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CISWH Awarded Grant to Improve Emergency Medical Response to Children with Complex Health Needs
Children and youth with complex health needs (CCN) are specifically and disproportionately impacted by system breakdowns during widespread emergencies. To address these issues on the state level, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BUSSW…
CISWH Promotes Civic Health with Vot-ER
As Civic Health Month in August wraps up, the Center for Innovation for Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BUSSW continues to collaborate with Vot-ER, a national nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, to address social work leadership in healthcare and promote civic health engagement. The partnership is…
CISWH Board Member Explains How Pandemics Threaten U.S. Lives, Health Systems, & Economic Stability
CISWH Board member A.K. Nandakumar, professor of the Practice, director of the MS Program in Global Health Policy and Management, and the Institute for Global Health and Development recently conducted a Q&A with The Heller School for Social Policy and Management on “COVID Relief Programs Have…
CISWH Study Shows Anticipation of Stigma Can Limit Employment for Persons with HIV
Employment is a significant social determinant of health, particularly important for the financial and mental well-being of persons with HIV (PWH). Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), Serena Rajabiun (co-PI, now at UMass Lowell) and Jessica Flaherty (project director), and co-authors, examined…
1/28: Beyond Project 2025: An Action Hub to Advance Our Future
A Virtual Event Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:00 – 4:15 PM ET Zoom Join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) for the first session of the Beyond 2025 Critical Conversations series: Beyond Project 2025: An…
CISWH Director Shares How Social Workers Can Respond to Political Upheaval
As tax and budget cuts, deportations, and a flurry of executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion become the new norm, social workers find themselves on the frontlines of a growing crisis. In a recent op-ed for My Social Work News, Dr. Tami Gouveia, director of the Center for…
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 and…
Dr. Tami Gouveia Explains How Trump Uses Project 2025 as a Policy Roadmap
Dr. Tami Gouveia, director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health at BU School of Social Work, recently appeared on WBUR’s On Point to discuss the ways President Donald Trump and Congress have been using the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and the America First Policy Institute’s…