A new mental health resource is available to post-secondary students across the province.
Earlier today, the Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with post-secondary education partners across the province, launched a collaborative initiative to support student health and wellbeing.
Healthy Campus Saskatchewan brings 19 separate post-secondary institutions together to provide students with the knowledge, tools and support resources they need to achieve their personal and academic goals. The list of institutions includes Briercrest and Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
This initiative will receive $130,000 in funding from the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Ministry of Health in 2020-21.
Healthy Campus Saskatchewan will focus on mental health, suicide awareness and prevention, sexual violence prevention, substance use, pandemic responses, and inclusive environments.
“The key benefit of this partnership is the ability to share resources, information and ideas,” Healthy Campus Saskatchewan spokesperson Bev Drew said. “Healthy Campus Saskatchewan will work to advance the conversation around student health and wellbeing to help us be more proactive in addressing the evolving needs of students in the province.”
For more information, visit the Healthy Campus Saskatchewan website or their Facebook page.
