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A seat at the table: How student-led mental health reform has begun to materialize through Columbia’s JED partnership, five years later

By Gabi Levy / Columbia Daily Spectator

Andrew Rodriguez, CC ’20, became increasingly frustrated at himself that he didn’t know what to do or how to help. In January 2017, when three Columbia students died in the span of just one week, he decided to act.

By Juliana Kim • December 21, 2018 at 8:47 PM

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CPS posters taped across campus encourage students to “Make An Appointment Today” and “You’re Not Alone” as part of an initiative that came from working group no. 7, which focuses on campaigns to promote help-seeking behavior. (Gabi Levy/Columbia Daily Spectator)

Photo by Gabi Levy / Columbia Daily Spectator

Rodriguez and Kang spent their after-class hours examining every area of student life in regards to mental health, from counseling services to residence halls. (Gabi Levy/Columbia Daily Spectator)