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Improving Quality and Delivery of Mental Health and Addictions Services
Province Continues to Build Healthier Communities with the Creation of The Centre of Excellence
February 19, 2020
Ontario Government Takes Action on Campuses to Support Student Mental Health
More Funding to Reach More Postsecondary Students
February 3, 2020
What’s it like to be a non-drinker at a Canadian university?
Alcohol is seen as a big part of student life, but plenty of students choose not to partake
November 29, 2019
by Stacy Lee Kong Nov 27, 2019 St. Francis Xavier University student Hillary Downey has never had a drink. Not with high school friends, not as a special treat to...
Youth not employed or in school face poorer mental, physical health: study
The Canadian Press
November 15, 2019
Published Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:53AM EST OTTAWA – A new study is offering what it calls a rare look at the health and psychological impacts endured by Canadian youth...
Ontario Supports Innovative College Partnerships
New Policy Ensures High Quality Student Learning
November 15, 2019
November 12, 2019 11:15 A.M. Ministry of Colleges and Universities BROCKVILLE — The government is cutting red tape and removing barriers so Ontario’s publicly assisted colleges can create innovative...
Students are lonelier than ever
Loneliness is a silent resident on post-secondary campuses. Why aren’t we talking about it?
November 14, 2019
by Mariyam Khaja Oct 29, 2019 On a warm Friday evening in early September, the city around Fatima Khan is alive. People spill onto the streets, milling about with friends,...
Lonely, burned out, and depressed: The state of millennials' mental health in 2019
Hillary Hoffower and Allana Akhtar Oct 10, 2019, 7:30 AM
November 14, 2019
As part of World Mental Health Day, Business Insider took a look at the mental-health state of millennials (defined by the Pew Research Center as the cohort turning ages 23 to...
Ontario More Than Doubles Mental Health Funding for Students
November 14, 2019
Province announces series of initiatives to deliver front line services October 10, 2019 11:11 A.M. Ministry of Education TORONTO — On World Mental Health Day, Education Minister Stephen Lecce...
Connecting students to resources when they need help
September 5, 2019
By Anne Papmehl, Mediaplanet Funded by the Ontario Government, ConnexOntario provides free and confidential information on services and support for people dealing with alcohol and drug addiction, mental illness and problem...
Summer sessions for student mental-health program offer consistent care
August 9, 2019
By: Sean Patrick Young – CBC News Health PEI says aim is to fill summertime gap in mental-health care for youth The expansion of a mental-health program aims...