Professors Dawn Belkin Martinez and Linda Sprague Martinez take a novel approach to their research on effective mental health interventions for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color) youth and young adults. The project, titled “YPAR (youth-led participatory research), Activism, and Organizing as a Mental Health Intervention for BIPOC Youth: Building the Case for Practice Informed […]
According to BUSSW Associate Professor Daniel P. Miller, “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about renewed attention to food insecurity, which even before this recent crisis was a persistent social problem. Though official data have not yet been released, all signs point to dramatic increases in food insecurity and other types of poverty and hardship in […]
BUSSW’s nationally-known Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) and Professional Education Programs (PEP) now operate under a new model called The Network for Professional Education featuring a multi-faceted website that functions as a nexus to connect alumni, faculty, and external agencies. The Network’s mission is to be a solution partner that supports […]
Professor Ruth Paris joins an array of experts at the Education for Equity & Democracy Symposium to be held June 21–23, 2021. Hosted by BU Wheelock School of Education and co-sponsored by BUSSW, the conference asks the question, “Is the ‘American experiment’ at risk of failure?” and explores the systemic inequities that threaten our democratic […]
