Advancing Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education: Toolkit

This toolkit contains an overview of public health social work (PHSW) history, definitions, and examples of contemporary practice. It includes a model PHSW syllabus and a resource guide that links educators and practitioners to additional curriculum-building materials. It also contains a collection of slide decks by practitioners and scholars on PHSW-related issues for use in social work or public health courses, or in continuing education settings. 

If using slide deck content in your own presentation, please use the following citation: Author, (2019). Title of Presentation (PowerPoint slides). Retrieved from ciswh.org

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number G05HP31425, Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education Grant Program, in the amount of $300,000 awarded to Trustees of Boston University. No percentage of this project was financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Advancing Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education: Recommendations for the Field

Six recommendations for the field of public health social work (PHSW) focused on leadership development, framing PHSW, communications and marketing, professional organizations, and education and research.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number G05HP31425, Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education Grant Program, in the amount of $300,000 awarded to Trustees of Boston University. No percentage of this project was financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Advancing Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education: MSW/MPH Program Handbook

This handbook provides current and prospective Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH) program administrators and educators with useful information on how to build and strengthen these valuable dual-degree programs. It is part of a larger effort to advance leadership in public health social work education, the Boston University Advancing Leadership in Public Health Social Work (BU-ALPS) project, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The handbook is designed to help schools with their efforts to establish, promote, improve, and evaluate MSW/MPH programs. It includes an overview of the history, current strengths, and existing challenges associated with MSW/MPH program education, as well as practical resources such as program guidelines, an advising guide, an integrative seminar syllabus, and examples of alumni profiles.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number G05HP31425, Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education Grant Program, in the amount of $300,000 awarded to Trustees of Boston University. No percentage of this project was financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Conjunto de instrumentos para el diabetes y los ojos sanos

In English 

Un conjunto de instrumentos del National Eye Institute para ayudar a promotores de salud proporcionar educación sobre el cuidado de los ojos para personas con diabetes. El conjunto incluye materiales educativos para los promotores, un rotafolio, un folleto sobre los ojos sanos, información sobre la elegibilidad para beneficios de cuidado ocular de Medicare, y más. Disponible en inglés y español

Un poquito de veneno … ¿Te matará?

In English
Un manual en inglés y en español para educar sobre los riesgos de seguridad y salud de los pesticidas. Proporciona información y sugerencias para involucrar a la comunidad en este tema.

CHW Training

Website for Community Health Worker Training, offering courses on subjects ranging from health literacy to navigating health insurance. Content created by Talance, and is available for a subscription fee.