B.C. funding training of mental health workers at four post-secondary institutions
Abbotsford NewsJan 20, 2021
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.'s
The funding will cover 47 "seats" for the program at NVIT's 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.
"It 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," Malcolmson said.
"I'm 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," she said.
The release notes that the funding outlined is part of B.C.'s previously announced COVID-19 response plan.