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We’re thrilled to announce the Initiative on Cities 2025 Public Impact Scholars cohort! This year, 20 BU researchers will take part in a multi-day workshop (happening next week!) to equip them with skills to translate their research into meaningful policy and societal impact.
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There are complex barriers holding some children back from a healthy, happy life, but Dolores Acevedo-Garcia is determined to help level the playing field. Now with @BUSSW, she's excited about the possibilities for childhood equity ahead 📚
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New resource for researchers! This consumer guide compares 4 family budget measures that go beyond basic income metrics to assess more comprehensive economic needs. Created w/ Inst for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development @BUSSW. Check it out: povertycenter.columbia.edu/p…
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Meg Comeau, CISWH senior project director, explains in @MotherJones why Medicaid is indispensable for families of children with complex medical needs. As budget cuts loom, protecting this lifeline is more important than ever. Learn more: spr.ly/60130EGCZ
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Tomorrow: With reproductive rights under threat, staying informed and engaged is crucial. Join our Beyond 2025 Critical Conversation with Lyv Norris to explore policy development and your role in protecting access to care. @reproequity_now. Register here: spr.ly/60140EE8I
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Congrats to Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm for being inducted into the #AASWSW as one of 10 new Fellows! As a Professor & AssocDean for Research @BUSSW, she conducts research on health disparities among Asian American populations with a focus on self-harm, suicide & HIV risk behaviors.
ALT American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare 2025 Inductee Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Ph.D.
BU School of Social Work retweeted
👏CDS Faculty News 👏 @BU_Tweets Dolores Acevedo-Garcia @BUSSW & Michael Chang @BUWheelock have been named Faculty Fellows in Computing & Data Sciences. Congrats to both & welcome to CDS!🎉Read the Q&A: bit.ly/4hdvfCg
ALT BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
BU School of Social Work retweeted
Join the launch of the Beyond 2025 Critical Conversation Series on 1/28! Explore the Beyond 2025 Action Hub and learn how you can engage against harmful policies proposed in Project 2025 and the America First Agenda. Learn more: spr.ly/6011avLh5
BU School of Social Work retweeted
Jan 28: Join us for the launch of the Beyond 2025 Critical Conversations Series! @TamiGouveiaMA will share how the Beyond 2025 Action Hub helps social workers, public health pros, & more stay updated on key policies & take action for dignity & well-being. Register now:
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The Beyond 2025 Database is live! Track the impacts of 700+ Congressional Acts, executive orders, & policies proposed in Project 2025 and America First Agenda. Join us on 1/28 to see how this tool can drive social justice and collective action. Learn more: spr.ly/6018aL8qK
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Poster today at #SSWR2025 on gay Latino and/or Black male sexual assault survivors. Thanks to co-authors Drs. @DrAntonio02 , Engel, Hawkins and Provost Jackson, Jr. journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful… Thank you @BUSSW @PittSocialwork. #SSWR2025 #SSWR @socialwork #gay #LGBT
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Jan 28: Explore CISWH’s new Beyond 2025 Action Hub, a resource for social workers & public health professionals to navigate the impacts of Project 2025 & America First Agenda policies. Gain tools to support our communities in the face of shifting policies. Register & learn more:
BU School of Social Work retweeted
Coming Jan 21: The Beyond 2025 Action Hub offers a free, user-friendly database of 700+ Project 2025 & the America First Agenda policies. An action toolkit equips social workers to uphold social justice and dignity amid critical changes affecting our clients & communities.
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Congratulations to #AASWSW Fellow and @BUSSW Prof. Judith Gonyea, for receiving the Barbara J. Berkman Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Research, Practice, or Policy in Aging and Health Care from the @Geronsociety!
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#AASWSW Fellow & @BUSSW Prof. Judith Gonyea was part of a talk at the International Conference on Aging and Social Change. It called for an evaluation of the older women’s needs and outlined the barriers that leave them vulnerable to housing insecurity.
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BU School of Social Work retweeted
We're excited to expand our knowledge base in social sciences with new CEID faculty @DrLuisRAlvarez (@BUSSW) bringing expertise on social determinants of health in minority populations & Juwon Hwang's (@COMatBU) focus on health communication.
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BU School of Social Work retweeted
Today on NSB | Rethinking NGO Effectiveness: Lessons from Rwanda’s Early Childhood Development Programs
@BUSSW's Lyndsey McMahan discusses a disconnect between international NGOs and local communities in Rwanda on the effectiveness of ECD programs.
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BU School of Social Work retweeted
Following the individual book discussions, the authors will join IOC Director @LorettaCLees, @nigreaux (@BUSSW), and devin michelle bunten (@MITdusp) for a panel on crosscutting themes and gentrification studies going forward.
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Next week's Davis lecture takes place on Tuesday, October 15th! Join us as Dr. Peter Treitler of @BUSSW discusses improving post-incarceration healthcare access for people with substance use disorders.
