Astraea Augsberger, a faculty member at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), has received new grant funding from the National Institutes of Health to fund the expansion of Project IMPACT, a preventative service program for parents with intellectual disabilities. The grant will fund a study examining Project IMPACT’s effectiveness at reducing foster care placement for […]
Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) will discuss the impact of COVID-19’s racial trauma on Asian communities for a webinar series hosted by The Lotus Project. As part of a three-part series, the presentation will cover racial trauma implications on clinical practice, and how practitioners can provide culturally sensitive support […]
The child welfare system (CWS) has been criticized for discriminating against children and families of color. While research often looks at individual or community issues, it often has not addressed CWS’s historical or systemic problems. A recent article by Profs. Judith Scott at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), Bridget Cho at University of South […]
Professor Renée Spencer of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) participated in a recent roundtable discussion to celebrate new funding secured by Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley for the Big Sister Association (BSA) of Greater Boston. The discussion focused on how the funding will provide much needed support for Big Sister’s one-on-one mentorship and enrichment programs. […]