Presented by: Torrence R. Wimbish, Ph.D. Lauren M. Weitzman, Ph.D. EXTENDING “THE CUBE” TO A MODEL OF COLLABORATIVE MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH 1

INTRODUCTIONS 2

Morrill, Oetting, & Hurst (1974 ) ORIGINS: THE “CUBE MODEL” 3

Interactive Global Cube Pace, Stamler, Yarris, & June (1996) ORIGINS: THE “ INTERACTIVE CUBE” 4

EVOLUTION OF THE CUBE The Original Cube  Focus on CC Functions  Isolated/Singular/ Dependent  Fixed Structure  Closed System  Internal D-M  “Be all things”  Expert The Interactive Cube  Focus on the Institution/System  Interdependent/ Community Focus  Living System  Open System  Consultation  Balance Resources  Collaboration 5

STRENGTHS OF THE INTERACTIVE CUBE  Initiator-Catalyst Model  Focus on collaboration and relationship- building  Congruent with a multicultural perspective  Implications for feedback and continued learning  Process focus, not outcome driven 6

IMPLICATIONS OF THE INTERACTIVE CUBE  Enacting Partnerships: Networking and Relationship-Building  Increasing Accessibility  Ongoing Needs Assessment  Overlap of Clinical & Outreach Services  Considering Resources 7

Our mission is to support the emotional, intellectual, cultural, and social development of students and the campus community. We advocate a philosophy of acceptance, compassion, and support for those we serve as well as for each other. We aspire to respect cultural, individual, and role differences as we continually work toward creating a safe and affirming climate for individuals of all ages, cultures, ethnicities, genders, gender identities, languages, mental & physical abilities, national origins, races, religions, sexual orientations, sizes, and socioeconomic statuses. UCC COMMITMENT TO MULTICULTURALISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 8

UCC OUTREACH MODEL Outreach Consultation Product Process Collaborative Expert Internal External 9

 Starts from the top!  Director & agency commitment/buy in  Woven into the interworkings of agency functions  Outreach Coordinator  Diversity Seminar Coordinator & UCC Diversity Initiatives Coordinator  UCC Organizational Chart  Responsibility assigned/monitored & intentionality around multicultural outreach/focus/commitment. CURRENT CONFIGURATIONS 10

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 Integration throughout agency functions  Fall retreat / Utah Food Bank  Outreach Coalition  Outreach Seminar  Diversity Seminar  Multicultural Coordinating Committee / Multicultural Staff Development Training  Multicultural Issues Course  In-Reach- A point of social action  UCC Black History Week Celebration  Sexual Assault Prevention – Denim Day  Hispanic Heritage Week Celebration  UCC Pride Week FROM THE INSIDE OUT 12

UCC Black History Month Celebration- February

UCC Denim Day- April

Utah Food Bank- August

UCC Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration- September

UCC Celebrating the U's Pride with a Human Rainbow- October

 Grounded in Collaborative Multicultural Outreach Model (CMOM)  “Campus Crawl”- New interns meeting campus partners during orientation  Intern Diversity Initiatives  Updated mission statement  UCC donation box  Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainings  iChat- Support group for students of color  Women of Color Support group with the Women’s Resource Center  Talking Helps brochures SPECIFIC OUTREACH INTERVENTIONS 18

TALKING HELPS BROCHURES 19

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 Utilizing current tends in social media for campus outreach  UCC Facebook Page  &id= &ref=notif&notif_t=like#!/pages/University-of- Utah-Counseling-Center/ &id= &ref=notif&notif_t=like#!/pages/University-of- Utah-Counseling-Center/  UCC YouTube Channel   Coming soon: UCC video projects with U film student  Normalizing mental health & help seeking  Putting a friendly face to the counseling center  Fresh student perspective TECH-REACH 21

 What To Expect For The First Appointment 22 UCC VIDEO

 Over 3,600 hits (views) LYBW VIDEO 23

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COLLABORATIVE MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH MODEL Outreach Requests Relationships with Campus Partners Use of the UCC by under-represented groups Reviewing presentation evaluations UCC Client Satisfaction Survey 24

Let’s talk… 25

WHAT COLLABORATIVE MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ON YOUR CAMPUS? HOW MIGHT YOU APPLY THE COLLABORATIVE MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH MODEL ON YOUR CAMPUS? 26