About Us

Improving mental health takes more than one perspective.  

That’s why the DU Mental Health and Wellness Collaborative (the “Collaborative”) brings together faculty and students from different professional traditions, such as:

  • Counseling psychology 

  • Clinical psychology 

  • Forensic psychology 

  • School psychology 

  • Clinical social work 

  • School social work 

  • School counseling 

  • Clinical mental health counseling 

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Together, the Collaborative works to:

Advance interprofessional education and collaborative practice 

Expand access to culturally-responsive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based mental health care through interprofessional teams and strong community-university partnerships  

Read More: Valverde Collaborative Clinic

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Mission

To foster interprofessional collaboration that brings together students, faculty, and community partners to improve mental health.   

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Vision

Community-university collaboration that advances mental health services, research, and training.

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Values

We value interprofessional learning; community-university collaboration; diversity, equity, and inclusion.