Hutchinson Center offers program on power of group work
The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast is offering a professional development program on the power of group work 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Oct. 11.
The program will focus on a variety of topics related to group work, including experiencing the effectiveness of groups in different roles and predicting, normalizing and handling challenges of running groups, as well as the value of humor in group work.
It’s designed for professionals interested in maximizing group work skills, including educators, health care workers, clergy, social workers and mental health professionals.
The program is led by Wendy Satin Rapaport, a licensed clinical psychologist on the faculty at the University of Miami School of Medicine Diabetes Research Institute and the UMaine School of Social Work. The cost is $95 per person, $50 for UMaine students, and need-based scholarships are available.
For more information, to register or to request a scholarship application or a reasonable accommodation, visit hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu or contact Diana McSorley at 338.8093, diana.mcsorley@maine.edu.