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Many New Jersey Colleges Eligible to Apply for Mental Health Services Funding from State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Several New Jersey public colleges and research universities can apply for mental health services funding from the state, NorthJersey.com reported. The funds will come from the $15 million allocated for mental health services by the state. Phil Murphy’s administration.

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New Ways to Support Community College Student Health

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That’s why researchers at Ithaka S&R found that three in four community college provosts rate student physical and mental health as critical to student success. Please urge community colleges to participate in the first-ever national survey of their health service offerings.

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Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study Findings Revealed at NCAA Convention

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Those are among the many findings included in the NCAA Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study that was revealed this week at the NCAA Convention that has converged in Phoenix. Additionally, 70% of men student-athletes and 59% of women student-athletes said that they believe that their coaches care about their mental well-being.

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Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips

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Blogs Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips Health care administration programs are increasingly attractive to both students and employers. Here are four components of a successful health care administration program—and profiles of five institutions succeeding in this market.

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Colleges Increasingly Prioritize Mental Health, Survey Shows

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Out of the 131 NASPA members who responded to the survey, 72 percent reported that the mental health of students, faculty and staff at their institution had worsened over the past year. “What makes the findings of this research stand out is the focus on strengths of our systems.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. Examples of possible careers in the field include nursing home administrators and health quality managers, according to Ongeri.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

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teachers, school board members, superintendents, principals) and policy makers to see, appreciate, and honor the cultural capital that students of color bring to education, counseling, and mental health services. Counseling & mental health. Career and Technical Education Research, 43 (1), 77-98. Warren, N., &