Webinars
OPCSMH 2026-27 Webinar Series
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November 2026: AI and College Student Mental Health: Understanding Uses, Risks, and Emerging Guidance
OPCSMH November 2026 Webinar Flyer
November 13th, 2026, 12pm-1pm EST
Speaker:
Ryan S Patel, DO, FAPA, Assistant Director, Director of Psychiatry, Chair-Research Committee, Chair, Mental Health section, American College Health Association
As artificial intelligence (AI) practices become increasingly accessible, college students are turning to them for mental health information, emotional support, companionship, and overall well-being. This webinar will explore emerging trends in how students use AI for these purposes, including the potential benefits, risks, and implications for student mental health and campus support services. Participants will examine real-world cases, discuss legal and ethical considerations, and review current AI safety guidance and emerging AI wellness practices. The session will also highlight key questions for higher education professionals to consider as they navigate the evolving role of AI in student well-being, safety, and support.
Webinar Objectives
- Understand how students are using AI for mental health and companionship: research, risks, trends, and questions to ask
- Identify AI safety guidance and “AI wellness tool” in development
- Discuss cases, legal and ethical considerations regarding students’ use of AI for mental health, and companionship
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October 2026: Supporting Healthy Relationships in College
OPCSMH October 2026 Webinar Flyer
October 28th, 2026, 12pm-1pm EST
Speaker:
Ellianna Crumley, BA, Victim Advocate, Townhall II
Navigating relationships in college can bring opportunities for connection, growth, and self-discovery, as well as challenges with communication and boundary-setting. This webinar will explore the foundations of healthy relationships for emerging adults, including mutual respect, trust, communication, and emotional safety. Participants will learn practical strategies for establishing and communicating personal boundaries, recognizing unhealthy relationship dynamics, and accessing campus and community resources. Faculty and staff will also gain insight into how to recognize when students may be experiencing relationship challenges and connect students with appropriate support. Together, these strategies aim to foster a campus-community that promotes healthy relationships and supports student well-being.
Webinar Objectives
- Identify at least 2 characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships by recognizing mutual respect, trust, communication, and emotional safety, as well as controlling, manipulative, or disrespectful behaviors across friendships, romantic relationships, and other interpersonal connections.
- Recognize the importance of personal boundaries and understand how boundaries support emotional well-being, autonomy, and healthy relationships among college students.
- Identify strategies for faculty and staff to support students experiencing relationship challenges, including recognizing potential concerns, responding in a supportive manner, and connecting students with appropriate campus and community resources.
September 2026: Suicide Prevention: Building a Campus-Community Ready to Respond
OPCSMH September 2026 Webinar Flyer
September 29th, 2026, 12pm-1pm EST
Panelists:
Maria Grazia Cervone, MPH, CNC, Mental Health First Aid National Trainer
Huma Bashir, Ed.D, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, Professor, Department of Human Services, Wright State University
Lynn B. Hennighausen, MS, Mental Health First Aid National Trainer and QPR Master Trainer
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join us for a panel discussion exploring how mental health and suicide prevention trainings can help create campus-communities that are prepared to recognize concerns, respond to students and colleagues, and connect individuals to support. While trainings such as Mental Health First Aid and QPR can provide participants with important knowledge and skills, their impact can extend well beyond the training itself.
Expert panelists will share their experiences developing and implementing training initiatives, including what makes these efforts effective, how they can be sustained, and how training can translate into meaningful action. Participants will leave with greater insight into how training can contribute to a culture of preparedness, connection, and suicide prevention across campus-communities.
Webinar Objectives
- Describe at least two ways mental health and suicide prevention trainings can increase participants’ knowledge, confidence, and skills to recognize and respond to concerns.
- Identify at least two strategies for expanding, sustaining, and integrating mental health and suicide prevention training across campus and community settings.
- Identify at least two opportunities to apply training knowledge and skills to strengthen prevention, early intervention, and connection to support through campus-community collaboration.
View past webinars and webinar materials at the Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health Archives.