In an episode of WBUR’s On Point, Tami Gouveia, director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BUSSW discusses the significant influence of The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and the America First Agenda on President Trump’s current administration. Despite Trump’s public disavowal of Project 2025 during his most recent presidential […]
Child refugees and those experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts have climbed aboard the COLORI Playspace Express — a vibrant, mobile classroom operated by Amal Alliance — to access early childhood education and social-emotional learning directly at emergency shelters. The program provides a safe, joyful environment that helps children cope with trauma, develop social skills, and experience […]
Prof. Daniel Jacobson López from BU School of Social Work and Fathers’ UpLift founder Charles Daniels have initiated MenTalK, a project aimed at reducing mental health stigma among Black and Latino men by training clinicians to provide culturally competent care. Supported by funding from BU’s Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the initiative will enhance […]
Tami Gouveia, director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), discusses why social workers should lead efforts to navigate public turmoil caused by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). She emphasizes that DOGE initiatives are more than political strategies: they are causing substantial trauma and anger among the vulnerable Americans that […]