Kessie Silas, Jamie Kane, Andy Bradley and Alli O’Neil, social work graduate students at the University of Maine, wrote an op-ed for the Bangor Daily News arguing that the state of Maine has the power to decrease the number of deaths from overdoses by expanding the Good Samaritan Law, which prevents a person who seeks […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Lenard Kaye, University of Maine professor of social work and director of the Center on Aging, titled “We need a commitment to person-centered long-term care. Kaye is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to […]
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The University of Maine School of Social Work will host a webinar about how behavioral health providers can incorporate social justice in clinical settings from 9–10 a.m. on Nov. 12. The session will introduce attendees to the liberation health framework, a social justice-focused method of practice that integrates analysis of cultural, social and political forces […]
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Sandra Butler, director of the School of Social Work at the University of Maine, discussed the issue of homelessness in Bangor with the Bangor Daily News. She says some people dislike seeing homeless people in public because they view their suffering as self-inflicted, unaware of how extrapersonal problems with affordable housing, health care, domestic abuse […]
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Many people nationwide are experiencing a decline in their mental health. Rates of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse are rising, more so in rural areas. Ten out of 16 Maine counties have a shortage of mental health professionals. Only about half of the state population receives the services they need. At UMaine, a major effort […]
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The Irregular promoted the 16th Annual Geriatrics Colloquium sponsored by the University of Maine Center on Aging. “Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Delivery of Age Friendly Health Care” will be offered virtually this year, and is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Oct. 25. More information about the event, including the schedule and […]
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The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture (NSFA) at the University of Maine will host a live webinar called “NSFA Unlocked” from 2–4 p.m. Sept. 30. Campus leaders from the college in nursing, marine sciences, economics and more will highlight the science and student experiences that inspire their work. The showcase aims to better […]
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The University of Maine Center on Aging will host the 16th Annual Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium, “Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Delivery of Age Friendly Health Care” online Oct. 25. The colloquium, which is co-sponsored by the UMaine Institute of Medicine and School of Social Work, the Maine Gerontological Society, the Maine Council on […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the University of Maine Center on Aging has received a grant of more than $133,000 from Volunteer Maine to support the Lifelong Maine AmeriCorps Program.
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Elin MacKinnon, an adjunct instructor with the School of Social Work at the University of Maine, talked with the Bangor Daily News about ecotherapy, or reducing stress by spending time outside in nature.
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