Forecast - The purpose of this program is to train doctoral health psychology students, interns, and post-doctoral residents to provide integrated, interdisciplinary, behavioral health, and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment services in high need and high demand areas. The program also supports faculty development of health service psychology.
The overarching goal of the program is to prepare and build capacity of the doctoral health psychology workforce, to provide behavioral health care, including, but not limited to OUD and other SUD prevention and treatment services, in high need and high demand areas. The GPE Program emphasizes engagement with rural, tribal, and community-based partners and sites (i.e., K-12 schools, community health centers, state and local health departments, crisis centers, and community SUD/OUD clinics).