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The advisory council is now working towards a larger goal to establish a long-term position for the program which will help the program’s overall effectiveness. This fundraising effort is being made possible by members of the council reaching across their networks to support the growth and development of the program.
In recent years, community behavioral health organizations have experienced a significant workforce shortage and have been challenged to meet the increasing demand for mental health services in local communities. Reestablishing the program will help address the shortage and benefit the region when students graduate and join the workforce. Comprehensive Healthcare’s support will not only revive this crucial program, but also bolster its success by providing funding for dedicated faculty. This partnership opportunity strengthens a shared commitment to building mental health resources that will benefit local communities.
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When our advisory board learned that an opportunity existed to create an endowed professorship to support and strengthen the CWU Construction Management program, we stepped up and launched a fundraising campaign to prove that the Pacific Northwest architecture, engineering,
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and construction community would wholeheartedly back the program.”
We’re confident in this partnership that develops a pipeline to significantly impact the workforce shortage we’ve seen over the years in community behavioral healthcare. We’re proud to be able to offer this gift to reestablish the CWU MHC graduate program which will make a significant impact on the lives of local residents by preparing more counselors to deliver high-quality mental health care in the community within a couple of years.”
Mike Yellam (’10)
REBUILDING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Jodi Daly, PhD Comprehensive Healthcare Chief Executive Officer CWU Foundation Board Member
Amid a growing need for mental health support, Comprehensive Healthcare has paved the way to reestablish the Mental Health Counseling (MHC) graduate program at Central.
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