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January 28, 2022January 26, 2022

MSW Alumni Julia Bergquist LCSW talks clinical practice and why social work

LIFE AS A SOCIAL WORKER: I started my career as a social worker as a Behavioral …

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February 18, 2021August 31, 2021

MSW student, Abby Pinkston, talks about her field placement at Esther House

Abigail (Abby) Pinkston is in her first year of UNE’s MSW Program, expected to graduate in …

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February 12, 2021June 18, 2021

Ted Meyer and Dr. Shelley Cohen Konrad: Art, Medicine, and Social Change

“I have not the slightest idea from where they come from,” reflects Ted Meyer about his …

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January 22, 2021August 31, 2021

MSW Student, Christine Quong ’21 on Best Practices for Interprofessional Telecollaboration

An interprofessional group of students, faculty, professional staff, and community members gathered virtually back in December …

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January 11, 2021August 31, 2021

Reflections on Art, Community, and Social Justice with MSW Student, Robert (Bobby) Bennett, Jr. ’21

Bobby Bennett is in his second year of UNE’s MSW on campus program.  He was recently …

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December 10, 2020June 18, 2021

MSW Student, Wes Covey, builds podcast about music and social change in America

MSW student, Wes Covey, is pursing the Applied Arts and Social Justice (AASJ) certificate as part …

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November 24, 2020June 18, 2021

Holidays reimagined: How to stay safe yet celebratory amid the pandemic

We enter the holiday season at a time when the Center for Disease Control and Prevention …

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October 13, 2020June 21, 2021

Art and Social Work: MSW alumna collaborates on comic to chronicle real lives of Mainers on the street

If you follow our blog, you’re likely already familiar with MSW alumni Katy Finch ’18. Katy …

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October 1, 2020June 21, 2021

A Response to Trump’s Executive Order on Discussions of Racism, Sexism, and other forms of Institutional Societal Injustices

A note from the Director of UNE School of Social Work, Shelley Cohen Konrad PhD, LCSW, FNAP: …

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September 30, 2020August 11, 2021

New Student Snapshots Continued, Belle Bocal: WHY UNE and SOCIAL WORK ASPIRATIONS?

We’ve been releasing mini interviews with our incoming cohort of MSW students asking them not only why …

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UNE’s Integrated Clinical Practice Specialization  prepares you with the advanced clinical skills necessary to practice in a variety of clinical settings and a comprehensive understanding of human potential for individual and collective growth.  Our unique certificate options in Trauma-informed Social Work Practice, Applied Arts and Social Justice (AASJ), and Training in Aging and Diversity (TRIAD)*) alongside field placements, interprofessional learning opportunities, independent studies, and research grants allow you to integrate your individual passions into your educational programming. The nation needs more social workers as we continue to develop our understanding of mental health and advance the rights of the most vulnerable in our society.  Join us today!

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