11/10: CISWH Panel on Global Health Equity & Social Work with Professor Lombe & López
On November 10, The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work is hosting a panel event on how innovations using social work-based community health models are making an impact on global economic and health disparities. Breaking the Mold: Innovative Models to Achieve Health Equity Date: Wednesday, November […]
CISWH News: Study Shows Anticipation of Stigma Can Limit Employment for Persons with HIV
Researchers from the Center for Innovation for Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BUSSW conducted a new study exploring the challenges people with HIV (PWH) face in obtaining gainful employment. The study’s goal is to better understand and address what limits PWH from achieving employment and housing and to develop interventions that can improve those outcomes. Excerpt from […]
4/30: Professor Augsberger and Sprague Martinez Lead Youth Advisory Board in “Untold Stories: The Many Impacts of COVID-19”
Members of the youth advisory board developed by BUSSW Professor 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; […]
5/18/21: “Amplifying Voice, Equity, and Well-Being for Social Work, Health, and Social Service Professionals” Hosted by CISWH
The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BUSSW hosts their latest event: Amplifying Voice, Equity, and Well-Being for Social Work, Health, and Social Service Professionals on May 18. This virtual webinar explores the connection between inequitable work conditions and the well being of working individuals and groups, and the communities they […]
The Washington Post: Professor Sprague Martinez in “Covid-19 Proves Especially Lethal to Younger Latinos”
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 […]
Dean Delva Joins Expert Panel: “Addressing Social Needs to Improve Health” Hosted by UPenn Health Economics Institute, 3/5
Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, “Addressing Social Needs to Improve Health” is a virtual conversation with BU School of Social Work dean Jorge Delva, Caroline Fichtenberg and Kathleen Noonan, moderated by Rachel Werner. Dean Jorge Delva is a nationally recognized expert on substance use disorders and ethnic health […]
3/24: “COVID-19, Black Communities, and Health Justice,” Hosted by CISWH
Join BUSSW’s Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) for COVID-19, Black Communities, and Health Justice, a virtual panel event exploring the role that social work, health care, public health, community organizations, and policy can play in advancing health equity. PANELISTS: Linda Sprague Martinez, Ph.D, Chair of Macro Practice and Associate Professor, Boston […]
ProPublica: Professor Sprague Martinez Shares Her Expertise on Why America Is Losing So Many Black Men to COVID-19
In ProPublica, Professor Linda Sprague Martinez explains the devastating toll race disparities take on the health of Black Americans. Excerpted from “How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men” by Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin. Everyone thinks about racism as something that is personally mediated, like someone insulting me,” said Linda Sprague Martinez, a professor at Boston […]
Professor Copeland Contributes to Attorney General’s Report Calling for Action on Racial Justice and Equity in Health
Professor Phillipe Copeland, an expert on racial justice, is a key contributor and consultant on the new report, Building Toward Racial Justice and Equity in Health: A Call to Action, issued by Attorney General Maura Healey. The report advances a far-reaching set of recommendations for reducing health inequities that impact communities of color in Massachusetts. […]
11/17, Webinar – “Taking Action for Health Equity: A Post-Election Analysis,” Hosted by CISWH
Taking Action for Health Equity: A Post-Election Analysis Tuesday, November 17, 5:30–7:00 PM (ET) Zoom Webinar Rebekah Gewirtz, Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers – MA Chapter Carlene Pavlos, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Public Health Association Jorge Delva, Boston University School of Social Work Dean, Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health Director, and Paul Farmer Professor (moderator) […]