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Action Plans
Alcohol - Action Plan
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK: TACKLING ALCOHOL RELATED HARM
| The Table below shows the up to date (2014) status of the Key Performance Indicators (outcomes) for the Action Points in the UCC Alcohol Action Plan, to reduce Alcohol-related harm
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KPI (if available) |
KPI or Status |
| S1. Provide education, information and training for students and staff |
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| AP 1.1 Alcohol information session to be provided to all incoming 1st year students at orientation |
% Classes given presentation |
100% |
| AP 1.2 Alcohol awareness events to be held at least once annually on campus (including accommodation) outwith orientation |
No. events/academic year |
1 |
| AP 1.3 Promote ePUB UCC, the on-line brief intervention tool for all incoming 1st year students |
No. 1st years completed ePUB |
7,766 |
| AP 1.4 Embed ePUB UCC into the curriculum for academic Programmes on a voluntary basis |
Develop case study for teaching |
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| AP 1.5 Train Peer-Support Leaders (PSL’s) and Student Leaders to encourage Peer-Led alcohol education |
No. PSLs trained |
250 |
| AP 1.6 Deliver workshops and training for frontline staff on alcohol information and Brief Intervention |
No. Staff attended |
50 |
| AP1.7 Deliver 1 hour alcohol awareness training, including Brief Intervention Therapy, to student leaders |
No. PSLs trained |
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| S2. Put in place effective screening, referral and treatment services |
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| AP 2.1 Develop, disseminate and promote guidelines for staff as to how, where and to whom to refer any student whom they believe may be at risk from alcohol related harm |
Guidelines developed and disseminated |
In development |
| AP 2.2 Provide Screening and Brief Intervention Therapy (SBIT) by Student Health department and Student Counselling and Development department professionals. |
No. of Staff Trained in SBIT |
6 |
| AP 2.3 Develop and increase links with voluntary and statutory services, e.g. AA and the Southern Region Drugs Task Force |
Liaise with AA and SRDTF |
Link with SRDTF |
| S3. Make the campus and the local environment safer from alcohol related harm |
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| AP 3.1 Encourage and monitor effectiveness of zero-tolerance policy to anti-social behaviour through Campus Watch and liaison with local Gardaí |
Rate of ant-social behaviour to be requested from Head of Student Experience annually |
To be requested |
| AP 3.2 Encourage reporting of abuse of local licensing laws and inappropriate marketing/selling of alcohol through development of a recording and reporting mechanism. |
Requested from Head of Student Experience annually |
To be requested |
| AP 3.3 Monitoring the activity and incident levels reported by the student support team |
To report the annual number of incidents dealt with by the Student Support Team |
To be requested |
| AP 3.4 Promote increased awareness of the UCC Student Alcohol Policy and the UCC Student Rules |
- |
On-going |
| AP 3.5 Increase provision for alcohol-free social spaces and alcohol-free activities/social events |
Annual review and report |
On-going |
Mental Health - Action Plan
UCC tackling mental health problems and stigma
| Status of Strategy Areas (S) Action Points (AP’s)/Key Performance Indicators (KPIS) for mental health |
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| S1. |
Developing Personal Skills for Students and Staff |
KPI (if available) |
KPI/status |
| AP 1.1 |
Staff training on mental health and wellbeing |
# participants |
|
| AP 1.2 |
Deliver a training DVD to staff on how to support students in distress |
# participants |
Paul |
| AP 1.3 |
Meditation/mindfulness/stress management classes |
# participants |
Liath/ Maura |
| AP 1.4 |
Provide/develop module – Lifeskills programmes (e.g. UCC4U) |
#participants |
Karen |
| AP 1.5 |
Train peer supporters on issues of mental health and wellbeing |
# PSLs trained
|
Rebecca |
| AP 1.6 |
Train Niteline volunteers on issues of mental health |
# Volunteers trained
|
Rebecca |
| AP 1.7 |
Deliver professional mental health “gatekeeper”, “brief intervention” and awareness programmes. |
#programmes # participants |
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| AP 1.8 |
Online self-management programs (e.g. CALM) |
#programmes #participants |
Paul |
| S2. |
Reorienting Health Services |
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| AP 2.1 |
Briefing at staff and student orientation on all mental health services |
# students reached #staff reached |
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| AP 2.2 |
UCC Ulink Peer Support Programme |
# PSLs |
Rebecca |
| AP 2.3 |
UCC Ulink Niteline Listening service |
# calls |
Rebecca |
| AP 2.4 |
UCC Uplift to Positive Mental Health |
# mentors #mentees |
Rebecca |
| AP 2.5 |
UCC Student Budgetary Advisor |
# cases |
Evan |
| AP 2.6 |
Collegiate/department-based wellbeing Officers (currently M&H and B&L) |
#officers #cases |
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| AP 2.7 |
Computer Aided Lifestyle Management (CALM) |
# usage levels |
Paul |
| AP 2.8 |
Drop-in wellbeing spaces around campus |
#spaces |
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| S3. |
Create Supportive Environments |
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| AP 3.1 |
Development of the student hub as a one stop shop for students having difficulties |
status |
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| AP 3.2 |
Promote onsite mental health services to students at orientation |
# students |
Michael Byrne, Cian |
| AP 3.3 |
Expand number of mental health events on campus |
# events |
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Physical Activity - Action Plan
UCC action plan to increase physical activity in UCC
| Status of Strategy Areas (S) Action Points (AP’s)/Key Performance Indicators (KPIS) for PHYSICAL ACTIVITY &ACTIVE TRANSPORT |
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| S1. |
Provide events, education, information and training for students and staff |
KPI (if available) |
KPI/status |
| AP 1.1 |
Use of social media as a part of an awareness campaign to educate people on the benefits of Physical Activity |
# participants |
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| AP 1.2 |
Briefing at orientation |
# students reached |
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| AP 1.3 |
Train peer supporters |
# PSLs trained # active PSLs |
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| AP 1.4 |
Deliver professional health “gatekeeper”, “brief intervention” and awareness programmes |
#programmes # participants |
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| AP 1.5 |
Deliver events on campus such as OpTrans, d25K, Tag Rugby, ultimate Frisbee, interfactity tourements. |
# events |
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| AP 1.6 |
Use the resources of the UCC Sports Clubs in helping people to participate in Physical Activity |
#participants |
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| AP 1.7 |
Through Health Matters Day launch a major inactive i.e. calendar launch 2013 |
events |
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| AP 1.8 |
Deliver a one stop campus map which will include distances, times and calories etc. Finger posts and/or coloured foot prints can be used |
#Staff and Students to be reached |
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| AP 1.9 |
Encourage walk and talk meetings |
Staff and Students |
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| S2. |
Put in place effective peer support, screening, referral and treatment services |
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| AP 2.1 |
UCCSU vice president for welfare |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.2 |
UCC Sports Studies |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.3 |
UCC Student Health Service: General practice and health services |
# patients |
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| AP 2.4 |
UCC Student Counselling and Development Service |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.5 |
UCC First Year Experience coordinator |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.6 |
UCC Medical Students |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.7 |
UCC Disability Support Service |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.8 |
UCC Ulink Peer Support Programme |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.9 |
UCC Clubs Exec |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.10 |
UCC Mature Student Officer |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.11 |
UCC International Students’ Officer |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.12 |
UCC Department of Sport and Physical Activity |
# referrals |
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| AP 2.13 |
UCC Head of the student experience |
# referrals |
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Sexual Health - Action Plan
UCC's action plan to raise awareness for sexual health
Status of Strategy Areas (S) Action Points (AP’s)/Key Performance Indicators (KPIS) for SEXUAL HEALTH
| S.1 |
Provide events, education, information and training for students and staff |
KPI (if available) |
KPI/status |
| Ap 1.1 |
Staff health and safety training |
# participants |
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| Ap 1.2 |
Briefing at orientation on all sexual health services |
# students reached |
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| Ap 1.3 |
Train peer supporters on issues of health |
# PSLs trained # active PSLs |
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| Ap 1.4 |
Deliver professional health “gatekeeper”, “brief intervention” and awareness programmes |
#programmes # participants |
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| Ap 1.5 |
Deliver events on campus such as SHAG week events |
# events |
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| S.2 |
Put in place effective peer support, screening, referral and treatment services |
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| Ap 2.1 |
UCCSU vice president for welfare |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.2 |
UCCSU vice president for education |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.3 |
UCC Student Health Service: Sexual Health Clinic |
# patients |
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| Ap 2.4 |
UCC Student Counselling – sexual health |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.5 |
UCC First Year Experience coordinator |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.6 |
UCC Chaplaincy |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.7 |
UCC Disability Support Service |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.8 |
UCC Ulink Peer Support Programme |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.9 |
UCC Ulink Niteline Listening service |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.10 |
UCC Mature Student Officer |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.11 |
UCC International Students’ Officer |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.12 |
UCC Uplift to Positive Sexual Health |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.13 |
UCC Head of the student experience |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.14 |
UCC Student Budgetary Advisor |
# referrals |
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| Ap 2.15 |
Collegiate Welfare Officers (currently M&H and B&L |
# referrals |
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| S3. |
Make the campus and the local environment safer for students in distress |
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| Ap 3.1 |
Develop policy in areas of health |
# policies completed # policies in development |
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| Ap 3.2 |
Expand training opportunities for staff and students in the area of health |
# new opportunities # change in participants |
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| Ap 3.3 |
Development of the student hub as a one stop shop for students having difficulties |
status |
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| Ap 3.4 |
Promote onsite sexual health services to students at orientation |
# students |
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| Ap 3.5 |
Expand number of sexual health events on campus |
Change # events |
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| S4. |
Influence local, regional, national, and sectoral sexual health policies and practices |
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| Ap 5.1 |
Develop a dashboard of Key Performance indicators (KPIs) for each of the Action Points |
status |
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| Ap 5.2 |
Monitor the numbers and progress of research projects in the area of student sexual health at UCC |
# projects |
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| Ap 5.3 |
Distribute assessment batteries on issues of sexual health from the university (this would be new) |
# assessments |
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| Ap 5.4 |
Monitor number of students using different support services as detailed above |
usage |
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| S6. |
Recognition, awards and bursaries for UCC sexual health initiatives |
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| Ap 6.1 |
awards furnished to UCC for sexual health initiatives |
#awards |
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| Ap 6.2 |
awards furnished to UCC students for sexual health initiatives |
#awards |
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| Ap 6.3 |
awards furnished to UCC staff for sexual health initiatives |
#awards |
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| Ap 6.4 |
awards furnished to UCC sub-organisations (Clubs, Societies, Student Union) |
#awards |
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| Ap 6.5 |
bursaries/scholarships/grants furnished to UCC students/staff for research in sexual health |
#awards |
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