The CFC center’s primary function is to generate and sustain knowledge and funding assets needed to develop effective policies, community-based programs, services, and research. We capitalize on the FSU CSW’s current efforts while expanding into new areas of research, grants, and collaboration. To achieve these goals, the Center develops innovative solutions and outcomes through a multidisciplinary approach. We do this by writing grants in collaboration with other colleges and professionals to secure funding for various projects.
Once funding is secured, we go out in the community and provide needed services, programs, and research through the funded grant.
Current projects involve:
- Providing an evidence-based Opioid Prevention program with adolescents in rural Panhandle counties; training agencies in this program to expand reach.
- Facilitating stress and trauma groups using the CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for
Trauma in Schools) curriculum to middle school-aged youth (includes individual sessions, pre/post tests, etc.)
- Facilitating mental health & social-emotional groups using a social-emotional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) curriculum, Rebound & Recovery, with voluntary pre-kindergarteners.
- Manualizing Rebound & Recovery and making it available as a professional certification for early childhood educators and clinicians.
- Providing trauma-informed training to individuals in legal services
- Developing a Substance Use Disorder curriculum
- Conducting focus groups & interviews with community members to understand the challenges and
address disparities for rural communities and people with special needs in natural disasters and health crises
Special Placement Information:
MSW 2nd-year/Advanced Standing (SL) students. Full- and part-time positions available.
Transportation required. Travel reimbursement available. Agency accessible by public transit.
Liability insurance not required.
Video-/Audio-taping not permitted, unless with client consent and IRB approval.
Agency hours: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Flexible hours. Schedule discussed on a case-by-case basis.