CISWH’s Prof. López Joins BU Colleagues and Students to Support Migrant Communities at Texas Border
Photo by Barbara Zandoval on Unsplash Dr. Luz M López, director of CISWH’s Global Health Core and clinical professor at BUSSW, will join a Border Studies Program at the Texas border from March 4 – March 14, 2022. The program is focused on identifying practices to best support migrants at th [...]
Webinar, 9/12: Integrating Community Health Workers into HIV Care
Thursday, September 12, 2019 2:00 pm ET As Community Health Workers (CHWs) are used in more health settings, questions have emerged about the role of CHWs, how the CHW role is different from others on the care team, and best practices for integrating CHWs into care teams. In this webinar, participan [...]
Lessons Learned in HIV Care for Vulnerable Populations
Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work’s (CISWH)’s Dissemination and Evaluation Center (DEC) is evaluating and sharing best practices in HIV care for marginalized populations. As part of the HRSA SPNS Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions initiative, twelve demonstrati [...]
New Infographic Series Explains Financing of Care for Children with Special Healthcare Needs
Children and youth with special healthcare needs (and their families) face a complex system that can result in inadequate financial coverage and poor coordination of healthcare services. A new infographic series, developed by CISWH’s Catalyst Center, is designed to help families and practition [...]
New name, new look, continued commitment to the well-being of vulnerable populations
A new name, a new website—these are the culmination of hours of internal discussion about who we are as an organization and the values we bring to our work. A lot has changed since our organization was founded in 1992 as the Medicaid Working Group and later the Health & Disability Working Grou [...]
Addressing Barriers to HIV Care: the Med-HEART Project
The Center for Advancing Health Policy and Practice and Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program have partnered to establish the Med-HEART (Medical Home-HIV Evaluation & Resource Team) project that serves as evaluation and technical assistance center for nine demonstration sites. As part of [...]
Our commitment to advancing the health and well-being of vulnerable populations
Dear Friends and Colleagues, As we move into a new presidential term, there is some uncertainty about the future direction of health policy and its implications for vulnerable populations. The Center for Advancing Health Policy and Practice (CAHPP) remains committed to excellence in our role as prov [...]
Nov. 9 Webinar: Beyond Checklists – Care Planning for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Webinar: Coordinating Care for Children in Families with Complex Social and Health Needs-Research and Practice Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Time: 10 to 11 a.m. PT / 1 to 2 p.m. ET Webinar slides and recording available on the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health blog post: Webi [...]
MCH Learning Lab Equips Title V Professionals to Address National Performance Measure on Inadequate Insurance
CAHPP Director presents strategies to decrease uninsurance and underinsurance among children On May 23, Sara Bachman, Director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy and Practice, Boston University School of Public Health and Principal Investigator, Catalyst Center, participated in an online lear [...]
Outreach and Personal Safety
OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, participants will be able to: Understand outreach principles and best practices for working with clients Protect personal safety when doing field work and working at the agency DOWNLOAD MATERIALS Lesson plan and handouts (PDF) PowerPoint slides (PPT)
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