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Degrees Offered

Undergraduate Level Certificates Offered

Graduate Level Certificates Offered

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Mental Health and Human Services Program will be able to:

  • Apply the current evidence-based practices to work in the behavioral health and human services fields,
  • Apply, implement and provide community support, case management, crisis services, and psychosocial rehabilitation,
  • Apply the appropriate use of information for assessment, planning and documenting to meet the needs of service delivery,
  • Apply appropriate interviewing and counseling techniques, supportive interventions, and evaluate related outcomes,
  • Collaborate effectively within teams in a variety of settings, and
  • Perform in accordance with ethical practice guidelines.

Demographic Information

UMA Student Body (2024-2025): 5,735

MHHS Total Students: 467

MHHS Bachelors + Post Bac: 362

MHHS Associates Degree: 58

Grad Certificate Sub Use Disorders (GCSUD): 14

Full-Time Equivalent Students, Undergraduate (All UMA): 2,305

Fall 2024 UMA Student Profiles

Comparison CategoryUMA Student Profile (N=4412)MHHS BS Student Profile (N=288)MHHS AS Student Profile (N=51)
Gender65% Female 35% Male87% Female 13% Male77% Female 23% Male
Race78% White
17% Minority
5% Unknown		85% White
13% Minority
2% Unknown		88% White
13% Minority
0% Unknown
Average Age273436
Age Range30% <18 years old
26% 18-24 years old
44% 25+ years old		0%<18 years old
23% 18-24 years old
77% 25+ years old		0% <18 years old
13% 18-24 years old
88% 25+ years old
Veteran/Active Military 5% self-identified 6% self-identified0% self-identified
Residency92% In-state
7% Out of State
1% International		96% In-state
4% Out of State
0% International		100% In-state
0% Out of State
0% International
Enrollment Status72% part-time
28% full-time		52% part-time
48% full-time		77% part-time
23% full-time

Fall 2024 Student Profiles

Comparison CategoryUMA Student Profile (N=5735)MHHS BS Student Profile (N=362)MHHS AS Student Profile (N=58)MHHS Grad Cert (N=10)
First Generation38%74%74%—
Financial Aid Recipient43%86%88%—
Pell Grant Recipient28%69%64%—
Enrollment32% First-Time
50% Transfer Students
15% Readmit Students		20% First-Time
54% Transfer Students
25% Readmit Students		20% First-Time
47% Transfer Students
33% Readmit Students		100% Graduate Admit

Data reflects Fall 2024 – Spring 2025, compiled by L.M. and summarized by W.S. in March, 2025.

MHHS Program Total New Undergraduate Admissions

Combined Summer + Fall + Spring for each AY

mhhs program total new undergraduate admissions combined summer fall spring for each ay

MHHS Associate’s Degree Enrollment – Fall

mhhs associates degree enrollment fall ay20 ay24

MHHS Bachelor’s Degree Enrollment AY 20 – AY 24

All Bachelor’s Concentrations + Post Baccalaureate

total bachelors students enrolled by semester

MHHS Undergraduate Certificate Enrollments

Fall AY 20 – AY 24

mhrt c and sart certificate enrollment fall

MHHS Graduate Certificate Enrollments from Program Start

Fall 2020 (AY21) – Spring 2024 (AY24)

A bar chart titled "Graduate Certificate in Substance Use Disorders Enrollment" displays enrollment numbers for the program from Academic Year (AY) 21 to AY 24. The vertical axis represents the number of students enrolled, ranging up to 15, while the horizontal axis lists the academic years. In AY 21, enrollment was at 14 students. This decreased to 12 students in AY 22, followed by a further decline to 10 students in AY 23. By AY 24, enrollment had dropped to 7 students. A red trendline slopes downward, indicating a steady decline in enrollment over the four-year period.

Advisory Board

The purpose of the MHHS program Advisory Board is to be the “ears and eyes” in the field, to welcome professional wisdom for program enhancements, to bridge the gap between academia and workforce development, to advise on program development, and to participate in the accreditation process.

Advisory Board Members

  • Lisa Bullard DHHS Office of Child & Family Services (OCFS) – Recruiter for DHHS/OCFS
  • Karen Dow Sweetser – Manager of Volunteer Services and Internships
  • Dr. Deborah Drew Husson University-Director of Graduate Programs in Counseling
  • Jacke Hicks Current UMA Mental Health and Human Services Bachelor’s degree
  • Amanda Kinsey Capital Clubhouse-Director – Kennebec Behavioral Health (KBH)
  • Dr. Kim Lane UMA Professor of Mental Health & Human Services
  • Lisa Martin Human Resources Manager – WINGS
  • Nora Morse Director of Best Practices – Spurwink
  • Dr. Wendy St. Pierre UMA Associate Professor of Mental Health and Human Services & Academic Coordinator
  • Elizabeth Wright Director of Youth Education NAMI – Maine, UMA MHHS Alumni

Updated January 31, 2025