Mental Health $ for Postsecondary Students

The Ontario government is investing $19.25 million into mental health supports for postsecondary students in 2020-21 to help students by strengthening community partnerships and increasing the number of mental health workers and programs at colleges, universities, and Indigenous Institutes.

• Good2Talk/Allo j'écoute ($5.16M) mental health helpline service for postsecondary students, available 24/7/365;
• Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health ($0.5M): knowledge exchange hub providing resources and access to expertise for the postsecondary sector;
• Mental Health Worker Grant ($4.45M) for front-line mental health service workers on campuses, annual ongoing support to 45 colleges and universities to offset the costs of hiring front-line, campus-based mental health workers;
• Mental Health Services Grant ($6M): annual support to 45 colleges and universities, for the development of programs and services, as determined by the institution;
• Indigenous Institutes Mental Health Grant ($0.5M)support to the 9 Indigenous Institutes in Ontario for the provision of mental health services, staff, and needs assessment as needed;
• Get-A-head ($250,000) - the ministry is providing one-time funding to support the launch of a mental health online application.

The remainder of the $19.25M will support the development of partnerships and greater access to mental health resources.

Read the news release about initiatives supporting student mental health.