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2016 National HBCU Behavioral Health
Awareness Day
This event is made possible by funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Grant number TI-025590
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Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
HBCU-Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health
ANNUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH 2016
Where the Faith-Based Community, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs) and Student Leaders Interconnect to Address Behavioral Health Needs
and Challenges on HBCU Campuses!
Moderators
Dr. Eugene Herrington, Co-Project Director, HBCU Center for
Excellence and Behavioral Health
Mr. Corey Lumpkin, MPH/DrPH Student Intern, Morehouse
School of Medicine, Center for Prevention Research Center
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An Overview of the HBCU-CFE
Gail A. Mattox, MD, DFAACAP, DFAPA
Project Director, HBCU-CFE in Behavioral Health
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
and the Cork Institute
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Center For Excellence In Behavioral Health
The HBCU-CFE is funded through a Cooperative Agreement with the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA):
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
SAMHSA Grant No: TI 025590: HBCU-CFE funding period: 2014-2017
Goals of the HBCU-CFE
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Promote student behavioral health to positively impact student
success and retention
Expand campus service capacity, including the provision of culturally
appropriate behavioral health resources
Facilitate best practices dissemination
Foster behavioral health workforce development through internship
opportunities at behavioral health sites
Behavioral Health
There is a growing need for college students to learn
about behavioral health
Understanding behavioral health can improve
student success
Lack of information and lack of awareness may delay
seeking support and assistance
Behavioral Health Disparities
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Disparities exists in both access to
services and in receiving quality mental
health care
There are barriers to treatment such as
o stigma
o cultural factors
o underutilization
o lack of familiarity about resources
College Mental Health
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College Students: Prevalence of serious mental health
conditions among 18 to 25 year olds is almost double that
of general population
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Young people have lowest rate of help-seeking
behaviors
Mental Health Disparities
A 2007 national survey conducted
by SAMHSA indicated that the
percentage of blacks between the
ages of 18-25 receiving treatment
for serious psychological distress
(SPD) was 7.5% compared to
15.2% of whites in the same age
group who were receiving
treatment.
The barriers that may keep African
Americans from participating in
mental health promotion activities
and in seeking mental health
treatment often impact African
American colleges students.
Innovative approaches are needed to engage students in
behavioral health awareness and service utilization and
to expose students to careers in behavioral health
Our Approach
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Liaison to Dr. Lonnie E. Mitchell
Behavioral Health Policy
Academy
Sub-Awards for campus based
Behavioral Health Projects
Sub-awards for Internships at
behavioral health sites
Utilization of social media
Monthly educational webinars
Annual Behavioral Health
Awareness Day
Expected Outcomes
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The HBCU-CFE behavioral health capacity
expansion sub-award program will result in:
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Increased awareness of the early signs of emotional distress and resources
for early intervention
Increased collaboration on behavioral health issues within and across
universities and their supporting communities
Enhanced or increased delivery of behavioral health screening and
treatment services to HBCU students
Increased behavioral health education and training programs on HBCU
campuses
An increased number of HBCU students interning in the behavioral health
field
Increased HBCU student exposure to career options in the behavioral
health workforce
Established and/or increased HBCU partnerships with local;, regional and
state entities committed to increasing diversity in the behavioral health
workforce.
Examples of Mini-grant
Activities
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Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) Tool Kit for College and
University Campuses
Active Minds on Campus Organization
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Campus Club
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training on Suicide Prevention
Behavioral Health Workshops, Health Fairs, Conferences
Training of Peer Educators, Faculty, Staff
Special Program during Freshman orientation
American College Health Association (ACHA) National College Health
Assessment
Mental Health First Aid Training
Student Veterans of America (SVA) organization establishment
LGBTQ support services
KOGNITO Training
My Student Body (MSB) or eCHECKUP TO GO
Monthly Behavioral Health Webinar Series
The webinar series is designed to provide the knowledge, tools, resources and
strategies to create and/or enhance behavioral health promotion and
prevention, workforce development and leadership opportunities on HBCU
campuses.
HBCU-CFE Mental Health Communication Public Service
Announcement (PSA) Contest
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HBCU students are invited to showcase their talents and creativity
by submitting a print, audio or video communication PSA on the
promotion of positive mental health.
The purpose of the PSA is to raise awareness and education
about behavioral health, its impact on the overall well-being of
students and associated impacts on academic performance.
Student-based Innovative Stigma Reduction Strategies
Student-based Innovative Stigma
Reduction Strategies
Social networking sites
such as Facebook to
link existing campus
Creative forums such
Public Service
as: social issues gospel
resources and
Announcements (PSAs) counseling centers and concert, themed talent
via campus radio
providing prevention
show and poetry
station
and behavioral health
contest
promotion information
to engage their peers
Behavioral Health Awareness Day
BHAD
The HBCU-CFE Behavioral Health
Awareness Day is a virtual event held annually the last
Thursday in the month of February. The national
webinar is provided to promote behavioral health on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
HBCU-CFE Website
www.hbcucfe.net
Our HBCU-CFE Team
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Gail A. Mattox, MD, DFAACAP, DFAPA, Project Director
Eugene Herrington, PhD, Co-Project Director
Dollmesha Greene BS, Program Manager
Joan Trent, BA, Program Coordinator
Latrice Rollins PhD, Lead Evaluator, Evaluation Team
Tiffany Zellner, MPH, Research Assistant II
Tandeca King-Gordon, M. Ed, Administrator, Evaluation Team
Steering Committee
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Shirley Labbe, MS/NCP-BCCP Xavier University
Phillip Dunston, PhD Clark Atlanta University
Ozietta Taylor PhD, LCPC, LCADC Coppin State University
Charles Ochie, Sr, PhD. Albany State University
Art Romero, LPCC, A New Awakening, Rio Rahcho, New Mexico
Angelina Yelverton, NC A&T State University
James Yarbough, NC Central University
SAMHSA Project Officers
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Shannon Taitt, MPA
SAMHSA/CSAT
Deborah Rose,MA
SAMHSA/CMHS
For More Information…
HBCU-Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health
Morehouse School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
720 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30310-1495
Toll-free number: 866-988-4228
Fax: 404-756-1459
Email: HBCU_CFE@msm.edu
Website: www.hbcucfe.net
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Shannon Beasley Taitt, M.P.A.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA’s), Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment (CSAT)
Mrs. Shannon Taitt, M.P.A., a native of Ayer, MA, is a Public Health
Analyst with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(SAMHSA/CSAT). She provides guidance in the administration and
planning of the enter’s initiatives with s ecial e
hasis on cri inal
justice, substance abuse and mental health, workforce development, and Minority Health. She
serves as a project officer for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center for
Excellence which establishes substance abuse curriculum at the 105 institutions across the
country and provides recruitment opportunities for minority students to enter the behavioral
healthcare field. Prior to coming to SAMHSA, She was a judicial specialist with the North
Carolina Governor's Crime Commission and a grant program specialist with the U.S.
Department of Justice in the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Executive Office for Weed
and Seed. In those positions she helped local jurisdictions receive federal grant funds in the
areas of juvenile justice, violence against women, and law enforcement.
She has over 20 years of experience as a recognized public health and strategic development
expert at the federal, state, and local levels of government, school systems, and with
community organizations. She is a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid which is a
training program designed to help reduce stigma, improve mental health literacy, and empower
individuals in their communities.
Shannon is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a BA in political science and
sociology and a
aster’s degree in
blic ad inistration. She currently lives in Maryland, is
married and has two lovely daughters.
Overview: SAMHSA’s Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment
Shannon Taitt
Public Health Analyst
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
HBCU Behavioral Health Awareness Day
February 25, 2016
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
The mission of the
Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment is to
promote communitybased, comprehensive,
and integrated
treatment & recovery
services for individuals
and families.
http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-weare/offices-centers/csat
CSAT Organizational Overview
Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Kimberly Johnson, PhD
Director
Andrea Kopstein,
PhD, MPH
Acting Deputy Director
Office of Program
Analysis and
Coordination
Stephanie Weaver,
MPA, Director
Office of
Consumer Affairs
Ivette Torres,
MEd, MS,
Director
Division of
Services
Improvement
C. Danielle
Johnson Byrd,
MPH,
Acting Director
Division of State
and Community
Assistance
Onaje Salim, PhD,
Director
Division of
Pharmacologic
Therapies
Melinda
Campopiano, MD
Acting Director
CSAT Main Functions and Responsibilities
Works to close the gap between available
treatment & recovery capacity and demand.
Supports the adaptation and adoption of
evidence-based and best practices by
community-based treatment & recovery
programs and services.
Improves and strengthens substance use
disorder treatment & recovery organizations and
systems.
CSAT Discretionary Grants: Targeted
Funding for Community Needs (examples)
Targeted Capacity Expansion
for Tx & HIV/AIDS
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Center for Excellence
(HBCU-CFE)
rovider’s linical
ort yste s Recovery Community Services
(e.g., Medication Assisted Tx)
Programs (RCSP)
Pregnant and Post Partum Women Health Information Technology
Children and Families
Addictions Treatment for Homeless
Screening, Brief Intervention, and
Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Treatment Drug Courts & Offender
Reentry Treatment Programs
Assertive Adolescent & Family Tx
Minority Fellowship Program
Workforce Development
Addiction Technology Transfer
Centers (ATTCs)
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HBCU CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
 Purpose: Continue and enhance the effort to network the 105 HBCUs throughout the United
States to promote behavioral health, expand campus services capacity and facilitate
workforce development. The goals of the HBCU-CFE are to:
– promote student behavioral health to positively impact student retention;
– expand campus service capacity, including the provision of culturally appropriate
behavioral health resources;
– foster behavioral health workforce development through internship opportunities at
behavioral health sites; and
– facilitate best practices dissemination and behavioral health workforce development.
 Length of Project Period: Up to 3 years
 Current Grantee: Morehouse School of Medicine
Thank you!
Shannon.Taitt@samhsa.hhs.gov
September 2015
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Behavioral Health Awareness Day
HBCU Center for Excellence at Morehouse School of Medicine
Ashley Wilson
Ashley Wilson received her
Bachelor of Science in Biology from
the University of West
Georgia.
Currently, she is second-year MPH
(Epidemiology) student at Georgia
State.
In addition, Ashley is a
graduate student completing her
practicum at Morehouse School of
Medicine, Prevention Research
Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Historically Black Colleges & Universities-Center for
Excellence (HBCU-CFE) in Behavioral Health
➢HBCU-CFE in Behavioral Health at MSM
➢Apart of a national behavioral health network
among HBCU institutions
➢Supports culturally appropriate behavioral
health prevention treatment and student health
and wellness needs
➢Includes networking, mentoring, collaborating,
and developing partnerships around behavioral
health
Historically Black Colleges & Universities-Center for
Excellence (HBCU-CFE) in Behavioral Health
➢The mission is to
○Promote behavioral health workforce development
○Enhance behavioral health curriculum development
○Expand behavioral health prevention and
intervention strategies
○Broaden knowledge base, interest, and exposure of
students to evidence-based behavioral health
initiatives
Event Purpose
➢To promote Behavioral Health on HBCU
Campuses from a Leadership and Faith Based
Prospective
○Educate students on how to become leaders on their
campuses in support of behavioral health equity
○Educate students on the faith based perspective to
behavioral health
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
➢Institutions of higher education in the United
States
➢Founded before 1964 as faith-based
institutions
➢Intention of serving the black community by
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
➢The investment in black education helped not
only the black community but America
○HBCUs educated lawyers, doctors, teachers and
ministers who built black communities
○Also educated the activists who built the Civil
In Conclusion
➢Historically Black Colleges and Universities
provide examples of
○ how communities of faith can work with civil society
○ how differing religions can work together for mutual benefit
○ how the institutions benefit those they serve and are a greater benefit of the
country
Where the Faith-Based Community, Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and
Student Leaders Interconnect to Address
Behavioral Health Needs and Challenges on HBCU
Campuses!
Dr. Dallas C. Wilson, Sr.
Dr. Dallas C. Wilson, Sr.
Dr. Dallas C. Wilson, Sr. is the Founder and Senior Pastor of
Center of Hope Ministry, Inc. Pastor Wilson has been the only
pastor of Center of Hope Ministry, Inc. for over twenty years. He
also serves as Superintendent of the DUNAMIS District, where he
oversees and provides spiritual leadership for several churches.
His former occupations consist of chaplain, police officer, counselor
and principal. He is the former Southeast Region Youth, College
and Young Adult Director of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and formerly an
educator in the Clayton County Public School System.
He obtained a Masters of Divinity in Old Testament and Marriage
and Family Counseling from the Interdenominational Theological
Center. He also has a Doctorate in Theology from Mercer
University. Pastor Wilson is also the author of a book entitled,
“Why? Answers for the Anointed.”
• Leadership is the ability to guide
others without force into a direction or
decision that leaves them still feeling
empowered and accomplished.
– Lisa Cash Hanson, CEO, Snuggwugg.
• With behavioral health issues growing
on HBCU campuses, the presence of
the church and its proven leadership
abilities are needed.
• Good leadership is perpetual.
•Leaders are those who see a challenge,
obstacle or foe and decide something
must be done and they are the one to do
it.
•The Five W’s of the Black Church &
HBCUs
WHO – THE BLACK CHURCH
•The Black church is no stranger to
being an agent of hope, empowerment
and leadership, before and after slavery,
but also it has served as a foundation for
HBCUs.
•Many HBCUs were founded by
churches or religious organizations.
•Before many of the current
splendors of modern
technology on HBCU
campuses, there was the Black
church
•The number of HBCUs whose
origins began with the Black
church is phenomenal.
WHAT
•Today’s students are facing a plethora
of issues from tuition to peer pressure to
the stress of many being far away from
home for the first time.
•These and other issues create
challenges in their behavioral health.
• Center of Hope Ministry’s
Hope that Heals the Hurting
• A “grief share” support group
for anyone who is having
difficulties coping with the
trials of life.
WHEN
•The answer to WHEN is NOW!
•The Black church and HBCUs must
remember their beginning to empower
their future.
•We can safely move beyond campus
Bible Study and gospel choir to
providing a safe place for a group or
individuals to talk concerning their
feelings.
• Center of Hope Ministry offers various
opportunities to mentor and train college
students in the areas of community service
and ministry
• Now means investing in their lives by
showing not just a concerned church, but
an active and proactive church that’s
available to HBCU students.
WHERE
•Right where you are!
•Churches around HBCUs stand
up and become a resource to a
student attending a historically
black college.
WHY
Because inside each student is
unlimited, God-given, divinely
ordained power and potential!
When FAITH-FILLED
INSPIRATION supports
EDUCATION, CAMPUS,
COMMUNITY, CITY,
COUNTY, STATE,
COUNTRY and WORLD
ELEVATION IS THE
OUTCOME!
• The Black church and the
HBCUs must remember where
they started.
• These institutions have the same
message said in similar ways
• For example, Spelman College’s
logo says “Our Whole School
for Christ”
Thank You!!!
Questions, Comments, Solutions
Dr. Dallas C. Wilson, Sr.
Center of Hope Ministry, Inc.
embraceofhope@aol.com
(770) 807-HOPE
REVEREND ROBYN LYNN BURNETT
Reverend Robyn L. Burnett is from Hackensack, NJ. She served in the
United States Army, leading soldiers to victory, for the majority of
her adult life. It was due to the exasperating effects on soldiers and
officers, and their families, during deployments that she became a
motivational speaker; as a way of reassuring a healthy way of
surviving through such trying times.
After retiring from the United States Army, Rev. Burnett continued
her mission as a motivational speaker for churches, graduations,
medical organizations, and social action groups; she was privileged to
be the speaker for her own LPN and RN graduations. Rev. Burnett
also obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from Faulkner
University.
Reverend Robyn Lynn Burnett is currently matriculating, as an honor
student (Theta Phi), at the Interdenominational Theological Center
(ITC) in Atlanta, GA. Though she is a full-time, student Rev. Burnett continues to travel using her voice
for the purpose of preaching, teaching and speaking. She is a part of Turner Seminary, where she serves
as the resident and community life coordinator and chaplain of the student fellowship. She is also
res onsible or constr cting lanning and i le enting “ et it T ” which oc ses the hysical
health of students, faculty, and staff.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
700 Martin Luther King Jr Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Mission
The Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) is a consortium of
denominational seminaries whose mission is to educate Christian
leaders for ministry and service in the Church and the global
community.
The ITC educates and nurtures women and men who commit to and
practice a liberating and transforming spirituality; academic discipline;
religious, gender, and cultural diversity; and justice and peace.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Ministerial Leadership
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Ministerial Leadership
• The ITC lays the foundation for the effective practice of ministry;
particularly leadership.
• The main focuses are leadership within congregations and other
religious organizations, and community.
• As a ministerial leader one is charged with:
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Sensitivity to organizational culture
Interpreting dynamics of each ministry setting
Ability to navigate roles (e.g., pastor, counselor, teacher, social action, etc.)
Visioning and forecasting
Assessing empirical observations of the effectiveness of leadership
practice, and evaluation of outcomes.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Historical Background
The Interdenominational Theological Center is a Christian, ecumenical, graduate
professional school of theology and one of the most significant ventures in theological
education in America.
It was chartered in 1958 through the mutual efforts of four denominational seminaries:
Baptist School of Theology (then Morehouse School of Religion), Gammon Theological
Seminary (United Methodist), Turner Theological Seminary (African Methodist
Episcopal), and Phillips School of Theology (Christian Methodist Episcopal), came
together to form one school of theology in cooperation as an ecumenical cluster.
Later, ITC was joined by two additional schools, Johnson C. Smith Theological
Seminary (Presbyterian), and Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary (Church of God
in Christ).
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Historical Background
• The ITC has always welcomed persons across denominations
and faiths expressing an interest in theological preparation for
service in the Church and accepts students with connections
to denominations beyond its six affiliate seminary
denominations through the Harry V. and Selma T. Richardson
Ecumenical Fellowship (non-denomination), named in tribute
to its founding president.
• The ITC has been accredited by the Association of
Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada since 1960 and
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since
October 1984.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
2016
Today, the Interdenominational Theological Center remains a Christian,
ecumenical, graduate professional school of theology through the mutual
efforts of six denominational seminaries:
Turner Theological Seminary (African Methodist Episcopal)
Morehouse School of Religion (Baptist)
Gammon Theological Seminary (United Methodist), Phillips School of
Theology (Christian Methodist Episcopal)
Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary (Church of God in Christ)
Selma T. Richardson Ecumenical Fellowship (non-denomination)
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Ecumenism
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Perspectives
Where the Faith-Based
Community, Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
and Student Leaders
Interconnect to Address
Behavioral Health Needs and
challenges on HBCU campuses!
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Office of Student Services
• Student Services Coordinator: Contributes to the
comprehensive presence of the Office of Student
Services throughout the campus as the Office
intervenes in the lives of students and connect
with them with available resources and services.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Office of Student Services
• Associate Vice President of Student Affairs: Responsible for
facilitating student engagement of institutional policies, procedures and
practices toward the beneficial achievement of graduation.
• Lead academic advisor in the development of curriculum plan program of
study toward their completion and earning of credits toward earning a
degree representing their matriculation.
• Also, responsible for helping the self-reporting student to initiate the
process of securing ADA accommodations and managing all institutional
judiciary processes from grade changes, appeals of every character that
affect the life and matriculation of the student, and encouraging the
institution and its resources in ways that benefit the student and secure its
healthful operation within the lives of its students, staff, and
administration.
The Interdenominational Theological
Center Office of Student Services
• Chaplain: Provides a variety of pastoral
services.
The chaplain, in collaboration with the
Counselor and Associate Vice President
(AVP) of Student Services, plans and provides
interventional pastoral support services for
students as needed and directed by the
concerns of the students.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Pastoral Care and Counseling
Dr. Carolyn Akua L. McCrary, Th.D.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Pastoral Care and Counseling
• Students are provided with the opportunity to engage in
on-going reflection as a method for help, healing and
growth in the lives of African Americans.
• In utilization of praxis as an integral method, the ITC
provokes students to draw from their extensive
repertoire of past and present caring and ministerial
relationships and experiences in order to critically
reflect upon them and develop possibilities for effective
action relative to pastoral/spiritual care.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Office of Student Services
• Relational Health Counselor: Works with the AVP
to provide a variety of relational support services;
referrals to outside relational, emotional,
psychological and cognitive support services as
necessary.
• Also, works in collaboration with the Resident
Life and Community Life Coordinator to provide
relational support events for students.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Office of Student Services
• President-Dean and/or Fellowship Coordinator:
They have a responsibility to engage with the
students of their fellowship the student’s
matriculation concerns developed as core to the
seminary educational and training process while a
student of the ITC.
• Also, they are available to students needing
assistance in solving personal and social, as well
as, vocational matters and problems.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Office of Student Services
• Residence Life and Community Life Coordinator: Responsible
for oversight of student securing residence in ITC-sponsored
housing.
• Responsible for developing external outside contacts and
opportunities for students seeking alternative housing.
• Responsible for developing and helping to deliver campus life
engagements for all students, while working collaboratively with the
fellowship coordinators and the seminary President-Deans to
develop and deliver specific campus engagements for their
particular populations within the ITC student body.
The Interdenominational Theological Center
Challenges
Though many services are available for students at the ITC, the existence, or willingness to
accept the assistance of that which is in existence is minimal due to:
• Ministerial leaders lack of understanding that whole, holistic health involves elements beyond
the spiritual, and include mental and physical
• Denial or absence of knowledge of the need for behavioral health
• Shame, due to myths and stigmas associated with behavioral and mental health
• Incorporating activities that provide an outlet for the student, encouraging communication,
recreation, restoration, and entertainment, which all stimulate holistic health
Arkansas Baptist College
Talyor Surratt is a resident of
Little Rock, AR. Currently an
honor student at the college.
Taylor is a junior majoring in
Public Administration.
She is employed as a work
study student for the
Department of Public
Administration Department
Chair.
Arkansas Baptist College
Sherika Lamb is a US Army Vet,
divorced mother of three,
lover of the arts, fashion guru
and a believer that the your
adversaries help builds your
character.
The great German Philosopher
an el Kant stated ‘in order
for a star to be born there first
has to be a gravitational
colla se’
Sherika is a graduating senior
earning a Bachelors Degree in
Human Services.
Arkansas Baptist College
My Life Matters
1621 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
Little Rock, AR. 72202
Telephone# (501) 420-1200
Fax# (501) 414-0861
www.arkansasbaptist.edu
Sherika Lamb & Taylor Swift
Old Main
History & Spirituality
ABC, founded in 1884 to serve those who had been denied educational
access.
Many could not read or write, but deemed to succeed.
The institution is dedicated to the development of graduates who are
exceptionally educated, spiritually and culturally aware, and are able to
meet the demands of our rapidly advancing global society.
Socially, Culturally &
Personally
Numerous student organizations:
Greek Organizations:
Performing Arts-Choir
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Service Groups
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
The “First” Club
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Student Government Association
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Student Ambassadors
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Athletic Groups
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Band
Women of Destiny
Cheerleaders-Dancers
The “Rock”
Active Minds of
Arkansas Baptist College
To Date
Recruitment-Interview
Peer Educator Training & Officers
Logo and brochure development
with institutional marketing/PR
department
Planning and Campus Awareness
Mtgs. (students, faculty & staff)
Ordering and Picking up Supplies
Mtgs. To discuss campus trainings
Researching NAMI & Active Minds
Speaker search
Resource Center set-up & work
hours
Events :
Student Registration
Marketplace Insurance enrollment
Safe Sexual Practices
Challenges
Time (students)
Marketing and event participation without “gifts”
Faculty & staff wanting “counseling” and
undervaluing peer interactions
Faith-Based Perspectives
Faith-based institutions can be instrumental by being willing to be involved
on campus and in communities in efforts and activities that are not centered
around evangelism.
The Religious Studies Dept. utilizes senior students during the internship
classes to further prepare students for a work of service.
Their relationship with a higher power or lack thereof should have no
bearing on our motivation to help them with their issues.
Are congregations spiritually equipping our people to understand that Gods
word is sovern
Why?
RETENTION,
PROGRESSION
&
GRADUATION
Student Services
Classroom
Support
Faculty
Family
African American
Undergraduate Student
Institutional
Commitment
And…….
Cedrick Billington
A native of Winona Texas. Junior at Jarvis
Christian College majoring in Sociology.
Cedrick is the JCC Chapter President the
American Sociology Association. He also serves
as a Community Activist, Humanitarian and a
Minister.
Currently serving as an Emerging Leader and one
of the 2015-’16 ational dvisory o ncil
Members for the HBCU-Center for Excellence in
Behavioral Health at Morehouse School of
Medicine!
1.
A native of Winona Texas
2.
Junior at Jarvis Christian College majoring
in Sociology
3.
JCC Chapter President the American
Sociology Association
4.
Community Activist and Humanitarian
5.
Minister
6.
‘15-’16 National Advisory Council Member
for Morehouse School of Medicine in
Behavior Health
7.
Emerging Leader
Helping to mold
tomorrow’s leaders
through
1. Personal
Development
2. Entrepreneurship
3. Diversity and
Inclusion
4. Assertion of
Citizenship
Conflict
Resolution
training for
students in the
First Year
Experience (FYE)
program at Jarvis
Christian College
Public Service
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Pastor
Alumni of Jarvis
Christian College
Community pastor
Behavioral Health on HBCU
Campuses from a Leadership and
Faith Based Prospective: The
Oakwood University Perspective
by Eric Bell, Senior Social Work Student
Eric Bell
Eric Bell is a native of South Bend,
Indiana. He is the son of Eric and Cheryl
Bell and is the oldest of their three
children. Eric is a Senior Social Work
student at Oakwood University with a
minor in Theology. He plans to attend the
seminary where he will pursue the dual
degrees of a Masters of Social Work and
Masters of Divinity.
Eric truly has a heart for people and
greater love for Jesus Christ which is why
he has chosen to pair the degrees and
studies. His goal is to become an effective
minister of the Gospel as he seeks to
change lives and save souls.
Oakwood’s History
“Oakwood University, in Huntsville, Alabama was founded
by the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) in 1896 to
educate the recently-freed African-Americans of the
South. Drawing upon its Christian faith and the
emancipation of slaves by President Abraham Lincoln in
1863, it believed that “all people are created equal” and
deserved the opportunity to learn a trade.”
Back In The Day
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1896 – Oakwood Industrial
School
1904 – Oakwood Manual
Training School
1917 – Oakwood Junior
College
1943 – Oakwood College
2008 – Oakwood University
In the early days,
Oakwood Industrial
School offered a
faith-based industrial
training atmosphere
for individuals who
wanted more than a
public education.
Oakwood University Today
“Oakwood University, a historically Black SDA institution of higher
learning, offers quality Christian Education that emphasizes academic
excellence, promotes harmonious development of mind, body, and
spirit, and prepares leaders in service for God and humanity.
The school’s motto, shared by faculty and students, is: Enter to Learn,
Depart to Serve. In everything it does, it believes and practices God
First, its current slogan. Consistent with its Mission Statement,
Oakwood University is in the business of transforming lives – both for
now and, more importantly, for eternity.”
Our Faith
“Adventists hold most beliefs in common with other
Protestants. The Trinity. The divinity of Jesus. Salvation
through faith in Jesus. Adventists believe that true
spirituality impacts every area of their lives. Physical health,
a sound mind and strong relationships with God and other
people are all seen as important”.
“Each week Adventists celebrate a 24-hour Sabbath rest
from work and school, from Friday sunset through Saturday
sunset. The day is about taking a break from the daily grind,
spending quality time in worship, and nurturing
relationships with family and friends.”
Our Philosophy
Oakwood
University
Philosophy
“As a Christian school, we encourage strong moral
principles and a close relationship with God. We
celebrate the diversity of faiths represented at
Oakwood and respect the differences of persuasion
that are present.
We believe in a holistic approach to life that balances
mind, body, and spirit in such a way that students are
fully prepared to serve the world when they finish
their studies.”
Integration Of Faith And Learning
Integration of faith and learning is the intentional resolve
of this institution to implement an enriching platform for
student development. This initiative is designed to give
students a deeper understanding of the relationship
between the subject of study and Christian living. How
does Jesus fit into what you do for this class?
That is the question that is answered with these specific
assignments in every class around the campus. Ultimately
the question will morph into how does your new found
knowledge of Christ, in your field, impact what you will do
as a professional?
Faith And Practice
Oakwood University is committed to equipping its students
spiritually first. The principle logic behind this approach is
simple. We believe that by putting God first, we will be have a
greater impact on our society than by placing Him even one
spot lower.
We are an academic institution who values a high quality
education and preparation for the working world. However, we
also believe that if we seek Him first, everything else we need to
impact the lives of others, He will surely provide (Matthew
6:33).
Examples
• Mission Trips (Local, National, & International)
• Agape Day
• On-Campus Worships and Services
• Office of Spiritual Life
• Health and Counseling Offices
• Walk-up Wednesdays
• Advisory
Summary
All of these actions are done to foster a deeper
love for Christ and a greater love for humanity.
It is so much easier to work with the ones you
love.
Christ, loving all people, admonishes us to
follow His example. This is where practice
collides with faith to make something special.
Faith Practice: The Complete View
WORD + DEED = FAITH PRACTICE
We ADIMANTLY believe in prayer and God’s power to
provide for anything that we ask of Him. However, we do
recognize that not everything will be prayed away. We will
use practice measures to get someone the assistance that
they need. When students go on mission trips, they learn
about ministry in word and in deed.
Our faith calls us to action and those actions are seen in
hospital rooms, clinics, schools, community organizations,
and other sources of assistance. A faith without works is
a dead.
Mark 1:40 – 44 :
The Perfect Example
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Shelby Santiago
Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans
Shelby Santiago, from Sunset, Louisiana, is
a graduating senior at Xavier University of
Louisiana in New Orleans, Louisiana. She
will be completing her studies as a History
major, and she is also completing a minor in
Political Science.
As a leader on Xavier’s campus, Shelby
serves as a peer mentor to incoming
freshmen, selected by her division, assisting
them in guidance through their first year of
college. She is also the secretary for
Xavier’s Pre-Law Club as well as Xavier’s
Phi Alpha Delta chapter, and Shelby is also the treasurer for Xavier’s Public
Policy Club. She has expanded her leadership outside of Xavier, achieving
an active leadership role with renowned lobbying group American Israel
Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Some of Shelby’s accomplishments include an archival/librarian internship
at the Amistad Research Center, feature research in a national research
exhibition of Youth and the Civil Rights, an internship at Orleans Parish
Criminal District Court, as well as a current internship at the Supreme Court
of Louisiana. Following her institution’s mission, Shelby is well on her way
to help create a more just and humane society.
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&
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High Impact Strategies to Promote
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