2021 NSU Fact Book

22 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • Health Screening Activities on Public Health Issues, Such as Osteoporosis, Diabetes, and Asthma • Heart Walk • Hendry Glades Community Health Fair • HIV Education and Awareness Programs • Immunization and Flu Shot Drives • Immunization Awareness Programs • Kick for a Cause • Let’s Talk Mental Health Awareness Festival • Mental Health Awareness Festival • NBC 6 Health and Wellness Expo • National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk • Night to Shine • Operation Christmas Child • Prescription Drug Takeback • Public Awareness of Palm Beach County “Drop Boxes” for Narcotics and Expired Drugs • Publix Health Screening • PUCPR Ponce Medical Day • Scuba Dogs Beach Clean-Up • St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital • Walgreens Diabetes Walk • Walk to Stop Diabetes COLLEGE OF PSYCHOLOGY The Psychology Services Center offers the following services to children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and families in our community through the following specialty clinic programs: • Adult Services • ADHD Assessment, Consultation and Treatment • Adolescent Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment • Anxiety Treatment • Biofeedback and Health Psychology • Child, Adolescents, and Family • Child and Adolescent Traumatic Stress • Counseling for Older Adults • Developmental Assessment Clinic—Unicorn Children’s Foundation Clinic • Family Violence • Healthy Lifestyle Guided Self-Change • Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy • Neuropsychology Assessment • Psychological Services for the Emotionally Distressed • Psychology Assessment • School-Related Psychological Assessments and Clinical Interventions • Sport Psychology • Trauma Resolution Integration Clinical psychology, school psychology, and counseling advanced students, interns, and postdoctoral residents also provide mental health services in a variety of agencies and schools throughout the tricounty area, including hospitals, community mental health centers, forensic settings, and student counseling centers. Faculty and student organizations provide outreach programs locally within the South Florida community and at NSU regional campuses, as well as on international humanitarian missions in South Africa, Puerto Rico, and Central and South America. Outreach Programs • Behavioral Neuroscience Summer Camp • Community Programs on “Red Flags for Autism” • Continuing Education for Professionals • Fire Fighters Responders Support Programs • Law Enforcement Trainings on Mental Health • Minority Student Outreach • Neurosports Conference • Parent Support Presentations • Psychology Faculty and Graduate Students Community Presentations • Shark Chats Virtual Educational Topics • Suicide and Violence Prevention DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS The NSU Department of Athletics, its student-athletes, staff members, and administrators participate and partner with various community groups to provide support to those in need, fulfilling the philosophy of being an NCAA Division II member institution as well as one of the fundamental core values of the university. Below is only a partial list of the many community activities NSU athletics is involved in. • Boys & Girls Club of Broward County • HANDY Broward County (Helping Abused Neglected and Disadvantaged Youth) Community Outreach