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 [...]
RWJF Managed Care Best Practices
Despite the fact that people with disabilities often need substance abuse treatment, there is little research about whether substance abuse treatment models are tailored to meet the complex needs of this population. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Substance Abuse Policy Research Program, we examin [...]
CoIIN to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity
Project implementation took place from August 1st, 2017 to July 31st, 2021. The project is now in a supplemental fifth year focused on sustainability, spread, dissemination, and evaluation. NEW: The CoIIN now has a materials library of products developed during the course of project implementation. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
The federal matching dollars that states receive for every dollar they spend to support their Medicaid program. FMAP is based on the state-specific multiplier that the federal government uses to determine the percentage of each state’s federal match. The FMAP ranges from 50% – 83%, with [...]
High Risk Pool
An insurance program that allows people who have health problems or have trouble getting insurance to purchase health insurance, generally at higher than average premium rates
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the MCHB is responsible for promoting the health of mothers and children in the United States and its jurisdictions. MCHB administers the Title V program. For more information a [...]
Premium Assistance
The payment of all or part of an individual’s or family’s private health insurance premium, usually by a public program such as Title V, Medicaid, or CHIP. For more information, see the Premium Assistance description on the Department of Labor website.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
A federal program established under Title XVI of the Social Security Act that provides monetary benefits to eligible recipients to offset income loss due to long-term disability. It is administered by the Social Security Administration. In many states, individuals eligible for SSI automatically rece [...]
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