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CISWH Senior Project Director Bethlyn Houlihan Shares New Framework for Humanistic Systems Change
At the 2026 Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Annual Conference, Bethlyn Houlihan, senior project director at the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BUSSW, shared a model initiative and actionable framework co-designed with national clinician and family experts to advance humanistic systems change…
CISWH: Celebrating Another Year of Social Work Leadership in Health
The Beyond 2025 Action HubWe began 2025 with the launch of the Beyond 2025 Action Hub. The Hub provides tools, policy guidance, and accessible analysis to support practitioners, educators, and advocates responding to federal policy activity. It now serves as a resource for those seeking clarity and direction…
Families of Children with Medical Complexity Share What Well-Being Means to Them
Meg Comeau, CISWH senior project director and manager of the Powerbuilding and Leadership Lab, and Bethlyn Vergo Houlihan, CISWH senior project director and manager of the Social Work Innovation Lab, describe family perspectives and introduce a new framework for understanding and improving family well-being at the systems level. According to…
Beyond 2025 Action Hub
The Beyond 2025 Action Hub is a growing movement space for social workers, public health practitioners, and community advocates determined to protect our collective well-being, human rights, and shared humanity in the face of persistent policy threats. Anchored in values of equity, dignity, and care, the Hub provides the knowledge,…
Support for Activity-Based Costing
Our team led the first comprehensive analysis of activity-based costing and management (ABC/M) data from Uganda and Tanzania, providing critical insights into how HIV services are delivered and resourced. We analyzed five key HIV services—antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV testing and counseling, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), voluntary medical male circumcision…