<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/bridging-the-mental-health-services-gap-across-the-commonwealth.html" dsn="news"><title>Bridging the Mental Health Services Gap Across the Commonwealth</title><item_date>12/15/2022 03:46:32 PM</item_date><author>Staff Report</author><image><img src="/news/images/bridging-mental-health-services-gap.jpg" alt="photo of the leaders of WJC's Center for Workforce Development"/></image><image_caption>Leaders of the Center for Workforce Development (from left to right): Marc Abelard, Bori Mahr, Gabrielle Palmer, Julia Costa Rodenhiser, Dr. Gemima St. Louis, and Anna Ustun.</image_caption><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/bridging-mental-health-services-gap.jpg" alt="photo of the leaders of WJC's Center for Workforce Development"/></thumbnail><summary>In recent years, media outlets have reported on the dramatic increase in rates of depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia, and substance use. In response to this healthcare crisis, William James College has introduced a pathway to education, careers, and professional growth.</summary><category>In the Community</category><featured/><tags><tag>In the Community</tag></tags></item>