Professor Scott & Colleagues Recommend Anti-Racist Changes to the Child Welfare System
The child welfare system (CWS) has been criticized for discriminating against children and families of color. While research often looks at individual or community issues, it often has not addressed CWS’s historical or systemic problems. A recent article by Profs. Judith Scott at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), Bridget Cho at University of South […]
The Conversation: Professor Augsberger & Collins Say Child Welfare System Failures Are Due to Child Poverty
Despite the federal government’s efforts to improve the child welfare system over the past few decades, the system’s deeply ingrained issues prevail due to child poverty. In a recent op-ed, child welfare experts Professor Astraea Augsberger and Mary Collins explain that until the government addresses the underlying issue of poverty, children in the welfare system […]
Professor Azzi Lessing Co-Edits CWLA’s Special Issue, “Poverty, Race, & Child Welfare”
In a special double issue of “Poverty, Race, & Child Welfare,” guest co-editors Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing and University of Colorado Boulder Professor Vandra Sinha begin their foreword with the same struggle many have encountered over the past two years: “We couldn’t have envisioned the transformative events that would take place by the time of the […]
Professor Springwater Retires from Board of Child Welfare League of America After 20 Years of Contributions
Julie Sweeney Springwater (SSW’94), an adjunct associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work, is retiring from the board of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) after nearly two decades of service. A coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies, the CWLA has served children and families since 1920. Christine James-Brown, the […]
Professor Azzi-Lessing Named Senior Fellow at Child Welfare League of America
Clinical Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing has been named a Senior Fellow at the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), where she has worked with 30 years. As a Senior Fellow, Azzi-Lessing will have the opportunity to use her extensive experience in child welfare to further the mission of CWLA. The organization’s mission is to convene a […]
Professor Azzi-Lessing’s Keynote Address at Hong Kong Symposium Focuses on Meeting Needs of Vulnerable Children & Families
Clinical Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing recently gave a keynote address to 700 participants at the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong’s Symposium on Early Childhood Intervention. Titled “Policies and Practices to Address the Needs of Highly Vulnerable Young Children and Their Families,” her presentation drew from her extensive experience as a social worker, administrator, […]
Professor Spencer Named Fellow at American Academy of Social Work & Welfare
Professor Renée Spencer has been named an American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare (AASWSW) Fellow in recognition of her leadership in high-impact social work practice and scholarship in youth mentoring. As an AASWSW fellow, Spencer joins 140 plus researchers and practitioners making exceptional contributions to the social work field and beyond. In addition […]
11/3: PhD Candidate Noor Toraif Speaks About the Child Welfare System
The U.S. child welfare system has a long history with white supremacy and creating racial disparities. Learn about that history from BUSSW doctoral candidate Noor Toraif as she deconstructs dominant child welfare narratives. Her talk is part of a training series hosted by the Committee for Public Counsel Services: Children and Family Law Division. Date […]
8/24: CISWH’s Catalyst Center Offers Child Tax Credit Webinar
Join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health’s (CISWH) Catalyst Center, along with the National Technical Assistance Center for Health Care Financing and Coverage for CYSHCN, for a webinar explaining the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the role that Title V and Family Leader organizations might play in assisting families to access […]
Professor Azzi-Lessing Named Founding Member of National Committee on Equity at Child Welfare League of America
Addressing and solving inequity, particularly for Black and Indigenous children, is the focus of the Child Welfare League of America’s (CWLA) new National Standing Committee on Equity. Tapping into her expertise in advancing economic and racial equity and her experience in child welfare system reform, CWLA named BUSSW Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing a member of the […]