South Carolina State University Counseling

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South Carolina State University Counseling
Self Development CenterDr. Cherilyn T.
Minniefield, Director

• Mission Statement
• W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. Peer Mentoring and Rites of
  Passage Program
• Internship/Practicum and Work Study Program
• Campus Outreach
• Community Partnerships
• Resources
• Funding Opportunities
• Conclusion
• Q A

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Mission Statement

• The Mission of the Counseling
  Self-Development Center at South Carolina State
  University is to provide quality mental
  healthcare to students throughout their
  matriculation through psycho-educational
  training, crisis intervention, and counseling
  support to facilitate student development.

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W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. Peer Mentoring Group For
Upperclassmen at SCSU
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W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. Peer Mentoring Program

• The W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. Peer Mentoring Program,
• sponsored by the Counseling Self-Development
• Center, was designed to provide interested SCSU
• students with a paraprofessional training
• opportunity to assist their peers. To qualify to
  be
• a W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. mentor, the student must be
• a sophomore, junior or senior, maintain minimum
• academic requirements in their designated area
• of study, and regularly practice appropriate
• behavioral conduct. Participants will engage in
• paraprofessional development training in
• preparation to become peer mentors to first year
• students, perform campus- and community-related
• service projects, and much, much more.
  Interested
• parties may contact the program coordinator, Dr.
• Cherilyn T. Minniefield (Ctaylo37_at_scsu.edu) at
  the
• Counseling Self-Development Center at 536-7245
• to inquire about joining.

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INITIAL SCREENING PROCESS

• G.P.A.
• Extracurricular Involvements
• Interest In Program
• Punctuality
• Grooming
• Diction
• Time constraints
• Level of Commitment
• Fit
• Concerns
• Questions

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Student Responsibilities

• Recruitment of W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. Peer Mentoring
  and Rites of Passage Program Participants
• Campus Outreach Participation and Display Booth
  Representation
• End-of-Experience PowerPoint Case Study
  Presentation of Training Experience to Counseling
  Self-Development Center Staff, Intern/Practicum
  Students and Peer Mentors

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Student Involvement

• Assistance with the planning and organization of
  programs
• Registering students for events
• Distribution of outreach materials (e.g., free
  t-shirts, psycho-educational information, and
  resources)
• Oversight door prize raffle
• Participation in campus-wide events associated
  with planned programs (e.g., candlelight vigil in
  honor and remembrance of victims of domestic
  violence)

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W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. Peer Mentors

• This certificate of achievement
• is awarded to
• _________________________________
• this ___ day of _________, 201__
• in recognition of her
• participation and contributions to
• The Fall/Spring 201_ W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. Peer
  Mentor/Rites of Passage Group
• Counseling Self-Development Center
• South Carolina State University
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  _________________________
• Cherilyn T. Minniefield, Ph.D.
• Group Leader

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Undergraduate Work Study Internship Program
This certificate of achievement is awarded
to ____________________________ this 4th day of
July, 2011 in recognition of her participation
and contributions to Summer 2008 Undergraduate
Work Study Program Counseling Self-Development
Center South Carolina State University
____________________________
____ Cherilyn T. Minniefield, Ph.D.
Work Study Supervisor
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Undergraduate Work Study Completion
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Graduate Practicum and Internship Training Program
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Graduate Practicum/Internship Program

• Counselor Education Department
• Rehabilitation Counseling Department

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Campus Outreach

• Domestic Violence Awareness Outreach Events
• Information Session
• Tell Their Stories Open Mic Event
• Student Video Production Movie Presentation
• Self Defense Class
• Fireside Chat with a Local CASA Representative
• Campus Awareness Walk
• Presentation by Orangeburg Sheriffs Department
  Victims Rights Advocate
• Presentation by Nationally Acclaimed, Kemba Smith

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Forming Relationships with Community Partners
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Community Outreach

• Annual Women at Heart Conference
• National Depression Screening Day at the
  Orangeburg Area Mental Health Center
• Homeless Awareness Sleepout
• Thanksgiving Soup Kitchen
• Adopt-A-Child Program
• Nursing Home Visitation

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HBCU Funding Opportunities

• Behavioral Health Capacity Expansion Mini-Grant
  Program
• Capacity-building projects to assist minority
  women and girls

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Striking a Balance

• Using available resources
• Creating opportunities for student support within
  campus community
• Facilitating student leadership training
• Identifying faculty and staff collaborators
• Networking with other campus professionals
• Forming community partnerships
• Identifying student needs
• Applying for funding to assist HBCU students
• Building sustainable campus programs

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Question and Answer Period

• Thank you for your attendance and participation!
• Questions