Industry Bulletins | August 19, 2020
UW System Introduces Online Behavioral Health Tool
The University of Wisconsin System (UW System) introduced a new online behavioral health tool, SilverCloud, that offers self-guided programs for anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia, and resilience. The tool is now available to faculty, staff, and students at any time, on any device, and at no cost.
System experts have been broadly reviewing the behavioral health challenges facing students, the availability of existing services, and the need for additional services. The SilverCloud tool emerged as one of several strategies. In April 2019, a UW System report showed a 55% increase in demand for behavioral health support since 2010. That report . . .