Center for Psychological Research and Application
CePRA
The Center for Psychological Research and Application (CePRA) was established in 2014 in order to be a major resource at the local, state, and national levels in research, training, education, and application on issues involving behavioral/mental health, particularly of African Americans and other marginalized populations.
"Don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own"— Michelle Obama |
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CePRA is dedicated to achieving its mission through a strategic, multifaceted approach that involves a variety of aspects and initiatives encompassing a range of strategies designed to...
Promote mental wellness.
Enhance mental health literacy.
Provide early identification/recognition of behavioral/mental health issues.
Improve overall behavioral/mental health.
"We accomplish our mission through the following components and activities. |
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Research Component |
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Professional Focus:The research component has a professional focus with emphasis on research productivity,
collaboration, and information dissemination
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Education Component |
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Community Focus:The education component has a community focus to expand the knowledge of the general public in regards to behavioral/mental health issues and mental health literacy. |
Training Component |
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Student Focus:The training component has a student focus; developing research skills and effective interventions with the general public. |
CePRA
Research: A professional focus with an emphasis on research productivity, collaboration, grantsmanship and information dissemination
Education: A community focus to expand the knowledge of the general public in regards to behavioral/mental health issues and mental health literacy
Training: A student focus to develop student researchers and nurture effective change agents in addressing the needs of community members.
Each of our activities addresses one or more of the components that make up our work.
In terms of research, we identify studies relevant to a community focus and create a literature database to inform manuscript development and grant writing, engage in research to better understand behavioral/mental health issues and establish grant initiatives to support research related to behavioral and mental health.
Our research has played out in terms of our community education. One of our activities is to establish a website reflecting current information on community psychology research and training in behavioral/mental health. This site includes a user- and community-friendly section that provides up-to-date information to the general public on behavioral/mental health issues.
We establish community-based participatory research initiatives to better understand and address mental health needs of the general public. Alongside that activity, we serve as a major resource and location for behavioral/mental health literacy education training for the general public, with special emphasis on improving knowledge of behavioral/mental health issues, recognizing behavioral/mental health symptoms, promoting early intervention and enhancing help-seeking behaviors.
Finally, we provide support and training in the development of undergraduate and graduate student researchers. As part of this activity, we offer specialized training on research methods and protocols in behavioral/mental health when working with the general public, and we establish appropriate intervention protocols that can be tested and used in the community.
Mental Health First Aid
We offer Mental Health First Aid (youth and adult) training to the community. Find out why it matters and how you can sign up.
Contact Info
501 Orr Dr.
Gore Education Complex-B
Tallahassee, FL 32307
850-599-3014
850-412-7667 (fax)
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