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DaVida Anderson joined Carroll Community College’s staff last summer and, since then, has helped students through the division she leads, Student Care and Integrity.
Ontario’s Student Assistance Program is expanding. For the first time, students enrolled in eligible programs at Indigenous Institutes like the Treaty Three area’s Seven Generation Education Institute can now apply for funding. Until now, students could only receive OSAP funding if their program was delivered in partnership with an Ontario college or university. The change also allows Indigenous Institutes to offer their own OSAP-supported programs with approval from Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council. '); } return false; }); $('#comments .commentlist .comment-content ...
0:55 Miami University is leading the Ohio School Wellness Initiative, a 21-month plan beginning this month. The funding comes from the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund, part of Ohio's share of CARES Act dollars. "The crux of the project really is about supporting students who may have mental health concerns, who may have behavioral health problems, or who may be experimenting or involved with substance abuse," explains Cricket Meehan, director of Miami's Center for School-Based Mental Health Programs. "The goal is to help reduce those problems with the students, and we can do...
LebTown January 14, 2021 Compass Mark is a nonprofit organization with a mission to prevent addiction through education, skill-building, and community mobilization. Serving Lebanon County for nearly ten years, Compass Mark’s team of prevention specialists are committed to guiding ALL people toward healthy, fulfilling lives free from substance abuse, problem gambling, and other addictions. This public health mission is vitally important during the current COVID-19 pandemic, as mental health and substance use concerns are rapidly increasing. Since March, alcohol sales have risen by more than ...
tbabcock@timesrepublican.com CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Students at Iowa Valley Community College are facing challenges this year as they search for employment after graduation, on top of the isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation and uncertainty from pandemic conditions have denied students a traditional college experience this year. “Campus has been very quiet,” Angie Redmond, Marshalltown Community College Dean of Enrollment and Student Life said. “The students that were here this fall really did not have a true college experience. They are unable to connect with their peers, meet...