A new integrated health care centre and the hiring of two additional counsellors are examples of the initiatives that have been taken since the President’s Advisory Committee on Mental Health and Wellness published its report in 2020.
Mental health and wellness action plan
While highlighting a number of different initiatives done on campus that support mental health and wellness, the recently published “Roadmap to Wellness at uOttawa” report states that the university’s direction towards a culture of wellness is unclear to the rest of the community.
During Monday’s Board of Governors meeting, several board members highlighted the school’s inefficiency in creating awareness around mental health resources and services on campus.
