UBC invests $2.5 million into student mental health

April 27, 2017

Two and a half million dollars are being invested into a second wellness centre and the general expansion of mental health services on the UBC campus. 

Following the Board of Governors’ approval, $2.5 million is being invested into mental wellbeing at UBC. The money will provide funds for nine new counsellors, an increased number of Access and Diversity Counsellors, a new Director of Wellbeing and a second location for the Wellness Centre with three professional staff members who will act as Wellness Advisors, among other services.

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