These are unprecedented times in which we are living. Even when “shelter-in-place” restrictions are lifted, we as a community are not going to return to social “normalcy” anytime soon. There will still be a need for social distancing – particularly for those having risk factors for COVID complications. Regardless of your perception of the social [...]
Groups at Hamm Clinic
Transformational experience for clients and trainees As the social work trainee cohort at Hamm Clinic for the academic year 2019-2020 we were each excited to be a part of Hamm’s evolving focus on group work as a therapeutic intervention. We each wanted the practical experience of leading a group, but through our work have seen [...]
The Hamm Clinic Story
Produced in 2014, this video still offers some interesting information about the founding of Hamm Clinic and what makes it uniquely different. Our founder, Margaret Hamm Kelley, was ahead of her time. A social worker and granddaughter of renowned St. Paul leader Theodore Hamm, she recognized that mental illness was a serious problem … especially [...]