HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS

Director

Professor Les Gallo-Silver, MSW, ACSW, LCSW-R
Room: E-300V
Phone: (718) 482-5756
Email: lgallo@lagcc.cuny.edu 

The Human Services Programs, coordinated by the Health Sciences Department, lead to an Associate in Arts (AA) degree with a special orientation to the human service and social work profession. Students may select Gerontology or Mental Health. The curricula are designed to prepare students either for career objectives or for transfer to senior colleges.

The Human Services Programs at LaGuardia Community College are dedicated to provide a supportive learning environment through faculty who model the competencies and values of the helping professions. Faculty engages students in collaborative learning environments to nurture and challenge students toward fulfilling their educational and career goals.

The curriculum emphasizes the integration of course work and internships enabling students to assimilate theory in relation to practice. The curriculum links assignments in the field and classroom in order to explore, demonstrate and evaluate specified knowledge, skills, and values related to the field.

Mental Health Program

The Mental Health Program prepares students for careers in social service agencies, community centers, hospitals and other related institutions. Mental health graduates who transfer to senior colleges can continue their studies in the fields of human services and social work.

Gerontology Program

The Gerontology Program prepares students for careers in neighborhood senior citizens’ centers, in nursing homes and in geriatric outreach programs. Gerontology students who transfer to senior colleges can continue their studies in fields such as gerontology and social work.