A research study led by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor Peter Treitler and the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University reveals alarming gaps in access to life-saving opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among Medicaid enrollees nationwide. The joint research findings, published recently in the peer-reviewed […]
Luis Alvarez-Hernandez, professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), was recently appointed to the Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program Advisory Board (CSWE MFP). MFP Advisory Board members play a key role in supporting the CSWE mission to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for populations experiencing – or at risk for – mental health and substance use disorders in public and […]
Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) delivered a 2 hour talk on the mental health of Asian American women at the 2nd Annual Behavioral Health Conference hosted by Cal State Los Angeles. Her presentation was part of a workshop focused on advancing behavioral health equity and featured her innovative AWARE […]
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to announce that Brittany Debarros (SSW’26) has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Fellowship. Awarded annually to a current masters or professional student at Boston University, the fellowship honors the legacy of civil rights leader Whitney M. Young, Jr., whose groundbreaking […]