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University students continue to face rising rates of suicide and depression – a trend widely seen as having worsened during the pandemic.

NJ allocating COVID relief funds to college mental health departments

Public colleges and research universities in New Jersey can apply for a portion of the $15 million allocated for mental health services by the state as students continue to face rising rates of suicide and depression — a trend widely considered to have worsened during the pandemic. The funds come from the US bailout and …

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A trickle of COVID relief funds helps fill gaps in rural children's mental health services

A trickle of COVID relief funds helps fill gaps in rural children’s mental health services

The Mary Hill Youth and Family Center building has long stood at a crossroads overlooking this rural Appalachian town, but its purpose has evolved. For 65 years, residents of Nelsonville and the hills of southeastern Ohio have traveled to the hilltop hospital for treatment. Then, in 2014, the 15-bed hospital, often without patients, closed. Later, …

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A photo shows the inside of the Mary Hill Youth and Family Center. Colorful signs on the walls read, "You can do it," and "the power of yet."

Trickle of Covid relief funds helps fill gaps in mental health services for rural children

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Mary Hill Youth and Family Center building has long stood at a crossroads overlooking this rural Appalachian town, but its purpose has evolved. For 65 years, residents of Nelsonville and the hills of southeastern Ohio have traveled to the hilltop hospital for treatment. Then, in 2014, the 15-bed hospital, often without …

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COVID relief funds help fill gaps in mental health services for rural children

COVID relief funds help fill gaps in mental health services for rural children

By Christina Saint Louis | KHN NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Mary Hill Youth and Family Center building has long stood at a crossroads overlooking this rural Appalachian town, but its purpose has evolved. For 65 years, residents of Nelsonville and the hills of southeastern Ohio have traveled to the hilltop hospital for treatment. Then, in …

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