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MPH Certificate in Mental Health and Substance Use
This context certificate provides students with a population-based understanding of mental health and unhealthy substance use by centering the life course perspective and multi-level social ecological framework that emphasize behavioral, social, and structural antecedents and consequences of mental health and substance use.
Mental Health and Substance Use Certificate Courses
Courses related to mental health and substance use represent several areas of public health and are taught by faculty from several SPH Departments.
- Prof. Carol Dolan teaches three courses: SB 780 Mental Health and Public Health: A Social and Behavioral Sciences Perspective, SB 832 Trauma, Trauma-Informed Care, Recovery & Resilience and SB 730 Stress as a Public Health Problem.
- Also situated in the Community Health Sciences Department are MC 783 Substance Use in Diverse Populations, MC 800 Preventing Mental Health Disorders Among Women, Children, and Adolescents, and SB 785 Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use: People, Populations, and Policies.
- For students interested in mental health policy and law, we also offer LW 854 Mental Health Law, PM 758 Introduction to Mental Health Services, and PM 785 Mental Health Advocacy.
- Prof. A.J. Rosellini from the Epidemiology Department teaches EP 790 Mental Health Epidemiology. And, from Global Health, Prof. Jen Beard teaches GH 765 Cross-Cultural Approaches to Mental Health in Low & Middle Income Countries.
Student Engagement and Involvement
The Center for Trauma and Mental Health
Students are encouraged to participate in Center activities, such as regular research presentations, where they can get to know the Center’s faculty and staff, learn about the exciting work we do at BUSPH and become aware of the many ways they can connect with the Center for learning opportunities such as internships, directed research, practicum and jobs.
Mental Health Public Health Connections Student Organization
Students are invited to join and participate in MHPHC, whose mission is to increase awareness of the burden of disease caused by mental illness and substance use, to promote wellness among BUSPH students and to provide a network of students, alumni, and faculty for professional development. We expect that MHPHC and the Center will have many opportunities for collaborations and networking.