Mar 12, 2024

College of Education’s Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC) Becomes International Model for Community-embedded Counseling Services

Feb 29, 2024

Bridging the Mental Health Gap in Rural Nova Scotia

The developmental journey of the Red Spruce Mental Health Centre was initiated by research excursions to North Carolina to engage with programs embracing a CCERC (Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center) model focused on multiculturalism, equity, justice, and love.

Feb 29, 2024

College of Education’s Counselor Education Program Re-accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

The NC State College of Education’s Counselor Education program has been re-accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program includes the master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, College Counseling and Student Affairs, and School Counseling as well as the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development Counseling…

Dec 20, 2022

How to Manage Family Stress During the Holiday Season by Christina Rascoe  

The holiday season is fast approaching which can mean a lot of things for people. It can mean no more school for two weeks, time to unwind, a bunch of holiday shopping, volunteering, good eats, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends. While we look at the holiday season as a cheerful time,…

Nov 16, 2022

Battling the “Winter Blues” by Bekah Shimer

Before I sat down to write this, I put on a cozy sweater, made a hot cup of tea, lit a cinnamon-scented candle, and checked the weather app on my phone. The temperature is currently 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and the sun is set to go down at 5:07 pm. The days are shorter, the temperatures…

Nov 16, 2022

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month by Christina Rascoe

October was declared National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1987 as a way to advocate for survivors of domestic violence as well as unite individuals and organizations working on issues regarding domestic violence. Since then, progress has been made to bring awareness to this issue, provide support for domestic violence survivors, and update legislation to…

Oct 5, 2022

Happy National Latinx Heritage Month! by Dylan Hines

(Above: University of Southern California Illustration) Known federally as Hispanic Heritage Month, this is a month celebrated each year from September 15th to October 15th to recognize and celebrate the many cultures and histories of Latinx, Hispanic, and Latino-identified communities across the world, as well as the contributions that Latinx people have made to the…

Jun 14, 2022

NCCU Counselor Education Clinic Lead by Dr. Helen Lupton-Smith Awarded $200K from BCBS

NCCU received a $200K award from BCBS, under the direction of Dr. Helen Lupton-Smith, to develop the NCCU’s Eagle Counseling, Consultation and Research Clinic (ECCRC). The ECCRC expands the work that Dr. Helen Lupton-Smith helped to start at CCERC in 2016. Dr. Helen Lupton-Smith is leading the ECCRC that supports our vision to share, adapt, and implement the model…

Feb 25, 2020

University Counseling Program Takes a Holistic Approach to Community Engagement

In 2019, CCERC won an Exemplary Project award from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for Community Engagement Scholarship, which recognizes “exemplary strides to become more closely and productively engaged with communities through their teaching/learning, discovery, and service activities.”

Sep 20, 2018

CCERC at Cox Quick Tour