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Prof. López and BU Students Witness the Effects of Immigration Policies on Migrant Families at the US/Mexico Border
In an op ed published in WBUR’s Cognoscenti, Prof. Luz M. López shares how the implementation of Title 42, a program that gave border patrol agents the authority to override immigration laws that protected asylum seekers, created the dangerous conditions that migrants are still stranded in today. Prof.
Taking Action: Social Work and Civic Health
Eleanor Zambrano, CISWH executive director, presented “Taking Action: Social Work and Civic Health” at the McLean Hospital Annual Golda Edinburg Lecture on March 30, 2023. This annual event honors the late Golda Edinburg, (MSW ’46). She was invaluable in developing the McLean social work department, and was…
Black Women First Initiative Partners with CISWH and UMass Lowell to Transform HIV Care and Support for Black Women
The Black Women First (BWF) initiative is the first-ever national project devoted to enhancing the health outcomes of cisgender and transgender Black women living with HIV. As part of the BWF initiative, UMass Lowell, in collaboration with The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH)…
Continuing the Conversation with CISWH Director Tami Gouveia: Shaping the Future of Social Work in Health and Public Health
In October, Dr. Tami Gouveia, Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) director, in collaboration with Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) dean Barbara Jones, explored the pivotal role that CISWH and BUSSW play in elevating the influence of social workers in health and…
CISWH and BUSSW Professors Identify New Violence Prevention Strategies for Children in South Africa
Photo courtesy of Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC-BY-SA A recent UNICEF report sheds light on an unspoken reality—approximately 300 million young children worldwide regularly face violent discipline by their caregivers, a serious infringement of their human rights.
National CISWH Initiative Addresses HIV-Related Inequities Through Supportive Housing Interventions
In an effort to address HIV related disparities, the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) have embarked on a national initiative to implement, adapt, and evaluate housing interventions for…
CISWH Director Dr. Tami Gouveia Shares Expertise at International System Dynamics Conference
Photo courtesy of Ehsan Haque Dr. Tami Gouveia, CISWH director, recently spoke at the International System Dynamics Conference (ISDC) in Bergen, Norway. The conference theme, “Bridging Perspectives for New Insights” focused on the need for collaboration among diverse disciplines for deeper understanding and stronger problem…
CISWH Partner Amal Alliance Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Immigrant Children
The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) recently collaborated with the Amal Alliance to design and perform an evaluation for Colors of Kindness, a mobile trauma-informed social-emotional learning program that helps asylum-seeking children in Massachusetts…
CISWH Partners with the Amal Alliance to Support Homeless Children
The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work was featured in a recent news story for its partnership with the Amal Alliance. CISWH is the lead evaluator of Colori PlayspaceExpress, a trauma-informed mobile classroom that supports the emotional well-being…