The Hill: “Reform the Child Welfare System to Protect Vulnerable Children,” By Prof. Azzi-Lessing
In an opinion piece first published by The Hill, BU School of Social Work professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing explains why the United States should reform child protective services – not abolish them. Excerpted from “Reform the Child Welfare System to Protect Vulnerable Children” (The Hill), by Lenette Azzi-Lessing: The child welfare system — like other powerful […]
Medium: Professor Collins on COVID-19’s Impact on Youth in Foster Care and How You Can Help
BUSSW professor and department chair Mary Collins and Rise Above Foundation executive director Sarah Baldiga co-author an op-ed on the particular effects of the COVID crisis on young people in foster care. Originally published by BU Experts in Medium: “Aiming for Normalcy in Abnormal Times,” by Mary Elizabeth Collins and Sarah Baldiga Think about how […]
Barron’s: Coronavirus Leaves Children in Institutionalized Care at Risk
The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health’s Senior Project Director Meg Comeau discusses how some of the most vulnerable children—those living in long-term care facilities—are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Excerpted from Barron’s: Thousands of America’s sickest children live in long-term care facilities. They have rare genetic disorders, traumatic brain injuries, complications […]
Mary Elizabeth Collins: Building a Sustained Commitment to Children
On June 25, VTDigger featured commentary by Boston University School of Social Work Professor and Department of Social Welfare Policy Chair Mary Elizabeth Collins, Ph. D. In the article, Collins discusses the need for a sustained commitment to children. “Protecting children and supporting families challenges each of our states’ child welfare systems,” Collins says. “The […]
Professor Brings Expertise to Vietnam Through Fulbright Program
Although social work is an established profession in different parts of the world, there are still communities that are undergoing dynamic economic and social change. In many countries, including Vietnam, the process of establishing the profession of social work is a recent development that is still unfolding. Those trying to build a foundation for the […]