Province announces mental health funding for Medicine Hat College
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The provincial government has announced funding for Medicine Hat College students to help them deal with mental health needs.
In an announcement Wednesday afternoon, Marlin Schmidt, the Minister of Advanced Education, announce the province ins providing $175,000 a year to the college for the next three years for mental health resources.
“Our government’s increased investment in student mental health programs is an important commitment to help students succeed,” said Schmidt in a statement. “Mental health challenges have a significant impact on far too many students, and we are making these public investments so all students across the province have access to these programs when they need them.”