Adapted from a previous iteration, CoK is specifically tailored to meet the developmental needs of displaced children experiencing heightened vulnerability due to trauma before, during, and after migration. The program delivers 45-minute, play-based sessions in mobile classrooms—buses converted into vibrant preschool environments—which travel to 10 shelter sites in Central Massachusetts,…

The U.S. healthcare system faces a critical challenge: how to improve outcomes, contain costs, and address long-standing inequities. Social workers are uniquely positioned to meet this moment. Trained to integrate the social, psychological, and structural dimensions of care, they are often embedded across healthcare settings—providing essential services to individuals navigating…

We foster Benefits Demonstration Sites The initiative provided funding to the following 12 demonstration sites across the country: Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center The Evaluation and Technical Assistance Provider, The University of Massachusetts—Lowell (PI: Dr. Serena Rajabiun) in partnership with AIDS United, Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work &…

Our Approach Children with disabilities who experience multiple forms of marginalization face significant barriers to health care, education, and community inclusion. These children often have dramatically different health outcomes compared to their peers. The DIVERSE Collective is addressing these disparities through: Project Timeline & Deliverables Research & Analysis Phase (2022–2024)…

Research Initiatives The Hub serves as a national resource center dedicated to supporting research, training, policy, advocacy, and knowledge translation in smart technology implementation for paralysis care. Our team of experts—including engineers, physicians, therapists, social workers, and individuals living with paralysis—continuously evaluates the effectiveness of our interventions to improve outcomes.

BU-ALPS is one-year HRSA-funded project dedicated to strengthening public health social work education at Boston University and nationally. Public health social work is a sub-discipline within social work that draws on both social work and public health theories, frameworks, research and practice to promote health equity and mitigate human health…

Achievements PREPARE – Partners In Pediatric Readiness, Emergency Preparedness, and Response Education Toolkit and Training This virtual training brings together families and pediatric emergency care coordinators to learn from each other, build trust, and practice real-life skills during an emergency. The PREPaRE Training and Companion Toolkit were co-developed with cross-sector…

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,…

Comprehensive research by the Analytics Hub and KFF shows that PEPFAR’s impact extends well beyond its core mission of fighting HIV/AIDS, influencing a range of health and socio-economic outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Using rigorous methods, we analyzed data from 157 LMICs—including 90 PEPFAR-supported countries—spanning 1990 to 2018.