News

Jan 20, 2026

Community Counseling, Education, and Research Center (CCERC) Offers Accessible Mental Health Services While Training Master’s Students

Read here: https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/2026/01/07/community-counseling-education-and-research-center-ccerc-offers-accessible-mental-health-services-while-training-masters-students 

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… 

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

Aug 14, 2018

CCERC receives the 2018 Opal Mann Green Award

The Community Counseling, Education and Research Center (CCERC) received The 2018 Opal Mann Green Award from the NC State University, Office of Outreach and Engagement. The Opal Mann Green Award recognizes excellence of a community-based team demonstrating democratic strategies, mutually beneficial actions, scholarship, and valued community outcomes. The team consisted of the: NC State Counselor Education Program… 

Jan 16, 2018

Award for CCERC Founder and Co-Director Dr. Marc A. Grimmett

Dr. Grimmett Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award from UGA 

Dec 6, 2016

Chancellor Visits CCERC

NC State College of Education Chancellor Visit 2016