2020

2020 News Archive

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COVID-19 made the hunger crisis worse. She’s working to keep people fed.

December 21, 2020
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What will the future of work look like?

December 14, 2020
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She’s guarded nuclear missiles, cleaned up after natural disasters, and helped develop affordable housing. Now she’s launched a political campaign.

December 08, 2020
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Here’s why this student wants to work with children and families

December 02, 2020
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This recent graduate helps US congresswoman Ayanna Pressley write policy speeches

November 19, 2020
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Are MSW interns and their supervisors adequately prepared to cope with the effect of being indirectly exposed to trauma?

November 13, 2020
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Meet the student who is working to improve healthcare for older adults who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars

November 09, 2020
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BCSSW graduate named first-ever senior director of belonging and inclusion at the Museum of Fine Arts

October 28, 2020
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BCSSW announces plan for the spring semester

October 19, 2020
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Nearly 20 percent of children in the US have obesity. She wants to decrease that number.

October 09, 2020
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The Latinx Leadership Initiative wins national award for accelerating the success of Latinx students in higher education

October 02, 2020
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Her research improves the lives of children and families all over the world

September 17, 2020
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How to dismantle white supremacy in social work

September 10, 2020
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BCSSW welcomes four new full-time faculty members

September 02, 2020
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Public health researcher wants to reduce childhood trauma and corporal punishment

August 28, 2020
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She wants to improve mental health therapy for transgender youth

August 17, 2020
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Two members of Class of 2020 receive fellowships from Catholic Relief Services to do humanitarian work in Asia and Africa

August 07, 2020
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A population in peril

August 06, 2020
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This social worker has treated trauma survivors for more than 20 years. Now she wants to teach students what she’s learned. 

July 30, 2020
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He wants to improve the lives of migrants who have been forced to leave their homes, their languages, and their cultures

July 23, 2020
Partners in Health hired public health workers to track down people in Massachusetts who have been exposed to the coronavirus and help them isolate. Illustration by iStock.

Contact tracing helps contain the coronavirus. Two recent graduates joined the effort.

July 15, 2020
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School of Social Work Student Forum and updates

July 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of older workers to confront a dilemma: return to work and risk their health or retire early and forfeit their income. Photo by iStock.

The coronavirus has hit older workers hard. Gerontologists at BC want to help.

July 03, 2020
A medical professional comforts a patient during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by iStock.

COVID-19 has exacted a psychological toll on healthcare professionals. Two graduates recruited social workers to help.

June 23, 2020
People protest at a Black Lives Matter rally

‘Our values force us to not conduct business as usual, but to shine a spotlight on injustices’

June 16, 2020
Paul Kline, a professor in the Boston College School of Social Work, plans to retire at the end of June.

How this social worker helped to create ‘moments of hope and healing’ for nearly 30 years

June 05, 2020
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Our response and demand for a racially just and inclusive society

June 01, 2020
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‘Social workers have a special responsibility to document inequity’

May 28, 2020
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5 tips for newly minted social workers

May 22, 2020
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12 graduates receive awards for their academic achievements

May 18, 2020
12 MSW graduates earned 4.0 GPAs

12 MSW graduates recognized for achieving academic excellence

May 18, 2020
Gautam Yadama, dean of the Boston College School of Social Work, urged graduates to “make every life meaningful and worth living” in a video created to mark the culmination of their academic journey.

Congratulations BCSSW graduates!

May 18, 2020
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How do social workers provide effective teletherapy to patients they have never met in person?

May 13, 2020
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Reducing homelessness among Boston public school students

May 06, 2020
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Social workers step up to provide crucial support to people affected by the coronavirus

May 05, 2020
The novel coronavirus has upended daily life for millions of parents across the United States. Photo by iStock.

Tips to balance work and childcare during the coronavirus pandemic

April 28, 2020
Yvonne Castañeda, a psychotherapist at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, says the coronavirus has raised the level of anxiety among Latinx clients who view the pandemic as a major threat to their health, financial stability, and day-to-day lives. Photo by iStock.

The coronavirus has hit Latinx people hard. A graduate wants to ease their anxiety.

April 16, 2020
In one video, a high school teacher who founded bhutaneseliterature.com provided tips for parents to help their children learn even if they are not familiar with the education system in the United States.

These videos in Nepali teach Bhutanese refugees about the coronavirus

April 08, 2020
Black girls represent 15 percent of the students enrolled in public schools in the United States, according to data released by the Department of Education, but they account for 54 percent of all out-of-school suspensions, 37 percent of all arrests, and 28 percent of all instances of physical restraint. Photo by iStock.

Black girls are being pushed out of public schools at disproportionate rates. One recent graduate wants to help fix the problem.

April 03, 2020
nursing homes, nonprofit organizations, and historic sites have been developing technological solutions on the fly to help older adults combat social isolation caused by the disease. Photo by iStock.

Technology is keeping older adults healthy and connected during the coronavirus outbreak

April 01, 2020
Samuel Bradley, Jr., an assistant professor, teaches his students how to help their employers cultivate diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

BCSSW is working to infuse equity, justice, and inclusion into learning, teaching, and scholarship

March 30, 2020
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‘Where you grow up matters’

March 25, 2020
More than 200 people have died from COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Photo by iStock.

Is the coronavirus making you anxious? Here’s how to cope with the pandemic.

March 20, 2020
As the new coronavirus continues to spread, healthcare workers around the world have been forced to decide who lives and who dies. Photo by iStock.

Here’s how healthcare workers are being affected by the coronavirus

March 14, 2020
Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb

What you need to know about COVID-19

March 11, 2020
From left to right: Suelen Yancor, Susan Tohn, and Ximena Soto

They created videos to help social workers serve Latinx clients. You can request access to them.

March 09, 2020
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Meet Second-Year MSW Student and Spier Fellow on Aging, Conor McDermott Welch

March 06, 2020
Salem Professor in Global Practice Theresa Betancourt

Parenting supports 'for refugees, by refugees' draw high marks from families

March 03, 2020
A woman uses a traditional cookstoves in a village in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Household air pollution kills 4 million people annually. What’s the solution?

February 27, 2020
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Study shows link between gun policies and rate of workplace homicides

February 25, 2020
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These algorithms analyze tweets to help prevent violence. Here’s how they work.

February 19, 2020
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Soto Receives Greatest Contribution to Social Work Award

February 13, 2020
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Marylou Sudders named fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare

February 07, 2020
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Dispatches from the Field: Nicole Shanelle Haynes

February 03, 2020
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BCSSW Celebrates Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

January 23, 2020
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Piero Goytizolo, MSW ’20, and William Lopez, MSW ’20, named CSWE Minority Fellows

January 13, 2020
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BCSSW Presentations at the Society for Social Work and Research 2020 Annual Conference

January 03, 2020

Meet the BCSSW Faculty

February 12, 2020
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Dispatches from Abroad: Global Practice

April 19, 2019
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