Tuesday’s announcement is an increase of $3.25 million on top of the $16 million the province invested in post-secondary mental health services last year, for a total of $19.25 million this year. It will go toward leveraging existing community-based mental health supports, providing support to Ontario’s nine Indigenous institutes and giving more funding to Kids Help Phone.
Katherine Hay, president and CEO of Kids Help Phone, said there is an uptick in the volume of people reaching out to their counsellors when on-campus services are closed, such as in the middle of the night or during holiday seasons. “So during this really tumultuous and uncertain time, with a lot of services unavailable, virtual care, the type of care we deliver, is that much more important,” she said, adding that the increased funding announced today will help meet the increasing need for support.
The money will also put $4.45 million into a grant for Ontario colleges and universities “to offset the costs of hiring front-line, campus-based mental health workers.” Additionally, the province is providing one-time funding of $250,000 to launch an online mental health app called Get-A-head.
How about some funding to help pay for off campus residents for apartment rentals that kids who signed leases pre covid are stuck with even though all classes are online and they could be at home saving about 10k - either funding or null and void the leases fordnation
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