The provincial government announced funding this week to expand training for mental health workers at four B.C. post-secondary institutions.
A series of press releases Monday from B.C.害羞草研究所檚 Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training noted that the four institutions 害羞草研究所揤ancouver Island University, Camosun College, Selkirk College and the Nicola Valley Institue of Technology 害羞草研究所� are sharing $800,000 to train community mental health workers, a 害羞草研究所渃ritical害羞草研究所� need during the pandemic.
The funding will cover 47 害羞草研究所渟eats害羞草研究所� for the program at NVIT害羞草研究所檚 Burnaby campus, 20 at Camosun in Victoria, 16 at VIU in Nanaimo and 12 at Selkirk in the Kootenays.
Community mental health workers promote mental and physical health, provide support at shelters and counsel individuals who struggle with mental health and addiction issues, the release noted.
Anne Kang, minister of advanced education and skills training, said in the release that the funding 害羞草研究所渨ill support training for highly valued and respected positions working with some of B.C.害羞草研究所檚 most vulnerable citizens.害羞草研究所�
Sheila Malcolmson, minister of mental health and addictions, said adding more learning and training spots will make a lasting impact in supporting people living with mental health and substance use challenges.
害羞草研究所淚t is institutions like [these], their staff and students that are the foundation for building the comprehensive mental health and substance use system of care people need and deserve,害羞草研究所� Malcolmson said.
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Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West, addded that the training helps with healthier, safer communities.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 proud of our health-care workers, who are working to save lives, and happy to see more local training to ensure that everyone gets the care they need,害羞草研究所� she said.
The release notes that the funding outlined is part of B.C.害羞草研究所檚 previously announced COVID-19 response plan.
For more information about the VIU program, .
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