Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2025

There are growing mental health concerns among college students and an increase in demand for all student health services among community college students. Unfortunately, the demand for student health services often exceeds a community colleges resources. But that has to be funded.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sara Goldrick-Rab With their well-being undermined, students find it much harder to focus on learning — let alone graduate — which, combined with growing debt, puts them at risk of ending up worse off than if they didn’t attend college at all. And there are ways for you to get involved, now , to enhance their impact.

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Student health Community college Students Mental health 354

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

Sherrá Watkins The panel discussion – hosted by higher ed mental health provider Mantra Health and the Steve Fund, which focuses on mental wellbeing for youth of color – was centered around how a major part of student success hinges on mental health, and how some communities may not be getting equal access to the resources they need.

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

These educational institutions and technical colleges offer affordable and accessible education, which is often tailored to meet the needs of the local job market. A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates.

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Community college Mental health Low income student Placement 98

Timely MD

JUNE 5, 2024

College and university students face many challenges, including academic pressures and financial strains. However, one of the most pressing issues is the significant wait times for accessing mental healthcare. These delays profoundly affect students’ health, academic performance, and overall well-being.

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Mental health Counseling Students Low income student 52

Timely MD

JULY 6, 2022

College students in rural America need accessible mental health services now more than ever. In fact, the Association of American Medical Colleges notes that people living in rural areas received lower-quality health care and had worse health outcomes compared with residents of more populated areas.

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Mental health Students Low income student Accessibility 52

Timely MD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Ryan Patel, Psychiatrist at Ohio State University and Chair of the American College Health Association’s mental health section Nance Roy, Chief Clinical Officer at The Jed Foundation (JED) Sarah Van Orman, Associate Vice Provost and Chief Student Health Officer at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

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