2021

2021 News Archive

Students prepare for finals in the Social Work Library

Social Work Library doesn’t say ‘shhh’ to important issues

December 16, 2021
A graphic promoting the SSWR conference

30 BCSSW researchers will showcase their work at the 2022 conference of the Society for Social Work and Research

December 07, 2021
A therapist comforts a client

Four MSW students received prestigious fellowships to work at community health centers. Here’s what they learned.

December 02, 2021
U.S. military police walk past Afghan refugees at the village at the Ft. McCoy Army base

Afghans at Fort McCoy have settled into a routine, BC social worker says

November 10, 2021
A person uses an e-cigarette

What happens when states ban the sale of flavored tobacco products?

November 04, 2021
A lapel pin that says "LLI"

BC School of Social Work partners with Mass General Brigham to improve healthcare for state's Latinx communities

October 31, 2021
Elizabeth Pierre sits in an office

A platform to empower

October 28, 2021
Two undergraduates chat with a faculty member in SSW

Undergraduate student researchers confront ‘messy reality’ of the real world

October 25, 2021
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'Portraits of Dementia'

October 08, 2021
A therapist comforts a client

More young people are coming out as transgender. This scholar wants to teach therapists how to meet their needs.

September 21, 2021
People hold torches at the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville

How to defeat white nationalism

September 17, 2021
A paper fortune teller rests on a laptop

Two scholars receive $1.7M from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to study the link between work and well-being

September 10, 2021
Carla Monteiro

This graduate is running for Boston City Council. She says her career as a social worker has prepared her for public office.

September 01, 2021
Afghan citizens pack inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III

2,000 Afghans are staying at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. A BC social worker is there to support them.

August 26, 2021
An illustration of a person doing a breathing exercise

Here’s why this professor starts every class with a guided meditation

August 25, 2021
Samantha Teixeira and Rebekah Levine Coley

A public housing complex in South Boston is being redeveloped into a mixed-income community. How will the makeover affect the health of its residents?

August 11, 2021
Marie Mathieu

She works at a public library. But her job has nothing to do with books.

August 05, 2021
A Black fist inside a yellow circle

‘I think programs like the Black Leadership Initiative should be everywhere’

July 29, 2021
Rev. June Cooper

This graduate turned the oldest nonprofit in Boston into a thriving agency that fights homelessness

July 26, 2021
A woman cooking in India

Personal networks may hold key to adoption of cleaner cooking fuels in India

July 14, 2021
A police car with its siren on

Here’s how police violence affects the mental health of young Black adults

July 09, 2021
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BCSSW receives grant to train social workers to reduce the harm caused by opioids

June 29, 2021
An illustration with the word "mentoring" in the center

Mentoring program helps newly minted social workers manage professional boundaries and achieve career goals

June 17, 2021
Christopher Salas-Wright

What makes a good grant application? He knows.

June 09, 2021
A student decorated her cap for graduation

BCSSW graduates urged to heal racial, economic divisions

May 24, 2021
A train, a wide shot of the city of Boston, and a correctional facility

Three BCSSW students receive fellowships from the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston

May 21, 2021
A photo of a basketball

Alumnus named player wellness counselor for the NBA players union

May 13, 2021
A desk with a notebook that says "diversity" and "equality"

BCSSW creates certificate program to prepare social workers to improve equality in the workplace

May 06, 2021
Resmaa Menakem

How social workers can break the yoke of oppression

April 15, 2021
A character created by Mightier holds a heart rate monitor

Video games can help kids control their emotions. One graduate is working to make them part of therapy.

April 15, 2021
A photo of Johanna Lynch

She wants to strengthen the relationship between nonprofits and the federal government

April 08, 2021
A photo of Resmaa Menakem

How to understand racial trauma

April 03, 2021
A photo of Brandon Lopez

He’s devoted his life to helping children reach their potential

March 31, 2021
An illustration that shows the outline of a baby in the foreground and the bodies of two adults in the background

The impact of trauma

March 26, 2021
A photo of Resmaa Menakem

Understanding racial trauma

March 17, 2021
A photo of Kaiti Jones

This graduate’s new album is being compared to the music of Tom Petty and Phoebe Bridgers

March 12, 2021
A photo of Samuel Bradley, Jr. in class in spring 2020

BCSSW creates program to prepare social workers to tackle issues faced by people in Black communities

March 05, 2021
An illustration of a plank bridging the gap between two blocks

COVID-19 has widened the generational divide. One professor is helping to bridge the gap.

February 25, 2021
A photo of the scales of justice and a stethoscope

The lack of diversity in healthcare often prevents Latinx patients from going to the doctor. One student wants to help.

February 18, 2021
A photo of Maria Carolina Izquiel

She built a career as a clinical psychologist in Venezuela. Now she’s remaking her professional life at BC.

February 11, 2021
A graphic of two people holding hands

‘My goal is for my patients to know themselves as deeply as they can’

January 27, 2021
A photo of Charlene Luma

She serves victims of trauma and violence in Boston

January 21, 2021
The logo for the Society for Social Work and Research conference

30 BCSSW researchers will showcase their work at the annual conference for the Society for Social Work and Research

January 13, 2021
A photo of a person holding a house made of cardboard.

A group of undergrads wanted to reduce homelessness in Boston. The School of Social Work created a class to help.

January 08, 2021
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