Dalton State School of Health Professions

05/04/2026

Follow along with the BSW program and the Dalton-Whitfield Family Connection each Monday for Mental Health Mondays in May.

🌿 Mental Health Monday – Week 1 🌿

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’re excited to kick off our Mental Health Monday series!

This month, our Collaborative partnered with the Dalton State College Social Work Program, where talented students created impactful posts to raise awareness and support our community. 🧠💙

Each week, we’ll be featuring one of our 4 winning designs—and each winner will receive a $25 gift card! 🎉

👏 This week’s featured post was selected for its thoughtful and inclusive approach. The designer made a meaningful effort to support our bilingual community by providing information in both English and Spanish.

This post highlights:
✔️ What mental health is
✔️ Common signs of mental health challenges
✔️ Possible causes and life experiences that impact mental health
✔️ Tips for talking with children and loved ones about mental health

We appreciate how this design makes important information accessible, clear, and supportive for families in our community.

Stay tuned each Monday as we continue to showcase the remaining winners!

04/24/2026

Congratulations to our own Cheryl Nuckolls on this much deserved recognition!

04/17/2026

It was a wonderful day in Social Work at the SURS.

04/17/2026

Spot the Respiratory Therapy students helping promote our wonderful community and representing SHP with pride. Great job from Stephanie Watkins ‘ students.

03/19/2026

It was a great day in ATL for the class of 2026.

03/18/2026

Thank you to our community partner for this wonderful “shout out” during social work month. We are very proud of the work of our faculty and students who are committed to making a positive difference in the community and beyond. Our upcoming junior cohort is the largest ever, almost double our average graduating class in size. We are preparing students to do the work that’s needed and we couldn’t do it without the community agencies, practicum instructors, alumni, and others who are part of our team. Happy Social Work month to everyone who makes the BSW program at Dalton State the program of choice at the institution of choice.

Did You Know? 💡

The Dalton State Bachelor of Social Work Program graduates an average of 18 social workers each year—helping meet critical needs in our community!

The program partners with over 50 agencies across Northwest Georgia and Southeast Tennessee, providing year-long practicum placements for students. Each year, Dalton State social work students contribute an average of 1,500 hours of service to the community, supporting organizations and strengthening the region in meaningful ways.

Our community is blessed to have this resource in our community!

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day from the faculty and staff of DSC School of Health Professions.

03/04/2026

Look! SHP for the win.

02/21/2026

SHP was well represented on the 2026 homecoming court with Memphis (nursing) and Isaiah (social work) winning the crown. Congratulations!

Photo credit-DSCInvolv

02/20/2026

No doubt about it-SHP has the best float hands down!