Members of the youth advisory board developed by BUSSW Profs. Astraea Augsberger and Linda Sprague Martinez, and Katherine Gergen-Barnett from Boston Medical Center will present as part of the opening plenary session at Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI): Building Back Smarter. The youth advisory board presenters; Ja’Karri Pierre, Catherine Le, Rosaylin Bautista, and Osasenaga Idahor; […]
Dr. Rolanda L. Ward (MSW’97, MDiv’02, PhD’09), a leader in macro social work, was recognized by the National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York for her work in creating and leading the Niagara Falls Health Equity Task Force. The task force represents stakeholders from every part of the Niagara Falls community, from faith […]
At Boston Medical Center (BMC), the region’s largest safety-net hospital, when patients are diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent home to quarantine, they often have concerns that reach far beyond their symptoms. How will they get food and medicine if they can’t leave the house? What if they fall behind on their rent and utilities? These […]
In an article published by The Washington Post, BU School of Social associate professor Linda Sprague Martinez explains why community health organizations have been a lifeline for Latino communities ravaged by Covid-19. Excerpted from “Death in the prime of life: Covid-19 proves especially lethal to younger Latinos” (The Washington Post) by Akila Johnson: A medical […]
