{"id":3111,"date":"2023-03-21T21:03:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T21:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/college-health-human-services\/?page_id=3111"},"modified":"2026-03-19T23:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:56:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-health-human-services\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"learnmoreaboutCAL\">Community-oriented healthcare education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The College of Health and Human Services is northern Arizona\u2019s hub for inclusive and equitable healthcare education. 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Across our departments and unique research areas, everyone in CHHS is passionate about helping our students succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"btn-div\">\n\n        \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-health-human-services\/about\/vision-mission\/\" target=\"\"\n               class=\"btn btn-bottom-mobile btn-gold\">Vision and mission<\/a>\n\n        \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-health-human-services\/about\/vision-mission\/values-goals\/\" target=\"\"\n               class=\"btn btn-bottom-mobile btn-gold\">Values and goals<\/a>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHHS Annual Impact Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the report to learn more about how CHHS is educating the next generation of clinicians and community advocates, conducting ground breaking research, and leading impactful community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/E7EDC5FF8D6\/nau-college-of-health-and-human-services-annual-report\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2657\" height=\"1502\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-4.13.18-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-4.13.18-PM-1.png 2657w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-4.13.18-PM-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-4.13.18-PM-1-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-4.13.18-PM-1-768x434.png 768w, 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