I was pleased to have a session from Jim Van Arsdale from the University of Arizona on mental health and how to think through issues related to assessing mental health.  I have worked in crisis situations that boil down to a mental health-based issue, so it was interesting to hear about managing mental health situations proactively.

If this is also a foreign topic to you, too, Jim suggests reading the latest NASPA Leadership Exchange, and Nancy suggests reading a document she participated in creating for the Jed Foundation.

-- Teresa 

PS-- Ellen Heffernan of the Spelman & Johnson Group gave a great presentation on how to prepare yourself and your credentials for the job market.  I learned soooo much and know my junior staff would have been eager for her information on how to promote yourself in a competitive market. She is definitely someone to get to know!!