Resources for 3. Designing an HIV Peer Program PDF
Purpose of this toolkit: to support organizations and communities who work with peers to effectively engage and retain PLWHA in care and treatment. Primary audiences: directors/managers, supervisors of social services, clinic managers and medical directors, nurses and case managers, state and county [...]
Social Work Today: Prof. Lopez Brings Trauma-Informed Social Work to Border Studies Program
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 in transitional housing camps. BUSSW Prof. Luz M. Lopez, CISWH’s Global Health Core director, lends her experti [...]
CISWH & BUSSW Students, Faculty, and Community Leaders Participate in 12th Annual BU Global Programs International Education Week 2023
Thursday, November 9, 2023 12:00 – 2:00 PM Conant Lounge, 2nd Floor BU School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road Connecting Hearts and Minds: a Dialogue on Community Engagement & Trauma-Informed Global Social Work CISWH and BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) students, faculty, and commun [...]
Digital Story: The Power of Peers to Change Lives
Kathleen Clanon, MD, Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, CA and Sally Neville, RN, MSN, Director of HIV Primary Care at Kansas City Free Health Clinic in Kansas City, MO talk about how peers help their patients adhere to treatment.
The Roles of Peers in HIV Care and Treatment – Q&A for Webcast Role of Peers
This webcast is intended for anyone interested in learning about the roles of peers in providing HIV care and treatment. Peers working in clinics and community-based organizations will discuss their work and activities with clients and HIV providers.
Outcomes at 18 Months from a Community Health Worker and Peer Leader Diabetes Self-Management Program for Latino Adults
An article assessing a peer-led diabetes intervention. Participants either received monthly calls from a CHW, or monthly calls plus weekly peer-led meetings. HBA1c, diabetes distress, depressive symptoms, and other indicators were measured.
PEER Center
The PEER Center aimed to improve HIV-related health outcomes for communities of color and reduce health disparities through HIV peer education by: Providing training and education to HIV peer educators Replicating successful peer education programs through training-of-trainers Building capacity in [...]
CISWH Partner, University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda, Launches Community-Based Education Program for International Students
Photo by Paul Kagame, provided under Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda, a partner of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at the BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), is now accepting applications for its first Commu [...]
Differences between adults with a history of methamphetamine use and non-drug users enrolled in a program to increase access to oral health services for people living with HIV
BU Today – Border Studies Program Gives Opportunity to Learn About Migrant Communities
Photo Courtesy of BU Today Boston University’s Mexico-US Border Studies Program gave students the unique opportunity to work with migrants directly at the Texas/Mexico border in March. Traveling with a number of BU faculty, including CISWH’s Professor Luz López, students from several BU sch [...]
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