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Say Yes seeing increased need in mental health services

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Nick Lippa
Published September 12, 2019 at 4:36 AM EDT

It was announced in July the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would invest $2.9 million in to Say Yes Buffalo. One component of the funding focuses on supporting mental and behavioral health. WBFO’s Nick Lippa spoke with Say Yes Executive Director David Rust on details of how this funding can help local colleges.

 
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Nick Lippa
Nick Lippa leads our Arts & Culture Coverage, and is also the lead reporter for the station's Mental Health Initiative, profiling the struggles and triumphs of those who battle mental health issues and the related stigma that can come from it.
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