Professor Mary E. Collins of BU School of Social Work spoke to The Boston Globe about the missing link between child welfare-related tragedies and policy change. Her expertise brings a high-level perspective to the 2014 murder of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver which led to major scrutiny of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) and […]
Associate professors Ruth Paris and Margaret Lombe of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) recently joined colleagues from the BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development on a knowledge-gathering trip to Lesotho, a country in southern Africa. Their aim was to identify opportunities to build upon the work of the Lesotho Boston Health Alliance […]
Lenette Azzi-Lessing, a professor at BU School of Social Work, is co-editor of a new book about child neglect, inequity and poverty published by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA). According to CWLA, the book is a resource for those working with children and families experiencing neglect that will help “broaden understanding of the […]
The pandemic’s impact on youth mental health continues to affect young populations around the country. Experts state that schools can be a vital resource in combating the crisis, however there is a lack of investment in this area. In a recent article in a Brockton, Mass.-based news outlet, Prof. Lenette Azzi-Lessing at BU School of […]