The Pennsylvania Department of Education has designated Widener’s Chester campus a PA CARES campus, which recognizes the university as a leader in efforts to increase awareness and support of student mental health and suicide prevention.

PA Cares stands for Pennsylvania “Connect, Assess, Respond, Encourage, Support.” It highlights postsecondary institutions that have implemented mental health and suicide prevention plans under Pennsylvania Act 110. These plans include things like mental health services, crisis intervention services, multimedia access to services, student communication plans and more.

Widener is one of only 26 campuses to carry the designation. This designation speaks to what a caring community Widener is, where students know they belong and are supported.

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