A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community Health Worker Intervention in a Population of Patients with Multiple Chronic Diseases: Study Design and Protocol
A study protocol to assess the impact of CHW intervention among patients with multiple chronic diseases. The authors seek to better understand how upstream interventions, such as community health worker support, impact patients’ health goals across multiple illnesses.
Health Care Transformation
The staff of the Catalyst Center has in-depth knowledge of the implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was passed in 2010. The Supreme Court upheld challenges to the law in 2012 and 2015. Our team has produced a range of peer-reviewed articles, fact sheets, report [...]
Peer Leader Manual
A peer leader training manual published by the International Diabetes Federation. Goal is to train peer leaders to provide on-going diabetes self-management support.
Jorge Delva
Professor Jorge Delva is Dean Emeritus of the Boston University School of Social Work (2018-2023) and former Director of CISWH (2019-2023). His multi- and trans-disciplinary research seeks to reduce health disparities and improve the lives of low-income and racial and ethnic minority populations. [...]
Evaluation
We design and implement robust evaluation strategies to help organizations measure the impact of their programs and systems. We also assist with data collection and analysis, and translation of research results into manuals, peer reviewed articles, policy recommendations, and other actionable produc [...]
Margaret (Meg) Comeau
Meg Comeau, MHA is a senior project director at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH). She is a nationally recognized expert on the impact of Medicaid and federal health care reform for children with special health care needs, medically complex conditions, and disabilities. S [...]
Research
We use a wide array of methods to conduct and apply innovative, evidence-based research in the health care and social service arenas. This work informs funding and policy decision making on the local, state, and federal levels, to promote health and social service systems that improve health, well-b [...]
Suicide and Opioid Use
This research project focuses on preventing suicide among people who use opioids. Funded by a $65,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the project will create a suicide and overdose prevention needs assessment for agencies that provide opioid treatment across Massachusetts. [...]
Mary Elizabeth Collins
Mary Collins previously served as associate dean for academic affairs, director of the dual degree program in social work and theology, co-coordinator of the specialization in children, youth and families, director of doctoral program, and chair of the social welfare department at BUSSW. Collins cur [...]
Preventive Parenting Intervention for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities
This project will evaluate the efficacy of Project IMPACT, an intensive in-home training program for parents with intellectual disabilities who are at risk of child removal due to allegations of child maltreatment. Children whose parents have intellectual disabilities are more likely to be placed in [...]
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