Immigrants and refugees make up one of the fastest growing groups in the country. With the demographic landscape in the United States and Massachusetts changing rapidly, social workers must prepare to work with new and growing communities. The School of Social Work Alumni Association will address this topic in its upcoming First Thursday Program, “The […]
Have you noticed a billboard in your neighborhood with your zip code on it? Billboards, MBTA ads, TV commercials and even an interactive website all ask Boston residents, “Do you know your healthcode?” The public awareness campaign, run by Boston Public Health Commission’s Center for Health Equity and Social Justice, is designed to get people […]
Very young children (birth to five) are disproportionately represented among military families who have served in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Further, almost half of those serving overseas are from the National Guard and Reserve components. Unlike other service members, Guard Members and Reservists live in the community, are older than the traditional service […]
HIV and AIDS, neonatal problems for children born into poverty, health and aging, management of health care costs, and disparities in access to health care. These are all topics the School of Social Work hopes to address in its upcoming lecture series, the Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health. To address how social work […]