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EARS Returns, Providing Mentoring Instead of Counseling
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Cornell EARS is coming back with a new one-on-one mentoring service instead of peer counseling.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/mental_health/page/5/)
Cornell EARS is coming back with a new one-on-one mentoring service instead of peer counseling.
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Over 600 people have signed a petition to reinstate EARS peer counseling after the University found that its insurance does not cover the service.
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