self-care – UNE School of Social Work

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Meg Webster Alumni, Clinical, IPEC, Mental Health, Racism, Student Testimonials, Trauma, TRIAD, What is Social Work?

Alumni Spotlight: Kallie Dorsey ’19, Medical Social Work and COVID-19

As part of our COVID19 series, we are reaching out to our alumni to find out how they're doing, how they've been impacted by current events, and what their plans are moving forward. Today, we feature Kallie Dorsey MSW '19. Kallie: Kallie is originally from Texas. She got a BSW in undergrad, moved to … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Kallie Dorsey ’19, Medical Social Work and COVID-19

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Meg Webster Covid19, Curriculum, Mental Health, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, Therapy, Trauma, What is Social Work?

Mental Health and COVID-19 Series: How to Minimize Comparative Suffering and Maximize Empathy

Featured image by Hanna Barczyk As part of our Mental Health and COVID19 Series, today we are featuring MSW student, Kim Davis. Kim is enrolled in UNE’s MSW on campus program option and is on the 3 year part-time track. She's just completed her second year. See UNE’s Personalized Learning Options here Minimize Comparative Suffering … Continue reading Mental Health and COVID-19 Series: How to Minimize Comparative Suffering and Maximize Empathy

April 27, 2020April 28, 2020 Meg Webster Clinical, Covid19, Faculty Spotlight, Mental Health, Trauma

Mental Health and Covid19 Series: Managing Stress and Cultivating Emotional Resiliency

To continue with our Mental Health and Covid19 series, we reached out to MSW Faculty and Trauma Certificate Coordinator, Arabella Pérez, LCSW for some of her insights. Here's what she had to say: Managing Stress and Cultivating Emotional Resiliency: Managing stress and cultivating emotional resiliency has never been more challenging during my lifetime. I have … Continue reading Mental Health and Covid19 Series: Managing Stress and Cultivating Emotional Resiliency

April 17, 2020 Meg Webster Alumni, Community Projects, Mental Health, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, Therapy, What is Social Work?

Alumna Lynne Schmidt MSW ’20 Publishes Book: On Becoming a Role Model

Lynne Schmidt received her MSW from UNE’s School of Social Work in 2020. Her first placement was at the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services (SAPARS) where she helped initiate a Safe Bars/Hearts of Hospitality program for the Lewiston/Auburn area. During this placement, Lynne was certified as a Sexual Assault Support Group Facilitator and completed an … Continue reading Alumna Lynne Schmidt MSW ’20 Publishes Book: On Becoming a Role Model

March 24, 2020April 28, 2020 Meg Webster Covid19, Faculty Spotlight, Mental Health, Staff, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials

Mental Health and COVID 19 Series: Self-care

As we all embark on this journey together and face the Covid19 uncertainty ahead, we thought we'd reach out to UNE Social Work faculty, staff, and students to learn about what sorts of things they're doing from home to take care of their mental health. We will post responses as they come in. To kick … Continue reading Mental Health and COVID 19 Series: Self-care