Ontario boosts mental-health funding for post-secondary schools

Funding for mental health supports on campus The province is investing 7 million dollars into colleges and universities to help expand access to their mental health supports.

Sault Ste. Marie — The province is expanding access to mental-health services across college and university campuses.

The government announced $7 million for mental-health services on campuses Tuesday, adding to $19.25 million announced last fall.

"We know that college and university can be a difficult time for our students, and that the COVID-19 outbreak has only increased those pressures on their mental health," said Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities.

"This added funding will give our colleges and universities the ability to expand services and better meet student needs, creating the best conditions possible for students to achieve their goals."

Romano said the funding will go towards immediately helping provide that access to students.

How the funds are used will be up to the schools themselves, he added.