Rural Health

The Rural Public Health Certificate is designed to allow students to explore Native community issues in a tribal college setting. This program aims to educate students about healing individuals and communities using traditional and western approaches.

Students will:

1. explore intergenerational trauma and its effects on Native individuals and Native communities.

2. examine Native Cree practices to heal individuals.

3. learn about traditional Cree practices to work with and heal rural Indigenous communities.

4. practice western skills of communication and counseling.

5. understand the importance of case management in reservation settings.

Stone Child College (SCC) is a tribally-controlled community college of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, offering programs of study that can lead to degrees and certificates. SCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and is listed in the Accredited Institutions of Higher Education (AIHEC) published by the American Council on Education for the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation.

We are committed to helping students succeed with their educational endeavors, whether it be here at Stone Child College, at a four year institution, or even in the job market. By joining Achieving the Dream, we will be assisted in fulfilling our Vision which is ‘Making Dreams Happen with Academic Excellence, Culture and Commitment.