Kaleidoscope of Care
Center staff developed Kaleidoscope of Care, a cross-disciplinary training curriculum to increase knowledge and awareness of the relationship between HIV infection and substance use. The training curriculum is designed for HIV medical and substance abuse treatment providers as a Training of Trainers [...]
Idaho Community Health Worker Advisory Group
The Idaho Community Health Worker Advisory Group is a statewide organization that engages stakeholders in developing a CHW teaching program in Idaho. Its mission is to promote CHWs as a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of a given population. It supports CHWs connection and acce [...]
Community Health Workers: Action Guide of Insurers
A policy guide for insurers meant to accompany the report “Community Health Workers: A review of program evolution, evidence on effectiveness and value, and status of workforce development in New England.” Outlines best practices when contracting with providers as well as reimbursement m [...]
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 [...]
Integrated Care Models
Private or public health service programs, often led by a primary care team (and often developed for a specific target population) that who work together with patients and families to provide a full array of coordinated services, such as medical care, mental health care, family support services, or [...]
Community Health Workers: Action Guide for Workforce
A policy guide for those working as community health workers or considering a career in the field and is meant to accompany the report “Community Health Workers: A review of program evolution, evidence on effectiveness and value, and status of workforce development in New England.”
Understanding Medical Brigades in Nicaragua & Increasing Social Work Involvement
This project facilitates an exchange between Boston University and the Superemos Foundation, a social work organization based in Estelí, Nicaragua, in order to better integrate social work services into medical care. The project expands upon work by the BU global medical brigades, which place medic [...]
Additional Resources for CYSHCN
Urgent Action Needed to Address Children’s Unmet Health Care Needs During the Pandemic, from The Urban Institute. COVID-19 and the Decline of Well-Child Care: Implications for Children, Families, and States, from the Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. State Data and Policy Actions to Addr [...]
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 [...]
The Impact of the 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) on Families Raising Children with Disabilities
The 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) provided temporary enhancements to the existing CTC for the tax years 2021 and 2022, including increasing the credit’s maximum value and removing the minimum income criterion for refundability. As a result, even households with no income were eligible for t [...]
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