COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES
Nova Southeastern University goes beyond its primary
mission of providing school and university curricula
by reaching out to the community with diverse
community service programs and resources. Nova
Southeastern University is one of only 311 colleges
and universities nationally selected for the Carnegie
Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification,
which acknowledges significant commitment to and
demonstration of community engagement. Nova
Southeastern University ranks third among all private
colleges nationally in the percentage of federal work-
study dollars that it devotes to community service
according to researchers at Northwestern University’s
Medill School of Journalism.
The following is a partial list of some of the community
service programs and facilities provided.
Abraham S. Fischler School of Education
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ALS Clinic
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Aventura Marketing Council
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Black Heritage Council
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Broward County Voice Resonance Clinic
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Broward County Regional Craniofacial Team
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Cervantes Award for Hispanic Educators
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College Summit Workshops
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Community screenings for various
communication disorders
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Employability training for individuals with
Asperger’s and Autism Spectrum Disorders
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FBI—SOS
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Florida School Choice Resource Center
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Florida Public School Choice Consortium
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Hispanic Advisory Board
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Institute for Public Policy and Executive
Leadership in Higher Education
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Inter-American Distance Education Consortium
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National Institute for Educational Options
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Scholarship opportunities (various)
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Senior Comp
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Teacher Imaginarium
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Tyler Institute
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UM-NSU CARD (Center for Autism and
Related Disabilities)
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Urban Teacher Academy Program (UTAP)
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Veterans’ assistance for PTSD victims of
Middle-east conflict
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Virtual School Education Summit
Center for Psychological Studies
The Psychology Services Center offers services to
residents of the tricounty area, including adults, children,
adolescents, and elderly clients.
Specialized clinical training programs provide service to
the community through the following:
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ADHD Assessment and Consultation
Treatment Program
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Adolescent Drug Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Program
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Anxiety Treatment Center
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Child and Adolescent Traumatic Stress Program
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Clinical Health and Biofeedback Program
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Family Violence Program
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Healthy Lifestyle Guided Self-Change Program
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Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Center
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Neuropsychology Assessment Center
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Nova Southeastern University Counseling
Center for Older Adults (NCCOA)
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Program for the Seriously Emotionally Disturbed
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Psychology Assessment Center
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School Psychology Assessment and
Consultation Center
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Trauma Resolution Integration Program
College of Dental Medicine
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Services for AIDS service organizations located in
Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties
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Out-patient care for children with cleft and
craniofacial disorders at Joe DiMaggio Children’s
Hospital
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On-site care to victims of domestic violence at
shelters in Broward and Miami-Dade counties
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Services for senior citizens in nursing home
facilities
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Specialty dental services for homeless individuals
College of Health Care Sciences
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The Physician Assistant Program participates
in activities in rural and urban communities in
Florida, as well as in Peru and Guatemala.
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The Physical Therapy Program participates in
activities in rural and urban communities in
Florida, as well as in Jamaica.
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Occupational therapy students, under supervision,
screen adults and children for occupational
performance issues or problems.
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The Audiology Clinic provides hearing and
balance services to the community.
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