After an extensive national search, BUSSW has hired two new salaried lecturers who bring compelling expertise to their roles. Dr. Layla Khayr, LCSW, (she/her) is a clinical social worker, researcher, and educator. A school social worker by training, she spent more than eight years providing social emotional counseling, training and support in private Islamic schools. […]
This Civic Health Month, the Center for Innovation for Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BUSSW has partnered with Vot-ER in a nationwide effort to promote civic engagement – an essential component of individual and community health. Excerpt from “CISWH Promotes Civic Health with Vot-ER” (CISWH News): The COVID-19 pandemic bared the ugly truth about the […]
The financial news site WalletHub examines the state of childhood poverty across the U.S. and gathers expertise and perspective from Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing on the key factors contributing to the disparities among states. Excerpt from “2021’s States with the Most Underprivileged Children,” by Adam McCann, originally published by Wallet Hub. In an ideal world, all […]
Join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health’s (CISWH) Catalyst Center, along with the National Technical Assistance Center for Health Care Financing and Coverage for CYSHCN, for a webinar explaining the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the role that Title V and Family Leader organizations might play in assisting families to access […]