New
Dean Appointed to the College of Health and Human Services
Mitchell
T. Maki was apoointed as the dean of the college of Health and Human
Services effictive July 1, 2005. Dr. Maki most recently served as acting
dean of the College of Health and Human Services at California State
University, Los Angeles. A social worker by training, Dr. Maki brings
great hopes and aspirations to his new position in the College of Health
and Human Servcies. It was the first full week of July. Mitchell
Maki, the new dean of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
had been on the job for only three days.>>more
CHHS
supports Heart Health with the American Heart Association
The College
of Health and Human Services (CHHS) had an information booth at the
event. Many walk participants visited the booth to learn about the educational
program offerings at CSUDH. Health programs offered through CHHS were
profiled and many visitors were surprised to learn of the various educational
opportunities they could pursue in the health care field. Recruitment
was heavily conducted by our very own dean, Dr. Mitch Maki who engaged
every visitor to the booth in a lively way. >>more
Occupational
Therapy: New Master’s Program Builds Needed Workforce
“It
made me realize how much people can do, even with a fairly serious sensory
loss,” Peyton says. “As a child, when my friends came over
to play, they often didn’t know that my dad was blind. I had never
mentioned his loss of vision because he had very few limitations. I
never really thought of him as having a disability. He managed to get
around our home and yard and do all of the things that most dads do.
I guess I’ve had the wonderful advantage of living with a parent
who had a significant sensory loss but was very capable and who didn’t
allow his loss of vision to destroy his life. He was quite amazing in
that he was able to see new opportunities to overcome the challenges
of everyday adaptations necessary to be a successful father and businessman.”
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Master
of Social Work Program Comes to CSUDH
The
proposed program is a direct answer to meet the community’s need
and interest in developing a cadre of social workers reflective of its
own cultural and rich demographic diversity. Rooted in outreach and
activism, the new program will have a social service focus, rather than
a therapeutic/clinical bent, with attention in developing the cultural
competencies needed to serve the traditionally under-served populations
of Los Angeles County and the state of California. Curriculum and program
design will spring from collaboration between the community and the
university. >>more
One
Tribe Foundation and CSUDH Health and Human Services Collaborate to
Empower Eritrea
When
Dr. Paula Comstock, orthomolecular biochemistry and psychology, worked
in the South Pacific islands in the early 1980s, she saw that at times,
Western medicine and diets were not beneficial to the people there.
“They had a wonderful diet and health regime for hundreds of years,”
she notes, “but they had been swayed by companies who were presenting
the message that these Western goods were better than what the original
diet was, with things the people couldn’t actually afford and
didn’t need".>>more
Joyce
Lee Harper Memorial School of Nursing Scholarship
Joining
together to memorialize the life of a caring and giving person, David
Harper, his family and friends, established the Joyce Lee Harper Memorial
School of Nursing Scholarship. “We wanted to honor the wonderful
wife, mother and friend that Joyce was,” says Mr. Harper. “Also,
During Joyce’s 4 1/2 year battle with ovarian cancer, she encountered
many nurses who provided compassionate care. The scholarship is a way
to pay tribute to nurses and nursing students who make a commitment
to quality care in an oncology or hospice care setting,” adds
Mr. Harper.>>more
Thinking
About Making a Meaningful Career Change?
The School
of Nursing in the College of Health and Human Services at California
State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is preparing to launch its
new Master’s-level nursing program – the Clinical Nurse
Leader (CNL) – in summer 2006. The CNL is a role option within
the Master’s Program in nursing for individuals who already possess
a bachelor’s degree in any field, who want to pursue a career
in nursing. >>more
A
Good Time Was Had By All
On
October 9, 2005 the College of Health and Human Services celebrated
its first semi-annual picnic for faculty and staff. At around 11 am
CHHS employees began to descend upon a sleepy little park in Torrance.
People brought culinary delights from around the world as side dishes
reflected the diverse nature of the people who work in our College.
Before long the charcoal was hot and the aroma tantalizing as a variety
of meat was placed on the grill. >>more
