Ouellette pens op-ed for BDN about youth mental health

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

June 14, 2022 Cooperative Extension, Opinion, Outreach, UMaine in the News

Kristy Ouellette, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of 4-H youth development at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about how the youth mental health crisis is impacting schools and teachers. “In the midst of a national youth mental health crisis, instead of claiming the kids are OK, it is time for action. If you are not already, get involved with your local school budget process; advocate for systems which will meet the challenges our kids are facing through innovation and action. Providing our schools with the support needed is just one layer of solution,” wrote Ouellette, a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges and their policy implications.