Colorado Northwestern Community College recently announced that it has launched the mental health service TalkCampus to support students.

TalkCampus is an online community of students who support each other through their daily struggles, all within a clinically safeguarded environment. CNCC students will get access to a community of millions of students from across the world where they can express themselves authentically, in their own language, on a mobile phone, any time of day or night.

The platform is a safe and anonymous place for students to share, with 24/7 moderation and escalation performed by a global safety team of trained peer supporters and a professional staff team.

“TalkCampus is a next step for us as a college to provide mental health support to our students in a way that is extremely accessible. Students can engage with the platform at any time of the day, when they need it most, to find support from peers who understand their experiences most,” said Brett Caskey, vice president of student services, in a news release from the college.

CNCC has chosen to add peer support to their mental health offerings to better support students throughout their academic journey. Peer support is a well-evidenced form of support that provides instant, ongoing connection wherever a student might be, directly through their phones. A 2023 survey found that since using TalkCampus, 86% of students find it easier to ask for help when they need it and 79% find it easier to cope with life.

TalkCampus is available to all CNCC students, whether on campus or studying remotely.

“We know that TalkCampus will be a valuable addition to our existing wellbeing suite, and we are proud to be able to give our students access to this global community,” the release read.