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RMHC Student Carmen Florez Receives Josie Torralba Romero Scholarship in Tribute to CFS Research Assistant Professor Linda Callejas

The Dr. Linda Callejas Scholarship was awarded to Florez in tribute of Dr. Callejas鈥� work in community-derived and defined programming for diverse U.S. Latinx communities.

CFS and RMHC Welcome Fulbright Scholar Dr. Ming Hung Wang
As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Wang will explore the latest developments and applications of technology (including AI) in rehabilitation and what the possible impacts are on the lives of individuals with disabilities.

She was recognized for her outstanding record of professional service to ACRM and for the nationally significant contributions she has made to the field of medical rehabilitation by conferring on her the designation of ACRM Fellow.

New Scholarship Opportunity for CBCS Students in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling and Social Work
Master鈥檚 students enrolled in the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences's Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling and Social Work programs are among students eligible to apply for the new Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training Scholar (BHWET) Program at USF.

Associate Professor Christina Dillahunt-Aspilla to Guide Development of Nebrask TBI Statewide Demonstration Project
The project will develop a training curriculum for the staff of Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment providers.

RMHC 2021 Speaker Series on Race & Counseling
View speaker info and recordings of the presentations hosted by the  Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling Program.

Associate Professor Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga Appointed to CRCC Ethics Committee
The Committee provides advisory opinions on select situations having ethical implications. Her term will run from May 15, 2021 鈥� December 31, 2023.

Professor Marilyn Stern Invited to Present at National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Hot Topic Webinar Series
The event was part of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Hot Topic Webinar series and is being held in commemoration of National Minority Health Month.

CFS Research and Grant Activity Shows Impressive Results for Current Fiscal Year
Although the fiscal year for USF does not end until June 30, CFS research and grant activity already shows an impressive effort among faculty and staff who participate in high-impact research and innovation to change lives, improve health, and foster sustainable development and positive societal change.

Associate Professor Tina Dillahunt-Aspillaga Co-authors Article on Traumatic Brain Injury in the Military and Veteran Unemployment
The article focuses on return to work as an important reintegration outcome for veterans and service members with traumatic brain injury.

Hot off the Press: CFS Impact Report
The Impact Report provides a general overview and highlights accomplishments of our academic programs, research, and technical assistance initiatives.

New Master鈥檚 in Marriage and Family Therapy
The program is an expansion of the successful MFT Graduate Certificate which enables professionals in mental health, rehabilitation counseling, counselor education, social work, psychology, and other human service fields to enhance their knowledge and skills in marriage and family therapy.

New Requirement for Registered MFT and CMHC Interns
Recently the 91社区 Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) , and Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MHC) has updated the new requirement for registered MFT and CMHC interns. Please click on the link to find the new requirement. The RMHC program continues to offer curriculum that meets the coursework requirement for both MFT and MHC registered intern. 鈥�

RMHC Receives 2nd 5-Year Grant Providing Scholarship Opportunities for Master's Students
The federal long-term training grant will increase the number of highly qualified rehabilitation counselors available to work within the vocational rehabilitation system.

Faculty Create A Minute for Minute Health Videos During COVID-19 Pandemic
Faculty within the USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences have a broad range of expertise in many areas of behavioral science, focusing on individuals, families, communities, and schools, and examining the problems and challenges people encounter, as well as their need for clinical and supportive services.

Dr. Ryan Henry Receives Dean's Outstanding Service Award
The award is given to CBCS faculty who have demonstrated outstanding service to the Department, College, University, Profession, and/or the local community.

Dr. Tina Dillahunt-Aspillaga Selected to Serve on USF Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate is the primary faculty advisory body to the USF President, Provost, and Vice President for Health on all matters that pertain to the academic climate of the university.

As part of the U.S. News & World Report's release of Best Graduate Schools 2020, RMHC was among several graduate programs at USF to make the high ranking.

As a faculty member in the Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program in the USF Department of Child and Family Studies, Dr. Dillahunt-Aspillaga focuses on the rehabilitation and community reintegration of civilians, service members, and veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Dr. Kearns was interviewed on May 8, 2018 by Dr. Randy Shuck of Spectrum News Bay News 9 about his novel technology for predicting falls in older adults using a form of radar and higher-order mathematics known as fractals.

Her research will take place at the College of Indigenous Studies of the National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) in Hualien, Taiwan, where she will address the needs of the indigenous Taiwanese population with disabilities.

The special issue consists of articles that represent current thinking about community reintegration (CR) and lays the groundwork for testing interventions to improve CR outcomes for veterans and service members.

The Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program at USF is dual accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE), which prepares RMHC students to become licensed mental health counselors and certified rehabilitation counselors.

Many thanks to each of the practicum sites who attended the Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Field Placement Fair February 22. What a great turnout!

Given early evidence regarding the promise of customized interventions by community-based Vocational Rehabilitation service practitioners, the ACCESS intervention has the potential to yield far-reaching benefits.

Congratulations to Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling master's students Claudia Cordero and Suresh Lama Tamang for being awarded the John A. Orphanidys Scholarship Award, sponsored by the 91社区 Chapter of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP).

CACREP and CORE Joint Accreditation Review Process Successfully Completed for RMHC
The USF Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (M.A. degree) program now joins a handful of other higher education programs across the United States in successfully completing the joint review process offered as part of the 2013 affiliation agreement between the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The  National Brain Trust competition was part of a summit hosted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Center for Innovation to help facilitate national, partnership-based solutions in the general areas of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Ana has been featured as an expert in numerous media outlets and has helped hundreds of individuals and couples improve their relationships.

The 91社区 Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) conference was held in Lake Mary February 4 鈥� 6, 2016.

 The webinar is part of the the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), the country's oldest and largest nationwide brain injury advocacy organization.

What better location than Florence Italy to take an Intimate Relationships course? The course, which is taught by Dr. Rick Weinberg, Associate Professor in the USF Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program, is part of the USF in Florence Summer Study Abroad Program.

Tammy Jorgensen-Smith, PhD (PI) and Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD (CI) have received a $1 million long-term training grant from the Rehabilitation Service Administration, US Department of Education to promote the recruitment, training and development of highly-qualified rehabilitation counselors to meet the high demand for public sector providers of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services.