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Professor Daniel P. Miller Receives a William T. Grant Foundation Award

New York, NY– The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce that Daniel P. Miller at the School of Social Work; Maureen Waller, Cornell University; and Lenna Nepomnyaschy, School of Social Work, Rutgers, received a Research Award under the Reducing Inequality focus area. This grant funds high quality, empirical projects that examine programs, policies, and practices that can […]

Marijuana Use Among Older Americans Is Up, Concern Over Use Is Down

Boston University study findings published in “Drug and Alcohol Dependence” A new study by Boston University School of Social Work professor Christopher Salas-Wright finds that marijuana use among older Americans has increased markedly in recent years. Drawing from national data, Salas-Wright and his colleagues found that the prevalence of marijuana use among adults ages 50 […]

$943,000 SAMHSA Grant Offers Evidence-Based Approach to Fight Substance Abuse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2016 Contact Rebecca Grossfield Boston University School of Social Work Phone: 617-358-5149 Email: rebdg@bu.edu Social Work, Mental Health Counselor, and Psychiatry Graduate Students at Boston University Begin Training (Boston, MA) Boston University School of Social Work received a $943,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to […]

Macro Perspectives on Youths Aging Out of Foster Care Fills Key Gap in Research

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2015 Contact Rebecca Grossfield Boston University School of Social Work Phone: 617-358-5149 Email: rebdg@bu.edu Macro Perspectives on Youths Aging Out of Foster Care Fills Key Gap in Research Dr. Mary Elizabeth Collins’ New Book Focuses on Adolescents in the Care System (Boston, MA) In Dr. Mary Elizabeth Collins’ new book, […]