How HelpCompass Works
Crisis is in the Eye of the Beholder
Crisis can take many forms. Whether big or small, urgent or emerging, HelpCompass is designed to normalize the topics that might be putting someone in a state of crisis, and then seamlessly connect them with support resources on and off campus.
How HelpCompass Works
An Anonymous Wayfinding Tool for Everyone on Campus
No matter if you’re seeking help for yourself, a friend, or someone else, it’s important to know you’re not alone. HelpCompass provides users with 100% anonymous access to relevant resources, both on and off campus, to help with any challenge you’re facing.
How HelpCompass Works
Seamless Integration With the YOU Platform
By integrating with YOU’s upstream wellbeing platform, campuses are able to support students, staff and faculty wherever they are in their mental health journey. Not only can students access YOU resources from within HelpCompass, but they can seamlessly access crisis support with HelpCompass through YOU’s ever present crisis button
Life Gets Hard
Finding Help Is Now Easy
Normalize Student Use of Crisis Services
In providing a straight-forward path to accessing help in times of need, HelpCompass destigmatizes and encourages help-seeking behavior for every user.
Access The Right Campus Services Before & During Crisis
HelpCompass raises awareness of all campus crisis resources, reducing barriers of access for students, staff, and faculty, and increasing likelihood of service utilization in the future.
Elevate Well-Being As A Visible Campus Priority
As a critical campus tool that builds a framework for campus support, HelpCompass demonstrates each institution’s commitment to supporting its community.
A Shared Vision for Crisis Prevention
Created in tandem with the University of Colorado Denver and CU Anschutz Medical Campus, HelpCompass was developed with a shared vision of designing an easy-to-use method of connecting students, faculty, and staff with vital services before and during crisis. Customized to each unique campus, HelpCompass supports higher ed institutions by streamlining support in crisis situations and normalizes the need and use of campus services.
Designed for the Whole Campus
Our human-centered design and research sprints revealed how many people on campus are unaware of the extent of support services available to them, as well as how to effectively navigate to the proper service in a timely manner. HelpCompass offers an anonymous, organized, and easily-navigable access point that takes the guesswork out of finding the right supports in the right moment.
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