Mental health challenges are reshaping the student experience — and traditional counseling alone can’t meet the growing need. In this episode of the Inside the Learning Experience podcast, we explore findings from Beyond Counseling: Unlocking Student Belonging through Peer Connection, a recent WGU Labs report based on a pilot with WGU and Flourish Labs.
The pilot tested professional peer support as a scalable, human-centered complement to clinical services. Listeners will hear how peer supporters with shared lived experiences helped students build confidence, maintain focus, and strengthen their sense of belonging, and what higher education leaders should consider when designing or implementing similar models.
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