Two Social Work Alums Hired to Head Up University Mental Health Efforts
New hires bring decades of experience to carry out UConn s mental health support plans.
Nationwide, the demand for mental health services has risen dramatically among the college-aged population in recent years, with students’ overall use of those services increasing from 19 percent in 2007 to 34 percent in 2017, a recent study showed. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) Copy Link
Two UConn alumnae have returned to the University to lead its mental health efforts and carry out the priorities recently laid out by the President’s Task Force on Mental Health and Wellness.