Boston Globe: Research from BUSSW’s Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development on the Child Care Affordability Crisis in Mass. is Featured

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New research from BUSSW’s Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development — featured in The Boston Globe — finds that 74% of full-time working parents cannot afford center-based child care under the federal affordability benchmark.

BUSSW’s Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development Finds Child Care Unaffordable for Most Working Families

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A recent analysis from BUSSW’s Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development finds that 68% of parents pay more than 7% of their income for center-based care, and 63% for home-based care.

Professor Hahm Joins BU LGBTQIA+ Scholar Panel on Trans and Nonbinary Mental Health

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As legislation targeting trans and nonbinary communities continues to evolve across the country a Scholar Series conversation examines the policy landscape and shares research-informed strategies.

3/18: 2026 Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health with Marty Martinez

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The 2026 Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health will discuss how communities can organize to protect essential needs and strengthen the social safety net.