Mental Health Ally Pathway
Grow your confidence. Support others. Strengthen Baylor’s culture of care.
Supporting student mental health is an ongoing journey. The Mental Health Ally Pathway brings together BUCC trainings, events, consultations, and partnerships so every member of the Baylor community can find a meaningful way to grow.
No required starting point. No finish line. Every experience makes a difference.
What You’ll Build
Build practical skills that help you recognize concerns, respond supportively, connect people with resources, and strengthen Baylor’s culture of care.
Recognize
Notice signs of distress and common mental health concerns affecting Baylor students.
Explore: Awareness events, prevention education, and newsletters.
Respond
Build confidence starting supportive conversations while maintaining healthy boundaries.
Explore: Helping Students in Distress, role-specific trainings, and consultation.
Refer
Know when and how to connect students with BUCC and other campus resources.
Explore: QPR, BUCC services, consultation, and liaison support.
Partner
Work alongside BUCC to create a healthier, more supportive campus community.
Explore: The Liaison Program, department partnerships, and collaborative programming.
Continue Growing
Mental health needs change, and your learning can continue too. Return for refresher trainings, advanced workshops, consultations, annual events, and new opportunities.
Ways to Participate with BUCC
Explore BUCC trainings, consultation, outreach, and partnership opportunities designed to help you build confidence and support student mental health. Choose an option below to learn more and take your next step.
Build an ongoing connection with BUCC through a liaison who gets to know your department, organization, or campus community. Your liaison can share resources, answer questions, offer consultation, and help identify opportunities for collaboration.
Have a question or concern about supporting a student? Connect with BUCC for guidance, resource recommendations, and help deciding what to do next.
Explore practical trainings designed around the needs of students, faculty, staff, departments, and campus organizations.
Learn how to recognize suicide warning signs, ask directly about suicide, and connect someone with support using Question, Persuade, Refer.
Build confidence recognizing when a student may be struggling, starting a supportive conversation, and connecting them with appropriate resources.
Get to know the services and resources available across Baylor so you can confidently help yourself or connect someone with support.
Return to strengthen your knowledge, practice important skills, and stay current on available resources and recommended ways to respond.
Join conversations, awareness events, and campus initiatives that promote mental health, connection, and well-being across Baylor.
More Ways to Connect Across Campus
Explore additional programs offered by Baylor partners that complement the Mental Health Ally Pathway.
Mental Health First Aid
Offered by Student Care & Well-Being
Learn practical, evidence-based skills for recognizing and responding to mental health and substance-use challenges.
Student Health Advisory Council
Supported by Baylor Health Services, Student Care and Well-Being
Provide student feedback and help support health education, outreach, and well-being initiatives across campus.
Active Minds at Baylor
Supported by Baylor University Counseling Center
Join Baylor’s student-led chapter focused on mental health education, awareness, advocacy, and reducing stigma.
Naloxone Training
Offered by Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center (BARC)
Learn how to recognize a possible opioid overdose, respond safely, and administer naloxone.
Peer Allies Coalition at BARC
Supported by Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center (BARC)
Join students who support recovery, promote substance-use education, reduce stigma, and help create sober social and stress-reduction events.
Peer Health Educators
Supported by Well-Being Initiatives
Promote holistic well-being through peer education, campus engagement, and student-centered programming.
