{"id":8288,"date":"2024-11-12T14:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?p=8288"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:59:37","slug":"new-mental-health-and-well-being-initiative-for-parent-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/new-mental-health-and-well-being-initiative-for-parent-students\/","title":{"rendered":"New mental health and well-being initiative for parent-students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        New mental health and well-being initiative for parent-students\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Health and Counselling Services (HCS) is delighted to announce a new mental health and well-being initiative to offer reserved weekly counselling sessions for students who are also parents or caregivers until the end of this current term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/health\/parent-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">https:\/\/carleton.ca\/health\/parent-students\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Parent-students often juggle between studying, working, and parenting all at the same time. Finding the time to look after their own mental health needs can be challenging. In this pandemic era, parent-students are dealing with added difficulties with nurturing and protecting their children while trying to stay on track for their studies. They do not have to navigate these challenges alone.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>These counselling sessions are offered by Bruno Jung-Millen, a parent and Master of Social Work (MSW) candidate, practicing under the supervision of a registered social worker. Parent-students can contact Bruno directly at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bruno.jungmillen@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">bruno.jungmillen@carleton.ca<\/a>&nbsp;or call HCS reception at (613) 520-6674 to book a counselling session. Sessions are offered on Mondays and Thursdays&nbsp;until the end of this current term. Please see the attached outreach flyer.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I would like to ask that you forward this information to students in your department or faculty. Thank you so much for your time and efforts in supporting this much needed mental health initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"x_Signature\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Bruno Jung-Millen,&nbsp;B.Soc.Sc., MSW&nbsp;<\/b><b>(Cand.)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bruno.jungmillen@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">bruno.jungmillen@carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Reception:&nbsp;613-520-6674<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Health &amp; Counselling Services<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Carleton University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>1125 Colonel by Drive &#8211; #2600 CTTC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health and Counselling Services (HCS) is delighted to announce a new mental health and well-being initiative to offer reserved weekly counselling sessions for students who are also parents or caregivers until the end of this current term. &nbsp; https:\/\/carleton.ca\/health\/parent-students\/ &nbsp; Parent-students often juggle between studying, working, and parenting all at the same time. 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