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
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
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
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
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