In 2016, Mayor Marty Walsh convened a group of experts to address youth homelessness in Boston, where an estimated 360 young people sleep outside or in shelters on any given night. The discussion that followed gave rise to the Plan to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness in Boston, which recommends an expansion of education […]
BUSSW’s Cape Cod MSW Program co-hosted an innovative day-long workshop recently with Cape Cod Community College to prepare students for the field by focusing on topical areas of interest not typically part of the course curriculum. The community effort included presenters from local organizations, who volunteered their time, and was open to associate, bachelor, and […]
March 13, 2019 Strong Families Strong Forces, a two-day provider training program developed by Professor Ellen DeVoe, extended its reach last month to Fort Campbell in Kentucky — the home of the 101st Airborne and Special Forces units. The program provided tools and guidance to more than 60 chaplains, behavioral health providers, family members, local […]
March 11, 2019 | Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) The following text is an excerpt. For the full article, click here. Social workers can be instrumental in helping women and children leave an abusive household, connecting them to the support and safety they need. The Center for Innovation in Social Work […]