Webinar, 2/10: Professional Strategies for Teen Marijuana Use, Led by Rick Cresta
REGISTER Join BUSSW lecturer Rick Cresta on February 10, 2021 for the virtual workshop “Chronic Marijuana Use in Teens: What’s the Big Deal? Strategies for Helping Professionals Working with Teens.” The workshop, which is designed for professionals in the human services field, will teach strategies for engaging youth in conversations about their marijuana use while […]
Webinar, 2/11: “Talking With Your Teen About Marijuana”
“Separating Fact From Fiction: Talking With Your Teen About Marijuana” is a virtual workshop designed for parents of teenagers and pre-adolescents. Taught by BU School of Social Work lecturer Rick Cresta, participants will learn strategies for engaging their children in conversations about marijuana use and its effects without prompting defensive reactions. This workshop is hosted […]
A Day in the Life of a BUSSW Student: Jazmine
Graduate school is rewarding, but it is definitely time-consuming. For me, this semester is unlike any other. I am enrolled in five classes, work at a field placement three days a week, and have a part-time job as a resident assistant. This post is a chronicle of my typical day at Boston University School of […]
HealthCity: Professor Sprague Martinez on Why Health Systems Need Youth Participation
In Boston Medical Center’s HealthCity, BUSSW associate professor Linda Sprague Martinez and Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett explain how young people can improve our health care systems. Excerpted from “Youth Engagement in Healthcare Systems and Delivery Methods” by Ilima Loomis: As a physician practicing family medicine, Katherine Gergen Barnett, MD, has seen many young patients brought […]
BUSSW at CSWE’s 2020 APM: Presentations, Awards and Conversations
Social work faculty, students, practitioners and field professionals will convene virtually this year for the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE’s) 66th Annual Program Meeting (APM) from November 16–20, 2020. Throughout the week, faculty, students and staff from BU School of Social Work will participate in presentations and panel discussions on topics ranging from virtual […]
Why I Chose the BU MSW Program
Hello! My name is Sam and I am a first-year, part-time student at Boston University School of Social Work in the On-Campus MSW Program. Why did I decide to pursue a Master of Social Work degree? Mainly because I wanted a mix of policy training and one-on-one interaction with clients. For the past two years, […]
The Brink: Professor Scott on Why Parents Avoid Talking About Race and How to Start the Conversation
In The Brink, BU School of Social Work Assistant Professor Judith C. Scott gives tips to parents on talking to their kids about race and racism. Excerpted from “If Babies and Toddlers Can Detect Race, Why Do So Many Parents Avoid Talking about It?” by Jessica Colarossi: All too often, kids are given less information […]
11/7: Professor Lee Presents on Culturally Adapted MI at American Psychological Association’s Society of Clinical Psychology
REGISTER Christina Lee, PhD, associate professor at BU School of Social Work and a licensed psychologist, will present on her model of culturally adapted motivational interviewing at a virtual event hosted by the Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association. Lee’s talk is titled “Using the Stage Model of Behavioral Treatment to […]
11/17, Webinar – “Taking Action for Health Equity: A Post-Election Analysis,” Hosted by CISWH
Taking Action for Health Equity: A Post-Election Analysis Tuesday, November 17, 5:30–7:00 PM (ET) Zoom Webinar Rebekah Gewirtz, Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers – MA Chapter Carlene Pavlos, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Public Health Association Jorge Delva, Boston University School of Social Work Dean, Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health Director, and Paul Farmer Professor (moderator) […]
IHSIP Blog: “Violence Against Women and Public Mass Shootings”
In a blog post for BU Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy (IHSIP), BUSSW professor Ellen DeVoe and doctoral candidate Juliann Nicholson investigate the link between mass shootings and violence against women. Excerpted from “Violence Against Women and Public Mass Shootings”: The public mass shooting death toll is rising by the decade and among […]