Research Initiatives

Research Mission

The CARE Center at Barry University is committed to engage in meaningful research efforts through collaborative and mutually productive partnerships to develop solutions that promote the common good and a more humane and just society.

Research Goal

Barry University students, staff and faculty pursue scholarly, and critical analysis of fundamental questions on the human and community experience. Research initiatives involve a variety of methodologies including interviews, focus groups, surveys, and measures.

The CARE Center’s goal for research initiatives is to increase understanding of social, emotional, behavioral, intellectual, and cultural issues that impact children, families, and the South Florida Community while promoting self-sustaining solutions through research and service.

Youth And Community Initiatives

Barry University recognizes that true change, growth, and leadership comes when our internal resources are leveraged for maximum impact. As a result, the University pursues various funding opportunities from federal, state, local government, and private corporations and foundations. More specifically, the CARE Center seeks grants that support the University’s mission to serve under resourced and underrepresented populations.

C.H.A.M.P.S

Community of Healthy, Active, Motivated, Positive Students (C.H.A.M.P.S) Program equips youth (grades 6-12) within Miami Dade County Public Schools with social, emotional, and cognitive skills that promote personal and academic success.

C.R.O.P.

College Reach-Out Program (CROP) provides academic and psychosocial supportive services to low-income, educationally disadvantaged students in grades 6 through 12 that motivates and prepares them to successfully complete their postsecondary education.

Community of Healthy, Active, Motivated, Positive Students (C.H.A.M.P.S.)

Barry University’s Youth Development Program C.H.A.M.P.S. (Community of Healthy, Active, Motivated, Positive Students) serves students in grades 6-12. C.H.A.M.P.S. Program is funded by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.

Goal

To equip youth with social, emotional, and cognitive skills that promote personal and academic success so that they can develop into C.H.A.M.P.S.- a Community of Healthy, Active, Motivated, Positive Students.

School Year (afterschool) program:

Summer Program:

Open for any student in grade 6-12 that attend Miami-Dade County Public School.

Contact

Rita Gangi, BS

CHAMPS Director
Barry University-Adrian Dominican School of Education, Leadership and Human Development
11300 NE 2nd Avenue Powers Building
Miami Shores, Florida 33161
Office: 305-899-4007
Email: Rgangi@barry.edu

Silvia Reyes, PHD, LMHC, NCC, MFT

CARE Center Director
Barry University-Adrian Dominican School of Education,Leadership and Human Development
11300 NE 2nd Avenue Powers Building
Miami Shores, Florida 33161
Office: 305-899-4778
Email: Spreyes@barry.edu

College Reach Out Program (C.R.O.P.)

Since 1999, Florida Department of Education has supported Barry University’s College Reach- Out Program (C.R.O.P.) through funded grant awards. The primary objective of CROP is to provide academic and psychosocial supportive services to low-income, educationally disadvantaged students in grades 6 through 12 that motivates and prepares them to attend college and complete their postsecondary education.

Barry University’s CARE Center recognizes that individual, familial, school, community, and peer factors have a great impact on a student’s development, whether, academic, personal, and career. As a result, Barry-C.R.O.P. is the only program of its kind in the state of Florida to offer therapeutic counseling services to its participants and family members in addition to other academic and supportive services. Our goal is to eliminate barriers to school achievement and facilitate academic and personal success.

Goal

Program Services

Contact

Silvia Reyes, PHD, LMHC, NCC, MFT

CARE Center Director
Barry University-Adrian Dominican School of Education, Leadership and Human Development
11300 NE 2nd Avenue Powers Building
Miami Shores, Florida 33161
Office: 305-899-4778
Email: Spreyes@barry.edu

Elizabeth Sanchez, LMHC, NCC

Elizabeth Sanchez, LMHC, NCC
College Reach-Out Program Director
Barry University-Adrian Dominican School of Education, Leadership and Human Development
11300 NE 2nd Avenue Powers Building
Miami Shores, Florida 33161
Office: 305-899-3859
Email: ESanchez@barry.edu

ARTICLE

CARE Center Research Initiative in collaboration with the City of Miami Beach Homeless Outreach Center

The CARE Center’s goal for its youth and community initiatives is to increase understanding of social, emotional, behavioral, intellectual, and cultural issues that impact children, families, and the South Florida Community while promoting self-sustaining solutions through service.

Interested in Research Initiatives?

If you are interested in collaborating in a research initiative, please contact

Silvia Reyes, P.H.D, LMHC, NCC

Director of CARE Center
Work Email

Spreyes@barry.edu

CARE center email:

Care-center@barry.edu

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