Community mental health course students help the Decatur Oasis Center.

Class members include: Amy Baird (TA), Danny Bent, Janice Walters, Katie Garner, Melissa Whyte, Sima Patel, Geneice Loften, Sam Ready, Krista Carter, Chelsey Bombard, and Mary E. Garrison, Assistant Professor of Social Work.

On May 5, 2008, Mary Garrison, Assistant Professor of Social Work, and her students from her community mental health course held a town meeting in Decatur in conjunction with Heritage Behavior Healthcare to address the funding crisis of the Oasis, the homeless day center in Decatur. There were over 100 community people in attendance at the meeting as well as local media including the newspaper and the tv stations. Mary and her students presented information about the impact that the lose of funding would have on the local community and urged action to keep the center open. During the evening, $25,000 was raised towards keeping the doors open. Mary's students were responsible for coordinating, organizing and executing the town meeting and gained invaluable experiential learning from this opportunity.

Way to go!

Dr. Randy Brooks
Acting Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Randy Brooks, Acting Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences

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