MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS REPORT - Overview - Ohio Department of Higher Education report

Oct 15, 2026

Mental Health & Wellness Report summarizes how Ohio state institutions of higher education deliver mental health and wellness services and initiatives, as required by Ohio Revised Code section 3333.0418. It covers service descriptions and the funding each institution dedicates, including the share used for administrative costs. The survey was developed by ODHE with input from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, and responses were collected for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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2025 MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS REPORT OVERVIEW The mental health and wellness report is in response to Ohio Revised Code section 3333.0418, which requires the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) to issue a report about the mental health and wellness services and initiatives of state institutions of higher education. The report includes: (1) A description of each institution’s mental health and wellness services and initiatives; (2) A summary of how much funding each institution dedicates to mental health and wellness services and initiatives, including the percentage of that funding that is used for administrative costs; and (3) Any other information the Chancellor deems appropriate. The survey questions were developed by ODHE with feedback from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (OBH). Definitions of mental health and wellness were provided in the reporting link to provide guidance for responding institutions. Questions about mental health and wellness services were separated to identify services and initiatives provided to students and employees at each institution. During the 2024-2025 academic year, additional mental health support funding was provided to our public and private, non-profit institutions through House Bill 33. The application process for the funds was made available at the end of August 2023, and by December 31, 2023, all public institutions had applied for their portion of the funding. Per HB33, institutions may not: (1) Shift the cost of current mental health support services to this program; or (2) Reduce their mental health support services below the level provided in the mostrecent academic year. As a result, public institutions were asked when completing this report to separate, to the extent they were able, the mental health and wellness services supported or expanded with the mental health support funds provided through HB33 from those supported through the institutional budget. The survey was disseminated by ODHE to all state institutions through the Inter-University Council (IUC) and the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) . Institutions had six weeks to respond to the survey. All 14 public universities and 22 community colleges and technical schools responded to the survey. 2 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES & INITIATIVES When assessing the mental health services and initiatives provided by state institutions, a list of common services was provided. A category for “Other” was also provided. STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH DATA Thirty-six state institutions reported providing mental health services to students in the 2024-2025 academic year, with 27 of the 36 institutions reporting that they offer institution-based counseling services to their students. | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND INITIATIVES OFFERED TO STUDENTS | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Service/Initiative Description | All
Institutions | 4-year public institutions | 2-year public institutions | | Crisis intervention services | 81% | 100% | 68% | | Mental health education programs | 81% | 93% | 73% | | Summer and other break service hours | 81% | 93% | 73% | | Outreach & awareness raising efforts and/or programs | 78% | 86% | 73% | | Partnerships with local providers and/or health boards | 78% | 93% | 68% | | Institution-based counseling services, including in-person and/or telehealth based services | 75% | 100% | 59% | | Suicide prevention programs | 69% | 79% | 63% | | Stigma reduction efforts and/or programs | 67% | 71% | 64% | | Trauma-informed care | 67% | 86% | 55% | | Access to 24-hour intervention and crisis care | 61% | 79% | 50% | | Prevention strategies and/or programs rooted in public health strategies for mental health | 61% | 71% | 55% | | Group therapy and/or mental health sessions | 58% | 86% | 41% | | Recovery and support services | 39% | 50% | 32% | | Peer support and recovery groups | 33% | 50% | 23% | | Peer educators and/or peer-led services | 28% | 50% |

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Mental Health & Wellness Report?

The report is required by Ohio Revised Code section 3333.0418 and describes mental health and wellness services, initiatives, and related funding at Ohio state institutions of higher education.

Who developed the survey questions, and what was the reporting year?

ODHE developed the survey questions with feedback from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, and the responses cover the 2024-2025 academic year.

What mental health services do students most often seek?

Students most often seek institution-based counseling services (in-person or telehealth), outreach and awareness raising events/programs, and mental health education programs.

Oct 15, 2026

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