This document describes 'Canes Care, a University of Miami initiative to promote student well-being and success. 'Canes Care encourages a culture of caring within the student community and empowers students to support each other. It provides anonymous reporting, emergency contacts, and information on campus resources. 'Canes Care works with various university departments and student groups to identify and help students facing obstacles through communication, referrals, and follow up. The goal is to create a safe, welcoming environment where all students can fully participate in their academic experience.

2. Introduction
 What is ’Canes Care?
 Who we are
 What we do
 Why we do it
 Who we work with
 How we can help each other

3. ’Canes Care for ’Canes
 Encourages a culture of “Caring” within the ‘Canes community
 SA initiative designed to empower students to take action &
speak out when there is a concern for another student
 Website provides:
 Online Anonymous Reporting Form
 Emergency Contact Information
 Informative Videos
 Institutional Resources
www.miami.edu/canescare
umcanescare@gmail.com

4. Who we are
 The ‘Canes Care group is a response
team committed to creating an
environment that:
 Promotes a caring community among students, faculty, and
staff through active and passive programming and outreach
 Engages students to be active participants; not bystanders
 Is safe and welcoming for all students
 Supports students’ academic success by helping alleviate
personal stressors
 Encourages students’ full participation in the UM community
and in their own positive collegial experience
 Refers students to campus resources that can help

5. Why we do it
 Identify obstacles to the
learning and academic
success
 Provide timely and
appropriate assistance
that allows students to
effectively pursue their
academic goals
 To help students

6. Our Partners
 Students
 Student Affairs Departments:
 Dean of Students Office
 PIER 21
 Counseling Center
 Housing & Residential Life
 Ombudsperson
 Orientation
 Student Health Center
 Office of Academic Enhancement
 Schools/Colleges and Other
University Departments
 Office of Academic Enhancement
 Graduate School
 Law School
http://www.miami.edu/sa/index.php/canes_care_for_canes/campus_resou
rces/

7. ’Canes Care Pledge
 Just
Where all people are valued and diversity is pursued and celebrated
 Caring
Where the well being of all is supported and service to others is encouraged
 Open
Where freedom of expression is welcomed while respecting others
 Courageous
To do the right thing
 Civil
To communicate respectfully with others in order to foster growth
I Am A ’Cane
As A Caring ’Cane, I Pledge To Be:

8. Anonymous Reporting Form
http://www.miami.edu/CanesCareReport
 Do NOT use in an emergency
 Do NOT use as an RA; educate your residents
about CC4C Report Form
 Does NOT have to be anonymous
 A CC4C Staff member will respond within one
business day

9. How we can help each other
 Communication
 Referral
 Consultation
 Follow-up

10. Programs
 U React
 The UM Game of Life
 Study Break with
Udoodle

11. Upcoming Opportunities
 Collaborative/Sponsorship events
 Its On Us
 CNL
 Pier 21
 Wellness Center
 Homecoming

12. Contact Us
Event Co-Chair
 Kyle Sylvester
 k.sylvester1@umiami.edu
Co-Chairs
 Kiera McManus
 k.mcmanus2@umiami.edu
 Keion Farmer
 k.farmer110@umiami.edu
 Dr. Jennifer Rau
 Ross Logan
Division of Student Affairs
(305)284-4922– Tel
http://www.miami.edu/canescare
umcanescare@gmail.com
Canescare@miami.edu