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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2025) — SBCC’s Student Health Services will officially launch its The Wellness Companion Hub — a digital interactive platform to support college students’ mental, physical, and sexual wellness — on Thursday, Sept. 25, at Santa Barbara City College’s West Cliff Campus. Powered by the vision and stewardship of SBCC’s Student Health Services’ The WELL the platform is approved by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office-CCC Health & Wellness Project, and will launch at 116 California Community Colleges, promoting the mental health and wellbeing of college students from across the State.
“The Wellness Companion Hub is a welcomed and needed resource for students,” said Vice President, Student Services Paloma Arnold. “The reach of SBCC’s The WELL’s work in this online platform — inspired by our very own Student Program Advisor & LCSW, Becky Bean — will increase students’ resources and help educate and save lives. Special thanks to the SBCC Foundation who believed in this project from the beginning. We are so proud!”…