| Maxie Collier Scholars Program Purpose |
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The purpose of the Maxie Collier Scholars Program is to establish and maintain a professional education model that will ensure the selection, preparation, and socialization of promising undergraduate students at Coppin State University for completion of undergraduate and graduate school requirements and placement in professional mental health career positions in the State of Maryland.
More specifically, the charge is to prepare Coppin students from the fields of Nursing, Natural Sciences, Psychology, and Social Work who will be well trained and available to serve seriously emotionally disturbed children, adolescents, and their families in the Baltimore Metropolitan area.
The program has been funded by the Department of Mental Hygiene (DMH). Parties involved are DMH, Coppin State University, University of Maryland at Baltimore, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore Mental Health Systems, and Black Mental Health Alliance.
