In addition to addressing community needs, the NCFC offers graduate and undergraduate students a practical and valuable work experience to complement what they learn in the classroom. Located in a storefront building at 75 Halsey Street, teams of students from nursing, social work and psychology are available during Center hours to handle the needs of walk-in clients. In addition, special classes and programs for small groups are scheduled on a regular basis, targeting the needs of specific populations. For example, pharmacy students lead classes for the elderly pertaining to prescription medications and their interaction with other drugs and alcohol.
Law students lead classes for adolescents on civil rights and constitutional law.
Students from the women's studies program developed classes on building self-esteem in young girls. The activities of the NCFC are coordinated with community based organizations to ensure the needs of the community are being met and to ensure that we are not duplicating services that are already being provided by community-based agencies. To insure the responsiveness of the NCFC to community needs, meaningful partnerships with community organizations is very important. Board members include faculty, administrators, students and community representatives. CASE is a national model for service learning in the undergraduate curriculum.