FLORENCE – University Health Services, along with Student Counseling Services and Case Management, have partnered with Fast Pace Health in order to provide streamlined access to mental health services for all University of North Alabama students.
“It’s a collaborative effort to bridge a gap and provide additional mental health access for our students. The partnership enhances our existing behavioral health system, making mental health treatment more accessible,” said Carmen Richter, Director of Student Counseling Services at
UNA. “For instance, when we see issues that may benefit a student’s mental health through a psychiatric evaluation, Fast Pace can provide that and monitor the student’s medications.”
The partnership became effective at the beginning of the fall semester, and UNA is the first four year university in Alabama to collaborate with Fast Pace Health in order to provide these services.
Through Fast Pace Health, behavioral health appointments take place via telepsych consultation using a smartphone or tablet. Students can have these appointments in a private examination room in University Health Services. UNA students will be referred to these services by Student Counseling Services after an initial assessment or by our University Case Manager. More information is available at una.edu/counseling and una.edu/healthservices.
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