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The 2023 TTCC Graduation is upon us. On December 8th, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, the staff, students, and greater community of Tarzana Treatment Centers College (TTCC) is excited to celebrate the 2023 TTCC graduation ceremony of several cohorts of students. The graduation ceremony starts at 6 pm and will include a welcome, student awards/recognition, and invited speakers. Moreover, a diverse, talented array of students from all walks of life will graduate from Tarzana Treatment Centers College.

Indeed, this celebration represents intersectionality as TTCC graduates several cohorts of students who will hopefully return their newly acquired behavioral healthcare training to their respective communities. TTCC welcomes the community at large to join us for this Graduation ceremony. In addition, TTCC requests that guests RSVP by the deadline of 12/5/2023 using the link below, confirming their attendance as “Partner”:

2023 TTC College Graduation RSVP

Tarzana Treatment Centers College is the learning and development division of Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC), a full-service integrated healthcare organization. As a nonprofit, community-based organization, TTC operates a psychiatric hospital, inpatient, residential and outpatient substance use disorder (SU treatment centers, HIV/AIDS programs, mental health services, and family medical clinics. Furthermore, all facilities are licensed and certified by the State of California and the County of Los Angeles and are accredited by The Joint Commission.

Therefore, TTC has provided a comprehensive continuum of healthcare services for over fifty years. Tarzana Treatment Centers emphasizes a commitment to leadership, patient advocacy, and innovation in delivering integrated healthcare services. With the founding of Tarzana Treatment Centers College in 2019, the nonprofit’s mission was taken to another level of excellence.

As a provider of behavioral healthcare education and training, Tarzana Treatment Centers College is committed to incorporating and promoting the following values: Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Community, and Intersectionality. The mission of TTCC is to expand access to affordable healthcare learning for adults in all stages of their professional careers and development. Therefore, the goal is to train a diverse array of students from a multiplicity of communities, allowing them to return to their homes upon graduation and become providers of quality healthcare services. Indeed, such providers are a priority in so many communities.

Awards and Honors at the 2023 TTCC Graduation

The graduation ceremony on December 8th celebrates these values and this mission. This year’s graduation will be hosted by TTCC graduate Bruce McDaniel. Several awards are being given out for excellence, including:

1. The Thurgood Marshall Leadership Award

1. The Booker T. Washington Criminal Justice Award

1. The Cesar Chavez Community Action Award

1. The Jose C. Salazar Community Program Award

2023 TTC Graduation Features School Leadership

Speakers at the event will include Jose Salazar, Dr.PH., MPH, the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Tarzana Treatment Centers College, who also serves as a Program Director of Tarzana Treatment Centers. With a Master’s and Doctoral degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Salazar has been giving back to many diverse communities since 1988.

Right by Dr. Salazar’s side at the 2023 TTC Graduation will be Dr. James B. Golden, Psy.D., the Chief Academic Officer of Tarzana Treatment Centers College. At the graduation ceremony, Dr. Golden will give a speech entitled “Home: A Message to Our Community.” In the speech, Dr. Golden expresses his passionate belief that doing the work of recovery from both mental health and substance use disorders is never just a job. Indeed, much more than a job, the work is an example of a true vocation.

Additionally, this work is meaningful for the staff, students, and the greater Tarzana Treatment Centers College community. At its core, this work is ultimately about saving lives. Moreover, such a belief is why the TTCC graduation is a true celebration. Without a doubt, the school is about progressive education that empowers students. Ultimately, such empowerment molds exemplary healthcare professionals committed to addressing their community’s healthcare needs.