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There is an increasing need for mental health professionals in the United States and a new scholarship at Niagara University will support students studying for this growing specialty.
For several years now, the Patrick P. Lee Foundation has prioritized grants to support the mental health workforce.
Even before the pandemic, the nationwide physician shortage was looming; now, it's even more pronounced.
While the pandemic has not caused abuse, it has exacerbated abusive situations. Measures to keep the community safe, including shut downs and stay-at-home orders, have worsened vulnerabilities of individuals and families in violent and abusive situations. In partnership with the Family Justice Center, Buffalo Toronto Public Media hosted a virtual community conversation Wednesday night.
WBFO’s Mental Health Initiative is to normalize the conversation about mental illness by bringing this issue from the shadows into everyday light.