The Blanket Project: Building Community Through Comfort

Creator

Brooke Sorbello, University of New EnglandFollow
Alicia Dumont, University of New EnglandFollow
Megan Christman, University of New EnglandFollow
Robert Inniss, University of New EnglandFollow
Eli Seemann, University of New EnglandFollow

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Description

This presentation focuses on an interprofessional collaborative service-learning project involving a team of Nursing and Social Work students from the University of New England. Teamwork, dedication, and collaboration between students and faculty enabled the creation of fifteen no-sew fleece blankets with accompanying laminated note cards that included inspirational messages as well as a list of community resources to support individuals in need. Blanket packages were delivered to Preble Street donation center, then distributed to the marginalized communities within Portland, Maine. This service-learning opportunity aimed to immerse us in the community to provide valuable support while promoting emotional, physical, and mental health.

Publication Date

Spring 2022

Disciplines

Interprofessional Education | Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Nursing

Notes

The authors were UNE students in the following programs when this project was conducted: Sorbello, Nursing; Christman, Nursing; Dumont, Nursing; Inniss, Nursing; Seemann, Nursing

Preferred Citation

Sorbello, Brooke; Dumont, Alicia; Christman, Megan; Inniss, Robert; and Seemann, Eli, "The Blanket Project: Building Community Through Comfort" (2022). CECE Fall Poster Session 2022. 1.
https://dune.une.edu/cecefall2022/1