Health Equity Accessibility Leadership (HEAL) Taskforce & Strategic Plan

HEAL Hands

Mission Statement

Student Health Services (SHS) is committed to creating a safe, welcoming, inclusive, accessible and affirming environment for all students, conducive to the exploration of personal, social, and academic concerns. We intentionally act to confront health disparities, provide open and inclusive access to health and wellness services/programming and deliver the highest quality care to all CSUB students. 

SHS commits to championing an approach steeped in health equity, accessibility and inclusion that honors our students' voice and lived experience. We believe health equity, inclusion and accessibility are foundational values inextricably linked to achieving our mission of promoting the health and well-being of all members of the CSUB community.

Goals

  1. To enhance services, spaces and educational offerings related to the HEAL Taskforce mission statement for all CSUB students.
  2. To recruit, train, retain, and advance community of student workers and staff dedicated to the HEAL mission.
  3. To strengthen and support administrative structures and processes that enhance and recognize our commitment to the HEAL Taskforce mission statement, with particular emphasis on accountability and communications for transparency.

HEAL Ambassadors

SHS staff members who've completed trainings targeted towards health equity, inclusion and accessibility for all students are called "HEAL Ambassadors". The six initial and subsequent annual internal trainings are completely voluntary and help our staff create a more welcoming environment for the CSUB community within Student Health Services. Staff who have completed these trainings can be recognized by the following symbol:

HEAL Hub

The HEAL Hub opened in August 2024 - a space dedicated to the HEAL Taskforce mission statement in Student Health Services. Featuring art that welcomes students from all walks of life, the room also includes a body positivity mirror and a wellness vending machine. . 

HEAL Taskforce

The Health Equity Accessibility Leadership Taskforce includes members from the following departments:

  • Erika Delamar, Director Student Health Services (Chair)
  • Tamar Anthony, Black Student Success Center Coordinator
  • Candice Banducci, Nurse Practitioner Student Health Services
  • OPEN, Director of Civil Rights and Compliance
  • Leonard Perez, Disability Advisor for Center for Accessibility and Essential Needs
  • Kristyn Delamar, ASI Director of NSME
  • BreAnn Navarro, Registered Nurse Student Health Services
  • Samantha De La Cruz, LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
  • Emily Poole Callahan, Dean of Students Student Integrity and Well-Being
  • OPEN, ASI Director Diversity and Inclusion
  • Yvonne Ortiz-Bush, Assistant Professor Educational Counseling
  • OPEN, Asian Faculty and Staff Network 
  • Tiffany James, Administrative Support Assistant for Project Rebound
  • Jada Cantrell, CARE Case Manager and Student Integrity and Well-being Coordinator
  • Eric Lord, Director of Counseling Center
  • Jamie Pacheco, Veterans Success Center Coordinator