Updated ABA Mental Health Toolkit – Resources for Students, Faculty, Administrators

Water lilyThe American Bar Association in collaboration with the ABA Student Division and ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance (CoLAP) has released a newly updated Substance Use and Mental Health Toolkit for Law Students and Those Who Care About Them. This extensive document includes resources for law students, as well as administrators, faculty, pre-law advisors, student bar associations, and employers. Some specific things included in the toolkit include:

  • What some law schools are doing to promote wellness
  • Assessment tools for intervention
  • Signs and symptoms of mental health issues
  • Treatment seeking options
  • Sample bylaws
  • Courses and other programming ideas

Find additional mental health and well-being resources in our Mental Health and Well-Being – Resources for Law Students guide.