## HBCU L.E.A.P. (Leadership in Education, Awareness, and Preparation)

Director: Shena Leverett Brown, Ph.D., LCSW, MAC, CFCS  
Program Manager: Charles Jenkins, MA  
Contact: <hbculeap@cau.edu>

## Purpose

The purpose of the SAMHSA-funded Center is to provide training, recruit, and prepare students for obtaining advanced degrees in the behavioral health field to address mental and substance use disorders.

## Vision

Vision: HBCU Leadership in Education, Awareness, and Preparation illuminates inequities and fosters solutions for marginalized communities impacted by substance use disorders and serious mental illness.

## Mission

Mission: The mission of HBCU L.E.A.P. is to raise awareness of and offer access to behavioral health fields for diverse students.

## Goals

The Goals of HBCU L.E.A.P. are to:

1. To raise student awareness of multiple career pathways to behavioral health;
2. To increase the number of students prepared to enter the behavioral health field upon completion of their terminal degree; and
3. To enhance retention among students by expanding partnerships among HBCUs and between students and behavioral health service providers

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