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

Meg Webster Alumni, Curriculum, Student life, Student Testimonials

Think you’re too busy for an MSW Program? Try our hybrid courses!

Are you yearning for hands-on in class experiences, but don't think you have the time for an on-campus program?  You've come to the right place! Join our MSW on-campus program option and try out our HYBRID COURSES! What are hybrid courses?  Hybrid courses blend face-to-face and online learning  within a course to accommodate  for students' busy … Continue reading Think you’re too busy for an MSW Program? Try our hybrid courses!

Meg Webster Alumni, Community Projects, Macro, Mental Health

Alumni Spotlight: Rep. Charlotte Warren supports new bill to address mental health system in Maine

Portland Press Herald reports that Democrats in the Legislature are moving forward with a bill to create a task force that will take a sweeping look at Maine’s fragmented mental health system.  Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, sponsor of the bill, explains that it is meant to fill the holes in a system that is failing … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Rep. Charlotte Warren supports new bill to address mental health system in Maine

Meg Webster Aging & Ethics, Alumni, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, TRIAD

Aging, Cultural Diversity, and End of Life Care

"Some of us seem to be on a lifelong quest to tease out potential where others choose not to look.  The approach is simple really – invest time, be present, listen, engage and encourage ownership.  This is true in all facets of life; no more so than in a prison environment."     These are the … Continue reading Aging, Cultural Diversity, and End of Life Care