The Network for Professional Education: California Counties Choose CADER Certificate Program to Train Workforce
Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties in California have chosen The Center for Aging & Disability Research & Education (CADER) at BUSSW to implement their Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) certificate program. Britt Bassoni, director of programs and special projects at the Seniors Council and Area Agency on Aging (AAAs), said CADER offered “person-centered […]
The Network: Global Collaboration between CADER & Rwanda Adapts Courses to Nation’s Needs
Aging and disability education can improve the lives of caregivers and the cared for all over the world. Recently, The Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) at BU School of Social Work collaborated with the Centre for Dignified Aging (CDA) in Rwanda to transform a CADER course for use in Rwanda and […]
The Network: CADER Launches Free Course to Prevent Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
The Center for Aging and Disability Education & Research (CADER) at BUSSW is dedicated to improving the healthcare system for the aging LGBTQ+ community. To that end, CADER has recently collaborated with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) to create a free online course for all providers in Massachusetts that contract with, receive […]
The Network: California County Successfully Blends CADER’s Training Programs With Onsite Discussion
In an effort to empower divisions across Santa Cruz County Human Services, program development manager Andrew Stewart combined the Center for Aging & Disability Education and Research (CADER) at BUSSW’s expert online courses with in-person group discussions led by local facilitators. The resulting training has had a lasting positive impact on the Santa Cruz County […]
Hudson Valley 360: CADER & Partners Launch Free Training Seminar on Sepsis
The Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) at BUSSW has partnered with the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the Sepsis Alliance to launch a free training seminar to educate the public on sepsis, a devastating response to infection that kills a person in the United States every two […]
Hudson Valley 360: CADER Partners with NY State Agencies to Offer Disability Training to Eldercare Workforce
The Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) at BUSSW has partnered with the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) to deliver an online training course designed to help New York’s eldercare workforce better understand intellectual and developmental disabilities and their […]
Professor Keefe Named Partner in SAMHSA’s New Center of Excellence in Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging
BU CADER Advocacy Helps Pass Increased State Funding for Elder Mental Health Outreach Bronwyn Keefe (PI) and the BU Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) will partner with Rush University Medical Center in a 5-year, $3.5 million grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services organization (SAMHSA) to create a new […]
BUSSW’s Keefe Develops New Model for Connecting Alumni, Faculty and Agencies: The Network for Professional Education
BUSSW’s nationally-known Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) and Professional Education Programs (PEP) will soon be operating under a new overarching model called The Network for Professional Education — an innovative, new entity that will function as a nexus to connect alumni, faculty and external agencies. The Network will partner with the […]
CADER Partners with School of Theology to Train Faith-Based Leaders in Behavioral Health & Aging
Since 2018, the Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) at Boston University School of Social Work has trained faith-based leaders in the area of behavioral health in aging. Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Suicide Prevention Fund, this program was developed in response to the high prevalence rates of behavioral health […]
New Funding for BUSSW’s CADER Expands Behavioral Health and Aging Training for Senior Centers in Three States
Professor Bronwyn Keefe from Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) expands training and evaluation initiatives across the country with new funding from The Retirement Research Foundation (RRF). The latest grant focuses on workforce training for senior center staff in Wisconsin, enabling CADER to expand its […]