{"id":760,"date":"2018-05-08T15:25:42","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T19:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/?page_id=760"},"modified":"2025-05-05T14:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T18:46:09","slug":"collegiate-health-service-corps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/collegiate-health-service-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"Collegiate Health Service Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-760\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-760-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-760-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-760-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Collegiate Health Service Corps\" class=\"attachment-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1170\/400;max-width: 100%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617-768x263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617-1024x350.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Collegiate Health Service Corps\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617-768x263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617-1024x350.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/06\/CHSCYHSC011617.jpg\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-760-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-760-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-760-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 id=\"u22695-2\">A State-Wide Program of the Connecticut Area Health Education Center<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"u22695-5\">Mission<\/h3>\n<p>To expose undergraduate students to health careers through service learning experiences that promote preventative health care to underserved communities at a state-wide level.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"u22695-10\">Program Outline<\/h3>\n<p>The Collegiate Health Service Corps is a training program and service-learning experience for undergraduate students. A program coordinator and interactive peer learning groups guide all students. The program specifically targets first-year students, undecided majors, and those interested in health care fields to provide information about various health careers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"u22695-16\"><span id=\"u22695-14\"><strong>Core Training:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Initial training session with presentations and activities that include topics such as Eliminating Health Disparities, Professionalism and Ethics, Health Promotion and Health Literacy. Training is followed by 25 hours of service-learning and upon completion students receive a certificate.<\/li>\n<li id=\"u22695-19\"><strong><span id=\"u22695-17\">Intermediate Training:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Second training session conducted after approximately 25 hours of service learning. Students will be educated in Emergency Preparedness and certified in First Aid at no cost. An additional 25 hours of service-learning will mark the completion of Intermediate Training. Students receive a certificate upon completion.<\/li>\n<li id=\"u22695-23\"><strong><span id=\"u22695-21\">Advanced Training:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Third training session conducted after approximately 50 hours of service learning. Students will have the benefit of being CPR certified at no cost. An additional 25 hours of service learning will mark the completion of Advanced Training and upon completion students receive a certificate.<\/li>\n<li id=\"u22695-26\"><strong><span id=\"u22695-24\">Program Completion:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>After a minimum of 75 hours of service learning and attending all three trainings, students will be awarded with a formal letter recognizing their accomplishments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"u22695-29\">Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"u22695-31\">Students will increase their awareness of various health occupations and interdisciplinary health teams.<\/li>\n<li id=\"u22695-33\">Undecided students will gain experience in the health care field.<\/li>\n<li id=\"u22695-35\">Student will increase their awareness and capacity to develop their cultural competency skills as future health care providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"u22695-38\">Participating Universities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>UConn, Storrs and UConn, Waterbury<\/li>\n<li>Eastern and Central Connecticut State Universities<\/li>\n<li>Fairfield University, University of Bridgeport, and University of Saint Joseph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"u22695-47\">For More Information<\/h3>\n<p>Natalie Crino<br \/>\nHealth Education Center, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 860-465-8281<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:crino@healtheducenter.org\">crino@healtheducenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A State-Wide Program of the Connecticut Area Health Education Center Mission To expose undergraduate students to health careers through service learning experiences that promote preventative health care to underserved communities at a state-wide level. 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