Caroline “Tookie” Bright

Tookie is a graduate of the University of New England’s School of Social Work. She has worked with children and families in various settings since 2001 in outdoor adventure groups to substance abuse and mental health arenas. She spent two years volunteering at the Center for Grieving Children and three more years as the Junior Wavus Director at a camp in midcoast Maine. After spending a year in hospice Tookie found her “home” in the world of medical social work.

In September 2009, Tookie joined the Dempsey Center team as an advanced year masters of social work intern. She focused her study to the clinical needs of children affected by a parent’s serious illness. After obtaining her clinical license, she transitioned to the youth and family services coordinator. In this role, Tookie provides short-term counseling, art and play therapies, and coordinates The Healing Tree Youth and Family Services of the Dempsey Center, which offers a variety of supports to youth and families impacted by cancer.