UNE School of Social Work

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Meg Webster AASJ, Clinical, Macro, Research, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, What is Social Work?

How MSW Student, Carly Woolard Uses Poetry For Healing

Poetry and Social Work: Carly Woolard entered UNE's MSW Program in Fall of 2018. She is originally from North Carolina, but knew she'd be moving to Maine the moment she came upon UNE's Applied Arts and Social Justice Certificate. "I'd not seen anything like it before and just knew it was perfect," she shares. Carly … Continue reading How MSW Student, Carly Woolard Uses Poetry For Healing

January 6, 2020 Meg Webster Clinical, Mental Health, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, Trauma, What is Social Work?

Trauma-Informed Social Work: A Radical Health Experience

Lara Nordenson is a second year MSW student in UNE's MSW program pursing the Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care . A little about Trauma: Trauma is a hidden epidemic affecting 90% of individuals who seek public behavioral health services (SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health solutions). It's life-shaping and impacts not only the individuals, but families, communities and service systems. … Continue reading Trauma-Informed Social Work: A Radical Health Experience

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Meg Webster Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, Trauma

Student Trauma Change Project and Weight Watchers Weigh-ins

MSW Student, Emily Krueger, entered our program as an Advanced Standing student and will graduate in just one year with her MSW. She's currently enrolled in a Trauma Theory course (the course is offered as part of the Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care.) Trauma affects 90% of individuals who seek services in public behavioral health settings, … Continue reading Student Trauma Change Project and Weight Watchers Weigh-ins

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Meg Webster Aging & Ethics, Community Projects, Mental Health, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, TRIAD, Veteran, What is Social Work?

Aging & Diversity: Ethics & Trauma as we Age

UNE School of Social Work partnered with UNE's Center for Excellence in Aging and Health and Area Agency on Aging for Western Maine, SeniorsPLUS to organize this year's annual Training in Aging and Diversity (TRIAD): Aging & Diversity: The Intersection of Ethics & Trauma as we Age The training featured a Trauma presentation by Assistant … Continue reading Aging & Diversity: Ethics & Trauma as we Age

November 25, 2019November 26, 2019 Meg Webster Alumni, Macro, Student Testimonials, Substance Use Disorder, What is Social Work?

Alumna Kara Auclair MSW ’17: How UNE Empowers and Offers New Perspective

Kara Auclair, MSW '16 Justice Project Coordinator, Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, Portland, Maine We recently interviewed Kara Auclair (KA) about her UNE experience and her current career, and this is what she had to share: How did you wind up in your current job? KA: I currently work as a Justice Project Coordinator at the … Continue reading Alumna Kara Auclair MSW ’17: How UNE Empowers and Offers New Perspective