Trauma Healing & Community Wellness M.Ed.
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M.Ed. Trauma Healing & Community Wellness Degree
New in Fall 2026. Emphasizes broad-scale trauma-informed education, systemic resilience, and community-wide wellness practices.
Graduate Admissions
Office: AD-101 Suite
Phone: 207-859-1255
Email: [email protected]
One in five youth in Maine experience two or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) over the course of their childhood. This interdisciplinary program is designed for current and future professionals who work in educational, social service or wellness fields seeking advanced knowledge in understanding and addressing the pervasive effects of trauma.
The curriculum examines trauma through developmental, systemic, and cultural lenses, covering topics such as intergenerational and historical trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and the impact of systemic injustice.
A core focus of the program is the application of integrative healing modalities, providing practical training in yoga, mindfulness, arts, and movement as tools for emotional regulation and somatic processing. Students also gain essential skills in restorative justice and secondary trauma/professional wellness to promote organizational change and personal sustainability.
This program prepares graduates to become leaders and change agents capable of designing and implementing trauma-responsive, resilience-focused practices in diverse educational, organizational, and community settings.
A Good Fit For:
- Practicing educators and administration (PK-12)
- Social service fields
- After school programs
- Community youth development programs
- Daycare owners
- Medical professionals who work with individuals who have experienced trauma
At a Glance:
- 36 credit hours
- 2-year program
- Low residency, which includes only 2 Saturdays of in-person meetings during the whole program
- Career-focused curriculum
- Leadership development
- Project-based practicum
Elective Options:
- Collective Care and Transformative Action
- Trauma Informed Schools
- Healing Bonds
- Narratives of Resilience (requires a residency component)
Major Courses:
| Year 1 | Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood Trauma | Fall 1 | Elective 2 | Fall 1 |
| Generational, Historical, and Ancestral Trauma in Interdisciplinary Contexts | Fall 1 | Elective 3 | Fall 1 |
| Conflict Transformation | Fall II | The Science of Stillness | Fall II |
| Elective 1 | Spring I | Teacher as Researcher | Spring I |
| Expressive Arts and Embodied Trauma Healing | Spring I | ||
| Sustaining the Helper | Spring II | Capstone | Spring II |
| Internship | Spring II | ||
Professors:
Professor of Education
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education & Chair, Lunder School of Education
Professor of Education
“The work of a change agent is as demanding as it is rewarding. This M.Ed. is unique because it prioritizes the wellness of the practitioner just as much as the community. We provide the restorative justice and professional wellness skills necessary to lead this vital work without burning out, ensuring a career of sustained impact.”