Daughters of Charity Health Centers and Delgado Partner to Provide Behavioral Health Services

June 11, 2019

Daughters of Charity Health Centers (DCHC) and Delgado Community College today officially announced the offering of behavioral health services on the college’s main campus at 615 City Park Avenue. DCHC will offer the services four days a week for students, faculty and staff.

This partnership derives from an expressed need for behavioral health services at Delgado. Students, faculty and staff also have access to additional medical services offered at DCHC’s ten health centers located throughout metro New Orleans.

“We are extremely grateful to DCHC for entering into this partnership with the college. It is evidence of the work that can be accomplished in our community for the greater good of the people we serve,” said Arnel Cosey, executive dean, Delgado City Park Campus and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. “Delgado and DCHC have responded to an enormous need that will lead to improved student outcomes and adds a new dimension of support and service for students, faculty and staff.”

Michael Griffin, president and CEO of DCHC, believes that this partnership reflects the Daughters of Charity’s 185-year history of addressing the community’s needs in New Orleans.

“When officials at Delgado brought to our attention the dire need to provide behavioral health services on campus, we immediately said ‘yes.’ We hope that the entire Delgado community will take advantage of the behavioral health services and view them as part of caring for themselves both mentally and physically,” said Griffin.

Daughters of Charity Health Centers: As an integral part of the health care community for 185 years, the Daughters of Charity are committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive health care to all members of our community, regardless of their ability to pay. Daughters of Charity Health Centers offers high-quality, affordable health care for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors at ten community health centers throughout greater New Orleans. Services include primary and preventive health care, pediatrics, dental, optometry, chronic disease management, prenatal care, behavioral health, and onsite laboratories and pharmacies.

Delgado Community College will celebrate 100 years of service to the New Orleans region in 2021. The oldest and largest community college in Louisiana, Delgado provides instruction online and at seven locations. Fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Delgado offers students the most comprehensive array of education and training services available in the 10-parish New Orleans region. Additionally, Delgado has articulation agreements with most of the state’s four-year colleges and universities that allow students to transfer their Delgado credits to bachelor’s degree programs. As well as offering degrees and transferable college credits, Delgado provides diplomas and certificates in many professional and technical areas. Workforce development is a priority at Delgado, hence the college’s well-known motto: “Education that works!” www.dcc.edu