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New 91�� program to address state mental health crisis among youth

Maine faces significant challenges in youth mental health care. In response, the University of Maine is working to expand the state’s behavioral health workforce with the help of grant funding […]

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Crittenden featured in ‘Maine Calling’ episode on the benefits of walking

Jennifer Crittenden, the associate director of the University of Maine Center on Aging and an assistant professor of social work, was featured as a “VIP Caller” on an episode of […]

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MoneyGeek features expert advice from Kaye on financing for seniors

MoneyGeek featured advice from University of Maine professor of social work and Center on Aging Director Lenard Kaye to compile information in an article titled, “Protecting your loved ones from […]

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Twin City Times highlights Josiah-Martin’s keynote for upcoming YWCA Women of Achievement Awards ceremony

Judith Josiah-Martin, a principal lecturer with the University of Maine School of Social Work, is the keynote speaker of the 2024 YWCA Central Maine Women of Achievement Awards ceremony scheduled […]

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Graduate student writes op-ed on homeless shelters for Press Herald

Cynthia Cushing, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maine, wrote an op-ed for the Portland Press Herald arguing the importance of the […]

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Butler named 2024 91�� Distinguished Professor

A long-time educator and leader in social work, whose research and advocacy influenced state and federal policy, has been named the 2024 Distinguished Maine Professor, the University of Maine’s most […]

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CentralMaine.com publishes Butler’s op-ed on support for low-income families

CentralMaine.com published an op-ed co-authored by Sandy Butler, professor and director of the University of Maine School of Social Work, and Luisa S. Deprez, professor emerita at the University of […]

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Center on Aging director hosting talk on common age-related challenges

University of Maine’s Institute of Medicine and Center on Aging is hosting an event to create conversation around aging and address how research can help with common age-related challenges. Director […]

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BDN promotes MLK Day celebration to be held Monday at 91��

Bangor Daily News promoted the Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast celebration planned from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at University of Maine Wells Conference Center. 91�� principal lecturer in […]

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This Old House interviews two 91�� professors on moving with a disability

This Old House interviewed University of Maine professors of social work and interdisciplinary disability studies Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen French Gilson on tips for moving with a disability.

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