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It is the purpose of this section to increase access to, and reduce the stigma associated with, mental health services to ensure that students at institutions of higher education have the support necessary to successfully complete their studies. (b) National public education campaign The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary and in collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall convene an interagency, public-private sector working group to plan, establish, and begin coordinating and evaluating a targeted public education campaign that is designed to focus on mental and behavioral health on the campuses of institutions of higher education. Such campaign shall be designed to- (1) improve the general understanding of mental health and mental disorders; (2) encourage help-seeking behaviors relating to the promotion of mental health, prevention of mental disorders, and treatment of such disorders; (3) make the connection between mental and behavioral health and academic success; and (4) assist the general public in identifying the early warning signs and reducing the stigma of mental illness. (c) Composition The working group convened under subsection (b) shall include- (1) mental health consumers, including students and family members; (2) representatives of institutions of higher education; (3) representatives of national mental and behavioral health associations and associations of institutions of higher education; (4) representatives of health promotion and prevention organizations at institutions of higher education; (5) representatives of mental health providers, including community mental health centers; and (6) representatives of private-sector and public-sector groups with experience in the development of effective public health education campaigns. 23