Project Impact Receives New NIH Grant for Continued Research
February 24, 2023 Prof. Astraea Augsberger, faculty affiliate at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) and BUSSW assistant professor, received a new grant to expand Project Impact.... More
Social Work Today: Prof. Lopez Brings Trauma-Informed Social Work to Border Studies Program
February 22, 2023 Boston University’s (BU) Mexico-US Border Studies Program provides students with the unique opportunity to collaborate with and learn from community organizations supporting immigrants.... More
“Black Women First Initiative” Leverages Advisory Boards to Improve Care for Black Women
January 26, 2023 The Black Women First initiative (BWF), a CISWH partner, shares the powerful impact community advisory boards have on care for Black women living with HIV. ... More
New Grant for CISWH Executive Director and BU Colleagues Supports Linguistic Interpreters Working with Trauma Patients
January 11, 2023 The team will study the experiences of interpreters working with forcibly displaced people to understand how vicarious trauma impacts interpreter well-being.... More
CISWH Partner, University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda, Launches Community-Based Education Program for International Students
December 14, 2022 The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda is now accepting applications for its first Community-Based Education Global Scholars Program (CBE Global).... More
Community Connection in Changing Times: CISWH’s Executive Director reflects on her return to Ecuador
October 13, 2022 My trips to Ecuador have forever influenced my global view of the role of social work in community health and social justice.... More
11/3: Strengthening Professional Health Education for Global Change: A Conversation with Dr. Vanessa Kerry
September 13, 2022 Join CISWH and Dr. Vanessa Kerry for a conversation on the links between global health and economic growth, community development, and national security. ... More
Culturally-Responsive Trainings for CHWs Can Improve HIV Outcomes
July 29, 2022 Community Health Workers (CHWs) are becoming essential members of the HIV workforce because they can help address structural inequities and stigma.... More