In art-based therapies, patients have more active roles in their healing and can find productive ways to process their pain, especially for patients suffering from long-term and stigmatized illnesses like HIV. In an issue brief by the Black Women First Initiative, a team of researchers from the BU School of Social Work including alumni Melanie […]
Youth and communities of color are underrepresented in health-related program design and delivery, but a study led by researchers at Boston University’s School of Social Work (BUSSW) and School of Medicine shows that youth engagement has potential to bring healthcare policy and practice closer to community needs – and that we need young people of […]
Professor Renée Spencer of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) participated in a recent roundtable discussion to celebrate new funding secured by Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley for the Big Sister Association (BSA) of Greater Boston. The discussion focused on how the funding will provide much needed support for Big Sister’s one-on-one mentorship and enrichment programs. […]
Food prices increased significantly just as pandemic-era benefits, like extra money from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), came to an end. As a result, many families are struggling to afford food. Prof. Margaret Lombe at BU School of Social Work told US News & World Report that “it is highly unlikely that we will […]