Staff trains for U of Minnesota mental health program

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health.

The new "mental health advocates" program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily (http://bit.ly/2hFSvM7) reported.

Disability Resource Center Director Donna Johnson said these advocates are not meant to serve as therapists, but rather people who can provide students with a variety of mental health resources on campus.