As a public health approach addressing behavior that’s been stigmatized and often criminalized by society at large, harm reduction has generally operated outside of the mainstream – even though its mission is critical for many. In order to preserve and disseminate the work done through the harm reduction movement in Massachusetts, Boston University School of […]
PhD candidate Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff (SSW’23) will speak at the panel, “Equity, Engagement & Vaccines,” hosted by BU CTSI Community Engagement Program. Moderated by Prof. Linda Sprague Martinez, the panel will discuss how practitioners and researchers use community engagement strategies, how institutions impact community engagement, and how communities can be more involved in advancing vaccine […]
Boston University School of Social Work celebrated its newest class of graduates on Thursday, May 19, at the School’s 2022 Commencement ceremony at the Walter Brown Arena. More than 300 students were awarded the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the School’s multiple campuses and program formats, including the Charles River On-Campus Program, the […]
Professor Mary Collins and PhD student Adrianna Spindle-Jackson of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) published a new white paper featuring learnings from two studies focused on the challenges and opportunities in workforce development for vulnerable youth. The studies, conducted at BUSSW between April 2020 and March 2021, examine how state and local workforce development […]