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Infographic: Effective Family Partnership Tools to Drive Global and Local Learnings
This graphic was originally presented at the Association for Maternal and Children Health (AMCHP) 2021 national conference and created by Karina Branson at ConverSketch. The Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity (CMC CoIIN)…
Social Work Leadership in Health: A Q&A with Ellie Zambrano
Historically, social workers are change leaders. They have been at the forefront of critical moments in U.S. history, advocating for civil rights, minimum wage and safe workplaces, women’s reproductive rights, immigrants, and LBGTQ communities. Because of this experience and exposure, social workers are uniquely qualified to understand the social…
Interview with Richard Antonelli, MD, and Heather Pomella, NP
The National Care Coordination Academy (NCCA) is a collaboration between the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity (CMC CoIIN) and Boston Children’s Hospital. This two-year program has assisted state teams in building sustainability for their care coordination models for CMC. In this…
“We try to do the right thing, at the right time, for the right person:” Team Indiana’s Approach to Care Coordination
Team Indiana chose to participate in the National Care Coordination Academy (NCCA) to learn and share with other care coordination innovators. In this interview, Mary Ciccarelli, MD, Clinical Director for Team Indiana, discusses how participation in the NCCA assisted in her team’s journey toward expanding care coordination services across…
CISWH’s Meg Comeau Co-authors Research Recommendations to Improve Health Care Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
By definition, children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) require more health care services than children typically do to ensure their optimal health, quality of life and well-being. About 20% of children in the US have special health care needs, and their care comprises about…
“Bringing families to the center and empowering them to lead their child’s care:” Team Texas’s Vision for Transforming the Complex Care System
Team Texas participated in the National Care Coordination Academy (NCCA) to continue the family-centered care coordination work they started as part of the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity (CMC CoIIN). According to Ivy Goldstein, State CSHCN Health Coordinator and CMC CoIIN Program…
Culturally-Responsive Trainings for CHWs Can Improve HIV Outcomes
In 2018, the majority of people diagnosed with HIV in the United States were from racial and ethnic minority communities. While HIV treatment has advanced dramatically in recent years, only 61% of people living with HIV are virally suppressed. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are becoming essential members…
“Black Women First Initiative” Leverages Advisory Boards to Improve Care for Black Women
Community advisory boards can be a powerful tool in the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions that can improve care for diverse Black women with HIV. The Black Women First initiative (BWF) shares this news in a new research brief detailing how…
New Report from CISWH’s Catalyst Center Reveals Impact of 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit on Families of Children with Disabilities
The Child Tax Credit (CTC), which helps qualifying families receive a tax benefit, was expanded for 2021 and 2022 to increase the credit’s maximum value and ensure that more families were eligible. A new report from the Catalyst Center at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health…
Rethinking Social Work Research with Prof. Jorge Delva
Social work research has come a long way in recent years, cementing a place for the discipline with high-quality research and publications in prestigious academic journals. Despite this progress, Prof. Jorge Delva, former BU School of Social Work Dean and former director of the Center for Innovation…