{"id":90540,"date":"2021-03-03T17:54:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T23:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=90540"},"modified":"2023-05-10T15:43:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T20:43:43","slug":"students-help-make-the-world-a-warmer-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/students-help-make-the-world-a-warmer-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Students help make the world a warmer place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A group of 51ÁÔÆæ students in Educational Psychology spent their winter break making blankets for patients at Rogers Behavioral Health. Rogers treats a number of behavioral and mental health challenges; the blankets went to the eating disorder unit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_90543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90543\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90543\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/03\/VittoriaSipone_1-250x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-90543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vittoria Sipone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe patients in our Eating Disorder Recovery program really appreciate the donation of blankets,\u201d said Linda Schieble, Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation special events coordinator. \u201cClinical staff tells me that patients with an eating disorder can experience low body temp, so they really enjoy the blankets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A number of students in the Educational Psychology counseling program complete their practicum hours at Rogers Behavioral Health. So when Jackie Nguyen, associate professor and the Educational Psychology Student Association faculty advisor, became aware of the opportunity, they decided to pitch in and help.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_90541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90541\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90541\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/03\/MikaelySchmitz3-250x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-90541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mikaely Schmitz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A community member donated fleece, and 10 students from different program areas in the department cut and tied them into 20 blankets. Other students joined the project by buying supplies to make the blankets on their own or donated funds to purchase blankets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt sounded like a cozy, relaxing activity to do on a cold January day,\u201d said student Vittoria Sipone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cut and tied while we talked and socialized and did dissertation planning,\u201d added Mikaely Schmitz.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_90542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90542\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90542\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/03\/blankets300x200IMG_8194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-90542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the blankets that 51ÁÔÆæ educational psychology students made.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both Schmitz and Sipone are working on their doctorates in cognitive and developmental sciences. They are in a cohort together, which has been mostly virtual this year, but because they do regular COVID-19 testing and have been following CDC precautions, they felt safe in getting together in person. They spent the day on Schmitz\u2019s living room floor cutting and tying together 11 blankets and enjoying a few refreshments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a great way to start the new year,\u201d said Sipone.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you would like to help fund Community Engagement &amp; Student Success, please visit the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/give.uwm.edu\/education\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Give to School of Education<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0webpage.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of 51ÁÔÆæ students in Educational Psychology made blankets for patients at Rogers Behavioral Health. 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