HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia recently awarded James Madison University a grant to improve mental health services and increase the number of mental health providers on JMU’s campus.
School spokesman Chad Saylor says initiatives like this are always appreciated because they enable JMU to provide training and supervision to a resident as well as increase the number of clinical hours that the center can provide to the student body.
“Initiatives like this are always appreciated because they enable us to provide training and supervision to a resident and to increase the number of clinical hours that our center can provide to the student body,” Nina Critz, associate director of JMU’s Counseling Center, said in a news release. “The grant also helps us fulfill our mission to provide a safe, supportive, trusting, and confidential environment that empowers students to meet future challenges and lead meaningful lives.”
JMU is among four other Virginia universities receiving $100,000 annually over two years from the second round of the Higher Education Mental Health Workforce Pilot. The School also received funding through the grant’s first round in 2022.
