Dr. Elizabeth Armstrong received a three-year grant through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in August 2019 to train social work students in the fields of Opioid Use Disorder and Substance Use Disorder Treatment.

The University of Maine School of Social Work’s “Professional Opioid Workforce Response” (POWR) program addresses the state’s high rate of opioid overdose and shortage of trained mental health professionals. Over three years, POWR will increase the number of social workers entering the behavioral healthcare field, with a regional focus on central and northern Maine. The read more Dr. Elizabeth Armstrong received a three-year grant through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in August 2019 to train social work students in the fields of Opioid Use Disorder and Substance Use Disorder Treatment.