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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

The average age of a community college student is 27, and 35% of students are between the ages of 22 and 39. Access to student health and well-being services Comprehensive support services play a crucial role in the success and retention of community college students. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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10 Best Practices for Supporting College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Creating a culture of care that normalizes mental health conversations and encourages support-seeking steps is a critical part of addressing students’ needs. A year ago, retention of counselors was huge, a huge problem. But it has really helped us with retention, and it’s really helped morale.”