CHHS: Building on a Legacy of Excellence

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Building on a Legacy of Excellence A CASE FOR SUPPORT

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Why Southern

SCSU

Southern Connecticut State University,

itself as a community for learning, to partnerships with

New Haven’s urban public university, transforms

local corporations and non-profits. We prioritize

the lives of our students. As a public institution,

student access to excellent faculty educators with

we take seriously our obligation to provide

practical experience and expertise, state-of-the-art

affordable and accessible undergraduate and

facilities, extensive alumni connections, and student’s

graduate programs that rival the quality of

achievement of successful and meaningful careers.

public and private university options in our region.

Our faculty, staff and students, partner to contribute

Our urban environment shapes and defines us in

knowledge in their disciplines through applied and

special ways, from classes that use New Haven

translational research.

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Building for the Future The College of Health and Human Services is home to some of the most highly respected and

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and movement science.

Each field of study is attentive to the workforce

sought-after degree programs in the region.

needs of our state and region, and partners

As a diverse community of outstanding faculty,

extensively with agencies and organizations in

staff and students, and using state-of-the-art facilities

New Haven neighborhoods and throughout the

and technological support, we educate future

state of Connecticut to address health priorities

leaders in health care delivery, human services,

and achieve equity.

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Reputation and Quality OUR PROGRAMS The demand for well-trained health and human services professionals has never been greater, and increasingly, these professionals are called upon to work together to best serve their patients, clients, and communities. The College of Health and Human Services provides bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctoral degree programs in the following disciplines: • Athletic Training • Communication Disorders • Exercise and Sport Science • Health Science • Healthcare Studies • Human Performance • Marriage and Family Therapy • Nursing • Physical Education • Public Health • Therapeutic Recreation • Recreation Management • Respiratory Therapy • School Health Education • Social Work • Sport Management • Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management We are the only college in our region to include this diverse selection of related disciplines under one umbrella, allowing for seamless delivery of collaborative learning experiences that prepare our students to deliver 21st-century human services and health-related care. We value interdisciplinary education, practice-based learning, and community-based participatory research practices.

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION All degree programs in our college are accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Additionally, our health and human services programs have achieved national accreditation and maintained these credentials over many decades: • Commission on Accreditationon Athletic Training Education (CAATE) • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) • Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) • National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) • Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) • Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) • Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) • National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

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Learning While Serving Communities

The Public Health Summer Program in Guatemala offers students the opportunity to visit healthcare facilities and travel to remote Mayan villages to address such topics as social, cultural, political, and economic determinants of health; endemic diseases; environmental health; malnutrition; traditional health practices; and organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare.

From fieldwork and internships to our

needed to become leaders in their disciplines and

on-campus clinics and global engagement

serve their local, national, and global communities.

programs, our students have every opportunity

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Our reputation as an institution depends

to put into practice what they learn – and make

upon the achievements of our faculty and their

a positive difference while doing it. We partner

commitment to creating and sharing the knowledge

with hundreds of agencies in our communities

that shapes our world. Undergraduate and graduate

to provide meaningful opportunities for practice-

students have extensive opportunities to collaborate

based learning, research, and career building.

with faculty on research and service projects,

Our students graduate with the experience,

often publishing or presenting this work at national

confidence, and spectrum of interdisciplinary skills

professional conferences.

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“I

INTERNED AT YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN THE

NEUROLOGY DEPARTMENT, THANKS TO SOME GUIDANCE FROM DR. HEATHER WARNER, ONE OF MY PROFESSORS. AS PART OF MY ASSIGNMENT, I GOT TO OBSERVE A LOT OF CASES UP CLOSE AND WORK WITH SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS TO PROVIDE THERAPY FOR PATIENTS. I WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD A STROKE OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SO THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF EXPERIENCE I NEEDED.”

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KATHERINE ADAMS,

’19,

M.S.

’21

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Meeting Workforce Needs Southern’s College of Health and Human

As a public institution with nationally accredited

Services is focused on making a positive impact

programs in many projected shortage areas, it is

on Connecticut’s future. Health disparities in our

critically important to increase our capacity to

communities based on race, income and education

enroll additional students. Our student profile and

must be addressed and we are commited to

affordable tuition position our college to fill future

providing our students with the education and

workforce needs. We are proud to have achieved

training to be effective leaders and advocates for

a diverse student population. We know that 85

change. Additionally, our population is aging; 17

percent of our students will live and work in our state

percent of Connecticut’s population is now 65 years

after graduation. Our college must lead in providing

of age and over. As the percentage of older adults

businesses, organizations, and agencies with highly

continues to grow, workforce shortages are projected

qualified, diverse professionals who align with the

in many healthcare and human services professions.

diversity of their patients, clients, and communities.

Healthcare Occupation Outlook | 2018-2028 Speech Language Pathologists Social Workers Respiratory Therapists Registered Nurses Recreational Therapists Health Educators/Community Health Exercise Physiologists Audiologists Athletic Trainers 5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

SOURCE: U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Overall, employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 14 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 1.9 million new jobs. Healthcare occupations are projected to add more jobs than any of the other occupational groups. This projected growth is mainly due to an aging population, leading to greater demand for healthcare services.

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On-Campus Community-Based Learning and Research Our college offers multiple institutes, centers, and clinics to facilitate education, research, and service opportunities. Our on-site clinics for communication disorders and family therapy allow our students to provide critical services to our community under the supervision and mentorship of licensed clinicians.

• Center for Adaptive Sport and Inclusive Recreation • Institute for Interprofessional Education • Family Therapy Clinic • Communication Disorders Clinic and Research Center • Running Injury Clinic • Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE), in partnership with Yale School of Public Health

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Our New Home Offers Exciting Opportunities Graduates of the College of Health and Human Services work together, side by side, every day to provide the best integrated healthrelated care possible – and soon our students will learn that way, too.

In March 2020, we broke ground for our new College of Health and Human Services, a 94,750 square foot building that will bring almost all of our educational programs under one roof, from eight different buildings across the campus.

Scheduled for completion in spring 2022, this new building will provide room for increased program enrollment, and enable our students and faculty to collaborate in ways that have not previously been possible.

The new building’s design encourages those within the various disciplines to work and learn together. Faculty can collaborate on educational planning.

Students will be exposed to areas outside their own disciplines – better preparing them for their future careers. This state-of-the-art facility will exponentially enhance our ability to offer exceptional interdisciplinary research and scholarship experiences.

Highlights of building features include: • Communication Disorders Clinic and Research Center • State-of-the-Art Healthcare Simulation Center • Human Performance Teaching and Research Laboratories • Center for Adaptive Sport and Inclusive Recreation • Interprofessional Collaboration Suite • Nursing Laboratory Classrooms • Culinary Teaching Classroom

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Giving Priorities

How You Can Help: Student Support, Faculty, and Technology for the 21st Century Your investment will help ensure that talented and deserving students can pursue their dream of improving the lives of others without the obstacle of staggering debt. When you support the College of Health and Human Services, you make a genuine difference in the lives of people who need it most, including our students, our faculty, our alumni, and residents of our communities.

EXPAND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID

The cost of a public university education has increased tremendously.

OUR STUDENTS

are needed for:

Despite working while attending school, many students and their families cannot afford the opportunities we offer. Your contributions

ARE OUR HIGHEST

• Scholarship support for tuition, fees, supplies and living expenses

PRIORITY

• Graduate and Undergraduate Assistantships (Research and other professional support roles) • Internship stipends that allow our working students to leave their part-time jobs, receive essential training in their disciplines, and begin their transition to professional careers

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SECURE OUTSTANDING FACULTY EDUCATORS, PRACTITIONERS, AND RESEARCHERS SPUR INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND LIFE-LONG SCHOLARSHIP

Each year our College turns away many qualified applicants who could otherwise fill critical workforce shortages in our state.

We need your assistance to expand our faculty and staff resources so that we can serve additional students who are deserving of access of our nationally-accredited programs. You can help us to recruit esteemed faculty and staff through financial support for: • Endowed chairperson or directorship positions • Establishment of research centers for excellence

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“THE

FACULTY IS DEDICATED AND PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR WORK, AND THEY WANT

TO SEE ME SUCCEED. THEIR DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN, AND TOPICS OF DEBATE CAN BE PURSUED

24-7.

MY PASSION FOR SPORT AND SCIENCE IS SHARED WITH THEM, AND

I HAVE GENUINE FUN DISCUSSING MY EDUCATION AND MY WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY.”

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DAVID MARTIN, M.S.

’20

STUDENT PROGRAM SUPPORT

Professional degree programs in our college require internships,

CREATE EXCEPTIONAL

support for:

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

clinical placements, and field experiences. You can help us to provide our students with outstanding hands-on experiences through financial

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PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

• Expert staff practitioners who can secure and maintain student placements in community organizations, agencies, and businesses • On-site professional supervision for student placements in under-resourced agencies • Meaningful service projects and programs that allow our students to learn while serving their community

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EXPAND AND IMPROVE OUR CAMPUS AND FACILITIES

Our new College of Health and Human Services building will

A NEW DESTINATION

building will ensure that public university students have access

FOR THE NEXT

to the best possible education and training with the most up-to-date

GENERATION OF

equipment and facilties. Donor opportunities for support are extensive

HEALTHCARE AND

and include:

match the outstanding caliber of our nationally acclaimed academic programs, and significantly increase the number of students we can serve and caliber of faculty and staff we can recruit. This new

HUMAN SERVICES

• Healthcare Simulation Center

LEADERS

• Nursing Laboratory Classrooms • Human Performance Teaching and Research Laboratories • Communication Disorders Clinic and Research Center • Center for Adaptive Sport and Inclusive Recreation

NOW, MORE THAN EVER, WE SEEK YOUR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND UPON THIS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE

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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Sandra Bulmer, Ph.D., Dean, College of Health and Human Services (203) 392-8047

501 Crescent Street New Haven, CT 06515