome students back to campus. We have had great success helping our students achieve when we’ve started off the year engaged and learning together. When we focus on our common future, we make great strides in purposefully creating a powerful student learning experience!

This year’s Opening Week (September 19–26, 2019) is another meaningful time to learn together in a conference-style format. The events are influenced by your evaluation of last year’s Opening Week and Day of Learning, along with input from the faculty and classified unions, Faculty Senate, and Opening Week committee.

Please see further detailed information from President Roberts in the email sent on September 5th.

Lastly, please go to the Opening Week page to see the latest information about Opening Week and Fall Convocation.

This year all sessions are drop-in except for CPR/AED which you must pre-register by Thursday, September 19th.