Former Regents RA Hailey Chamberlain said RA training happens over a two-week period.
The training included a section that focused on what to do in different situations involving mental health, such as depression, stress, anxiety, suicide and more.
Chamberlain said RAs did different mock scenarios where they would talk residents through difficult situations.
“It was hard doing it the first time because we didn’t really know what to do, but then they would critique us on it and tell us how to better approach the situation,” she said.
Chamberlain said RAs were taught specific guiding points to use during hard conversations, as well as recognizing when more advanced help is needed.