On December 8th, the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BUSSW and Vot-ER will host a panel event to empower social workers and healthcare professionals to explore how they impact health equity. Social Work, Health Equity and Civic Health Engagement Date & Location: Wednesday, December 8th at 5:30-7:00pm | Virtual Details […]
According to the Stanford University Press, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has lifted more Americans out of poverty than any other means-tested program. However, too little is understood about the far-reaching effects of the program beyond food security. To better understand the unintended ramifications of SNAP, BU School of Social Work Professor Dan Miller […]
On October 29th, Rutgers University held their 2021 Culture Conference featuring research on the ways that race, culture, and ethnicity impact people’s health and happiness. BUSSW Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm joined top academics in the field with her presentation, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Anti-Asian Discrimination: Asian Americans and Non-Asian American Young Adults.” Hahm’s talk […]
The prevalence of social media and its built-in engagement tools make it a compelling platform for health interventions. From smoking cessation Facebook groups to sexual health “webisodes” on YouTube, many of these interventions have shown success. However, a lack of research on the overall engagement of social media-based interventions among sexual and gender minority (SGM) […]