Many Uses for TAO on Campus
The TAO tools and platform were built to meet many students' skill development & educational needs in well-being and behavioral health.
TAO can be used to provide self-help when students need support and education for common issues, and to provide professionally guided help when the student's problems require a higher level of care. The TAO platform includes a measure of resilience that allows administrators to track the utilization and effectiveness of the tools in various use cases on campus. Here are some ideas for how campuses are using the TAO platform:
Student Training in Well-being and Resilience
- Six module training on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness library
- Communications and relationship training
- Problem-solving
- Mind Elevator
Athletic Departments
- Evaluating alcohol and drug use
(Motivational Interviewing) - Addiction recovery skills
- Mindfulness library
- Mind Elevator
- Anger management
- Effective communications
- Problem solving
- Relationship skills
- ACT resilience training
Stress Management Training
- Six module training on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness library
- Mind Elevator
Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution
- Anger management
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Avoiding drama in relationships
- Mindfulness
- Evaluating alcohol and drug use (Motivational Interviewing)
- Addiction recovery skills
- Mind Elevator
Student Health & Counseling Services
- Anxiety Treatment (CBT, relaxation, exposure, and mindfulness)
- Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, specific phobias
- Depression treatment (CBT, Behavioral Activation, or ACT)
- Clinical depression, dysphoria, sub-syndromal depressive symptoms
- Substance Abuse (Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Relapse Prevention), Alcohol dependence, drug dependence, substance abuse, branching with help for both abstinence and harm reduction
- Stress Management (ACT, Mindfulness, CBT
