CHHS News

Nov 16th, 2023

WKU's Center for Environmental and Workplace Health, Lifeskills Center for Childwelfare Education & Research, and the Institute for Rural Health hosted an event, the Photovoice Project, to engage WKU students with community professionals.

Nov 1st, 2023

WKU has been ranked one of today’s best schools for online nursing degree programs by EduMed.org. WKU’s LPN to ASN program earned top honors for their overall quality, affordability, and commitment to student success.

Sep 19th, 2023

The WKU Institute for Rural Health (IRH) is excited to announce a collaboration with CASHA on a new Bingocize® workshop focusing on exercise, COVID-19, Influenza, Shingles, and Pneumonia education and wellness promotion.

Sep 14th, 2023

Close to 400 fourth-graders from Warren County will participate in the 27th annual Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® program on Sept. 28th at WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center.

Sep 6th, 2023

The WKU Student Rural Health Association, in partnership with Remote Area Medical (RAM®), hosted a free, two-day clinic. RAM is a nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision, and medical care to those in need.

Sep 5th, 2023

Faculty in the Department of Social Work of the WKU College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) recently received a grant of $160,000 from the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).

Aug 23rd, 2023

Jacqueline Basham, fellow in the WKU Center for Environmental and Workplace Health, and instructor in the Department of Public Health, recently presented research on "Female Leaders in Occupational Safety and Health."

Jun 14th, 2023

WKU CASHA receives grant as a partner in the Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative led by USAging. Over $152,000 will be used to create, provide, and assist in the delivery of a new Bingocize® COVID-19, Influenza, and Shingles education worksho

May 30th, 2023

Faculty and students from the Center for Environmental and Workplace Health and the Environmental and Occupational Health Science program are working with the Northern KY Emergency Planning Comm. to complete a hazardous materials commodity flow study.

Apr 26th, 2023

Bingocize® recently received an additional $259,900 to further expand an existing project with the Kentucky Department of Public Health (KDPH).