Profs. Tom Byrne and Judith Gonyea from BU School of Social Work will present their research as part of the series ‘Research on Tap,’ co-hosted by The Boston University Office of Research and the BU Initiative on Cities. The event features short, four-minute research presentations of new studies by BU researchers centered around this month’s […]
The Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) are hosting a free virtual workshop led by Prof. Lenette Azzi-Lessing about transforming our response to the needs of vulnerable children and their families. Her presentation, titled “Building Justice-Based Systems for Child and Family Well-Being,” will explore strategies for preventing unnecessary trauma […]
The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center partners with the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) to present a panel discussion exploring social work leadership at the intersection of substance use treatment and social justice advocacy. Dr. Nabila El-Bassel, director of the […]
Prof. Renée Spencer from BU School of Social Work will share her expertise on youth-initiated mentoring (YIM) at a virtual event hosted by the New York State Youth Justice Institute. Prof. Spencer will introduce the concept of YIM, which encourages young people to identify adults in their existing social networks to be their mentors in […]