Dr. Sara Abelson Discusses the Use of Teletherapy at Community Colleges to Transform Student Mental Health Services

Dr. Sara Abelson, Senior Director of Education & Training Services and Research Assistant Professor at the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, spoke with KQED, NPR’s member-radio station in San Francisco, California, for a story on how community colleges are using teletherapy to transform student mental health services. Dr. Abelson stressed the connection between students’ basic needs security and their mental health, noting that institutions must “think holistically about the supports that serve students.”