Volunteering, Health, and Wellness: The Connection is Real!
Session Presentations. (Title is linked to PDF of slides)
Volunteerism as a Wellness Intervention: Research Findings & Practice Implications
Jennifer Crittenden, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Associate Director for Research, UMaine Center on Aging
Engaging Youth in Service: Research Findings & Practice Implications
Kristan Cilente Skendall
Chief Operating Officer
Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity
Generational Differences in Volunteerism: Tailoring the "Ask" for Success
Lisa Morin, Coordinator
Bodwell Center for Service & Volunteerism
University of Maine
Trisha Mason, Director (on video)
Office of Service-Learning
UNE Westbrook College of Health Professions
Tracking & Framing Volunteer Data to Show Impact
Emilie Swenson, Research Associate II
Data Innovation Project, Catherine Cutler Institute
University of Southern Maine
Rachel Gallo, Research Associate II
Data Innovation Project, Catherine Cutler Institute
University of Southern Maine
Opportunities to Engage Business Leaders in Volunteerism and Community Service: A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Diane Lebson, CFRE, CEO and Co-Founder, Evergreen Philanthropic Solutions
Panelists
Kelly Thayer, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Unum, Inc
Ninette Irabaruta, Senior Director Community Engagement and Outreach, United Way of Southern Maine
Shannon Landwehr, President & CEO, Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
Laney Brown, Vice President of Sustainability, Avangrid Inc
Understanding & Facilitating Volunteer Wellness
Chap. Eddie Greyfox Burgess, CADC, MHRTC-CSP, PP-C, IPSS
Founder of the Wellness Mobile Foundation
Psychology of Volunteerism: From Hesitancy to Service
Tom Meuser, PhD
Clinical Psychologist & Applied Gerontologist
GeroPsych Maine LLC
Volunteer Position Descriptions that Bring out the Best for All
Michael Ashmore
Training and Program Development Officer
Volunteer Maine – The Maine Commission on Community Service
Handout 1; Handout 2; Handout 3
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