Our Commitment to Diversity

Forest Institute is dedicated to promoting and infusing diversity into every facet of the learning experience. Our programs strive to promote a safe and accepting environment that embraces cultural sensitivity while celebrating and advocating for individual and cultural differences.

We seek to accomplish this by fostering diverse experiences through academics, clinical training, student organizations and community involvement. Our students will have exposure to populations of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, gender, religious affiliation, and race/ethnicity. Training opportunities are available in community mental health, public health, school, private practice, correctional, Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender, and multicultural settings. We are deeply committed to training our students to be culturally aware and competent professionals who are prepared to address the progressive needs of a global and dynamic society.