New Child Opportunity Index Data from BUSSW Researchers Shows Latest Picture of Neighborhood Equity for U.S. Children
Explore the latest data revealing persistent inequities in opportunity across neighborhoods nationwide.
BUSSW Institute Finds Deep Inequities Facing Children Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
A new report from IECOHD at BUSSW examines neighborhood conditions for children across the 44 U.S. counties.
BUSSW Researcher Explores Equity in NICU Design
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) are built to save critically ill newborns, but for families who don’t fit a narrow, traditional mold, the experience can be isolating.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: BUSSW Researchers Examine Inequities for Parents Working Non-Traditional Hours
New study from researchers at the Institute for Child Equity & Health Development highlights the need to expand childcare subsidies for families in Mass.
Boston Globe: Research from BUSSW’s Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development on the Child Care Affordability Crisis in Mass. is Featured
New research from BUSSW’s IECOHD — featured in The Boston Globe — finds that 74% of full-time working parents cannot afford center-based child care under the federal affordability benchmark.
BUSSW’s Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development Finds Child Care Unaffordable for Most Working Families
Recent analysis finds that 68% of parents pay more than 7% of their income for center-based care, and 63% for home-based care.
BUSSW’s Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development Helps Dayton Children’s Hospital Enhance Clinical Decision Making
Dayton Children’s Hospital is using IECOHD’s Child Opportunity Index to strengthen clinical decision-making and advance health equity.
BU’s The Brink: Professor Acevedo Garcia Shares New Institute’s History & Mission
An article in Boston University’s “The Brink” features Professor Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, a nationally renowned health inequities researcher, who recently joined Boston University School of Social Work to establish the Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development. The institute aims to address disparities in neighborhood conditions affecting children’s growth by analyzing factors beyond income, […]
Professor Joshi & Ha Co-Edit Special Issue on Equitable Early Childhood Education
Professor Pamela Joshi and Yoonsook Ha from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), along with four other experts in the field, co-edited a special issue of Early Childhood Research Quarterly focused on how to make early childhood education (ECE) equitable and accessible. While many families struggle to find and afford quality child care, some face […]
Photo Gallery: Hubie Jones Lecture 2025 with Michael Curry, Esq.
At this year’s Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health, Michael Curry, Esq., president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, delivered a powerful presentation on the enduring inequities in health care—both locally and nationally. Speaking to an engaged audience, Curry traced the historical roots of these disparities, outlined Massachusetts’ efforts to close […]