@BCSSW

The official Twitter account for the Boston College School of Social Work.

 Chestnut Hill, MA
bc.edu/ssw
Joined February 2009
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Happy #WorldSocialWorkDay! At BCSSW, find a community unlike any other. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni dedicated to making the world a more just, inclusive, and better place. Join us: bc.edu/ssw @bostoncollege #BCSSW #SocialWork #MSW #SocialWorkDay
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LaMone Downey-Leonard, the founder of Rising Hope Counseling and Wellness, will receive BCSSW's Distinguished Alumni Award on October 26 at the School's Accompaniment in Action Lecture & Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration. ow.ly/QZPH50ZYWHz
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Sophia Eisenberg Garcia, a fourth-year doctoral student at #BCSSW, has received a two-year fellowship from the @NIH to examine the relationships among exposure to community violence, parenting, and executive functioning in young children. ow.ly/Ssei50ZUsA0
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeSep 30
.@BCSSW Professor Ritika Pandey applies her background in computer science and machine learning to develop data-driven solutions to pressing social challenges. on.bc.edu/Pandey_AI
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeSep 18
Boston College piloted an interprofessional palliative care course with the collaborative efforts of @BCSSW, @BC_CSON, and @BCSTM. on.bc.edu/PalliativeCarePilo…
A person with long hair and glasses stands outdoors wearing a bright red blazer, smiling with arms crossed. The image features a quote about the importance of palliative care, emphasizing understanding and interdisciplinary cooperation. The name "Christina Matz" is included, with titles "SSW Professor & Pilot Co-Leader.

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#BCSSW Professor Ritika Pandey combines AI and data science to make complex information more accessible, applying her background in computer science and machine learning to develop data-driven solutions to pressing social challenges. ow.ly/Riwe50ZOJT1
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeSep 16
.@BCSSW Professor Erika Sabbath will use an @NIH grant to test a worker-driven intervention designed to improve working conditions, reduce turnover, and strengthen continuity of care for those seeking addiction treatment. on.bc.edu/ESabbath_NIHGrant
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
BC Alumni
@BCAlumniSep 15
Boston College awarded two members of our community while recognizing two meaningful legacies, of special note as Hispanic Heritage Month begins today. Janely Cruz Fuentes '27, co-president of the @BostonCollege Mexican Association of Students, was awarded the 2026 Saint Oscar A. Romero Scholarship, which recognizes a BC junior whose life demonstrates the values and ideals of the martyred Salvadoran archbishop. Finalists are chosen based on superior academic achievement, extracurricular leadership, community service, and involvement with the Hispanic/Latinx community and issues both on and off campus. Yvonne C. Castañeda, MSW’18, director of Community-Based Initiatives at the BC School of Social Work @BCSSW, was honored with the 2026 Rev. John A. Dinneen, SJ, Hispanic Alumni Community Service Award, which recognizes a BC alum of Latin American descent whose work and service reflects Archbishop Romero’s ideals and the late Fr. Dinneen’s commitment, leadership, and service to the Latino community. “It is really a profound honor to receive an award that venerates St. Oscar Romero,” Yvonne said. “He believed that true faith requires that we stand with those who are suffering, even when it comes with a great deal of personal risk. I try to do this every single day, and it’s not easy, and I’m not perfect at it, but nevertheless, I’m not going to quit.” See the outstanding achievements of these two BC Eagles leading to the prestigious recognition: bit.ly/4gxXzCq
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeSep 3
.@BCSSW Professor Carolina Vélez-Grau is working to prevent suicide among historically marginalized youth. With a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, she is studying the role of youth mentors on other youth. on.bc.edu/CGrau
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#BCSSW Professor Erika Sabbath has received a $6M @NIH grant to improve the retention of the addiction treatment workforce. The project will test a worker-driven intervention to strengthen continuity of care for people seeking treatment for addiction. ow.ly/PwOF50ZIhse
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeAug 24
.@BCSSW Professor Praveen Kumar is exploring how #AI can help communities in India prepare for climate-related threats. on.bc.edu/PKumarAI
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeAug 13
.@BCSSW Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins is new head of BC Global Public Health and the Common Good Program, succeeding founding director Philip Landrigan '63, M.D., who will remain director of BC's Global Observatory on Planetary Health. on.bc.edu/SHawkins_GlobalPub…
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeAug 13
A master's-level pilot course designed by faculty and graduate students in the @BCSSW, @BC_CSON, and @BCSTM exemplifies the holistic approach required by palliative care. on.bc.edu/PalliativeCarePilo…

University pilots interprofessional palliative care course

The master's-level course is a project of the BC School of Social Work, Connell School of Nursing, and Clough School of Theology and Ministry

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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeAug 5
“We have to believe in peace.” That’s the conviction driving the work of María Alejandra Gutiérrez-Torres, a @BCSSW doctoral student who is developing an intervention to help young girls recruited by armed groups rebuild their lives after war. on.bc.edu/MAGT_BCSSW
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#BCSSW Professor William Byansi's new study with @CambridgeCore examines a digital, group-based intervention for substance use and mental health among Nairobi youth. The pilot found promising short-term reductions in alcohol risk and depressive symptoms: ow.ly/FGVl50Zuw69

A pilot study of alcohol and substance use, mental health symptoms and social vulnerabilities among...

A pilot study of alcohol and substance use, mental health symptoms and social vulnerabilities among youth in Nairobi’s informal settlements - Volume 12

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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeJul 27
An @NIH-backed palliative care research project will be co-led by @BCSSW Ahearn Professor Karen Bullock. on.bc.edu/PalliativeCareRese…
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Students in the Black Leadership Initiative at #BCSSW recently shared their experiences at a @NASW symposium, describing a "transformative" program that's helped them find their voices. ow.ly/YG2A50ZnlbR
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
Boston College@BostonCollegeJul 10
.@BCSSW Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins is the new director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, which she helped to create and where she has served as associate director. on.bc.edu/SHawkins_GlobalPub…

Summer Sherburne Hawkins is new head of BC Global Public Health and the Common Good Program

The BC School of Social Work professor succeeds founding director Philip Landrigan, M.D., who will remain director of BC's Global Observatory on Planetary Health

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As a kid, SuMing Sullivan spent hours turning over rocks in a creek to see what she might find beneath them. Now, as a new assistant professor of clinical practice at #BCSSW, she brings that same curiosity into the classroom. ow.ly/6U6E50ZlAGF
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BC School of Social Work retweeted
BC Connell School of Nursing@BC_CSONJul 2
Boston College School of Social Work (@BCSSW) Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins is the new director of the University's Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good. bc.edu/content/bc-web/sites/…

Summer Sherburne Hawkins is new head of BC Global Public Health and the Common Good Program

The BC School of Social Work professor succeeds founding director Philip Landrigan, M.D., who will remain director of BC's Global Observatory on Planetary Health

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#BCSSW Professor Karen Bullock has been elected president of the National Association of Social Workers. As president, she plans to help social workers strengthen their collective voice as they confront complex problems facing communities today: ow.ly/mji350Zjp5t
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