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CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

a non-profit organizatio:-i dependent on voluntary contributions

British Columbia Division:

3355

West Broadway,. Vancouver 8, B.C., Telephone 736-0381

September 16, 1966

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Patrick D. McTaggart-Cozan, M.B.E.

President

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby 2, B. C.

Dear Dr. McTaggart-Cowan:

The Education Committee of the Canadian Mental Health Association's British

Columbia Division is concerned about the lack of mandatory courses in mental

health offered by the teacher training faculties In our Universities.

When this was brought to the attention of the Board of Directors, they directed.

me to write to the Senate of each University to request that the present courses

as they relate to mental health, be reviewed by the appropriate bodies at the

Universities. Such reviews would determine the courses that a student has to

have during teacher training now and we hope, would result in changing present

optional courses into mandatory ones.

We are certain that you appreciate both the importance of having the teacher

as well equipped as possible to handle the mild manifestations of emotional

turmoil in children and the value of her being able to determine when a

child needs professional help.

We are aware of the extreme shortage of mental health personnel in the com

inunity to whom a harassed teacher can refer a child, and our Association is

conducting

a continuous social action program, for more training courses and

better s:aies.

The leadership that the Faculties of Education can give in initiating, their

own programs now need not wait for the results of this campaign.

The Canadian Mental Health Association. therefore 'urges you to review your

present mandatory rental health courses in your teacher training programs

with a vw to increasing thesA requirements to an appropriate level.

Respeç/{,iti/ yours,

Geoige Kenwood,1/

Executive Dire-tor

for the

Board of Directors.

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