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University of Maine at Augusta Grace M. Leonard Mary Jo Blazek

Online Degree Programs Designed for Public and Non-Profit Mental Health and Human Service Personnel. University of Maine at Augusta Grace M. Leonard Mary Jo Blazek. 1980-1985.

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University of Maine at Augusta Grace M. Leonard Mary Jo Blazek

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  1. Online Degree Programs Designed for Public and Non-Profit Mental Health and Human Service Personnel University of Maine at Augusta Grace M. Leonard Mary Jo Blazek

  2. 1980-1985 • An interactive television system (audio/visual) transmission created at the University of Maine at Augusta to allow delivery of specialized training and education at 5 community hospitals.

  3. 1985 - 1987 • Two commuter campuses linked to an interactive television system to allow for college credit courses for day and evening classes.

  4. 1986 • A.A. Social Services approved by University of Maine System Board of Trustees

  5. 1988 • Delivery of Social Services Associate Degree Program broadcast statewide

  6. 1988 - 1990 • Series of preventable patient deaths at state funded Augusta Mental Health Institute led to a class action suit against the State.

  7. 1990 - 1992 • Class action suit led to legislation to create a better educated mental health workforce for community mental health settings. Upon completion of courses, students become certified as Mental Health Rehabilitation Technicians. Agencies hiring graduates receive Medicaid reimbursement.

  8. 1992-present • The University of Maine at Augusta becomes a leader in distance delivery of mental health education by offering courses for day, evening and night shift personnel statewide

  9. 1997 • B.S. Mental Health & Human Services approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees • Becomes the largest enrolled degree program in the state with approximately 1,000 degree and certificate students taking classes statewide via interactive television, compressed video, web/online and traditional classes.

  10. 1997-present • Delivery of web-based asynchronous courses instituted to reduce the barriers of time and location

  11. 2005-present • Students able to complete entire certificate requirements as well as the major degree requirements for the associates, bachelors and post baccalaureate degrees in Mental Health & Human Services asynchronously through web-based classes

  12. UMA Degrees B.S. Mental Health & Human Services A.S. Mental Health & Human Services Post Baccalaureate of Science Mental Health & Human Services

  13. Certificate Programs Mental Health Rehabilitation Child & Youth Care Practitioner Human Services Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Juvenile Intensive Supervision Services Family Service Worker

  14. Affiliations • Maine Department of Health & Human Services • Maine Office of Substance Abuse • Maine Department of Corrections • Maine Association of Group Care Providers • Spurwink Behavioral Health Science Institute

  15. Affiliations Regional Community Mental Health Centers Motivational Services Sweetser Catholic Charities of Maine Kids Peace of New England Youth Alternatives Ingraham

  16. Affiliations • Katahdin Friends • York County Shelter • Rumford Group Homes • Shalom House

  17. Major Requirements (online) HUS101: Intro to Social Services HUS 125: Chemical Dependency HUS 212: Case Management HUS 308: Assessment & Planning HUS 460: Internship Seminar HUS 461, 462 & 463: Internships HUS 349: Supervision PSY 330: Interviewing & Counseling SOC 305: Group Process

  18. Major Electives (online) Choose 9 courses from a list of 27 Blackboard Courses

  19. MHRT Certificate • HUS 212 Case Management • HUS 233 Sexual Abuse and Trauma • HUS 236 Foundations of Voc Rehab • PSY 218 Community Mental Health • PSY 220 Psychosocial Rehabilitation • PSY 232 Crisis Counseling • PSY 330 Interviewing & Counseling

  20. MHRT • PSY 350 Mental Health and Aging • SOC 201 Social Problems, SOC 340 Soc of Minorities or SOC/COM 250 Intercultural Communications • SSC 331 Substance Abuse Counseling for Special Populations or HUS 326 Chemical Dependency Counseling

  21. Challenges • Student diversity/needs • Program expansion beyond Maine • Internships

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