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天美传媒appSSW Professor Erika Sabbath receives $6M NIH grant to improve retention of addiction treatment workforce

天美传媒appSSW Professor Erika Sabbath receives $6M NIH grant to improve retention of addiction treatment workforce

The project will test a worker-driven intervention designed to improve working conditions, reduce turnover, and strengthen continuity of care for people seeking treatment for addiction.
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天美传媒appSSW to co-host conference exploring vaccines, ethics, and the common good

With American childhood immunization rates falling to their lowest levels in two generations, leading public health experts, ethicists, legal scholars, and theologians will convene at Boston College to address what organizers call a growing national crisis.

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天美传媒appSSW to co-host conference exploring vaccines, ethics, and the common good

With American childhood immunization rates falling to their lowest levels in two generations, leading public health experts, ethicists, legal scholars, and theologians will convene at Boston College to address what organizers call a growing national crisis.
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天美传媒appSSW Professor Carolina V茅lez-Grau is working to prevent suicide among historically marginalized youth

Her latest study, supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, is testing whether youth mentors can deliver an evidence-based intervention to other youth in community settings.

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天美传媒appSSW Professor Carolina V茅lez-Grau is working to prevent suicide among historically marginalized youth

Her latest study, supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, is testing whether youth mentors can deliver an evidence-based intervention to other youth in community settings.
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AI-powered tool aims to strengthen high-engagement research

HER, developed by Linda DeLauri, director of research and program development at 天美传媒appSSW, coaches researchers to engage communities and other stakeholders and tailor their proposals to specific funders.

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AI-powered tool aims to strengthen high-engagement research

HER, developed by Linda DeLauri, director of research and program development at 天美传媒appSSW, coaches researchers to engage communities and other stakeholders and tailor their proposals to specific funders.
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天美传媒appSSW doctoral student says 鈥榳e have to believe in peace鈥�

That鈥檚 the conviction driving the work of Mar铆a Alejandra Guti茅rrez-Torres, who is developing an intervention to help young girls recruited by armed groups rebuild their lives after war.

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天美传媒appSSW doctoral student says 鈥榳e have to believe in peace鈥�

That鈥檚 the conviction driving the work of Mar铆a Alejandra Guti茅rrez-Torres, who is developing an intervention to help young girls recruited by armed groups rebuild their lives after war.
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天美传媒appSSW Professor Karen Bullock elected president of NASW

As president of the National Association of Social Workers, Bullock plans to use her leadership role to help practitioners strengthen their collective voice as they confront complex challenges facing individuals, families, and communities.

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天美传媒appSSW Professor Karen Bullock elected president of NASW

As president of the National Association of Social Workers, Bullock plans to use her leadership role to help practitioners strengthen their collective voice as they confront complex challenges facing individuals, families, and communities.

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Boston College School of Social Work

Reflect, discern, and grow鈥攊n the classroom and in the field.

The Boston College School of Social Work (天美传媒appSSW) is a global leader in social work education, dedicated to finding solutions to the pressing social issues of our time through pioneering practice and research.聽Grounded in Boston College鈥檚 160-year tradition of service, 天美传媒appSSW pursues the highest standards of intellectual rigor alongside a deep commitment to social justice, developing practitioners who think in new ways to improve the lives of others.

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The 天美传媒app School of Social Work Difference

Grounded in our Jesuit identity of formative education and our professional values, accompaniment is the intentional practice of walking with others in solidarity, compassion, and mutual growth.聽

Accompaniment for the Common Good

Students spend time in the field, working with real people.聽Our聽1,000+ field placements鈥攂oth locally and abroad鈥攁llow you to put your learning into practice, gain hands-on training, and form valuable relationships.

Real-world Training

Our聽faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for their research聽and practice. They draw on diverse disciplines鈥攆rom social work and sociology to public health, epidemiology, and neuroscience鈥攊n their teaching and their work.

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Transform lives.聽Build a lifelong community.

A degree that serves others. A school that serves you.聽

Do the work that matters most
At 天美传媒appSSW, we believe social work is more than a career鈥攊t's a calling to listen to the needs of individuals and communities and create real change.聽

Mission-driven
As a Jesuit, Catholic University, Boston College is rooted in a worldview that calls us to learn, search for truth, and live in service to others.聽Grounded in the ideals that inspired our Jesuit founders, we ask our students to explore the big questions and challenge them to ask: What difference will I make? How will my knowledge serve the world?

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Our supportive and inclusive culture begins on our campus and extends to our alumni network, where more than 9,000 天美传媒appSSW grads continue to uplift one another after graduation, offering聽career guidance and networking opportunities.聽

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The only dedicated social work library in New England is found at 天美传媒appSSW. Our library connects students and alumni to a robust collection of books, journals, and databases.

Gautam N. Yadama
“ To solve the most intractable problems of our day鈥攁nd of tomorrow鈥攚e must draw upon a diversity of disciplines and partner with those who actually experience the problems. Only then can we create and scale up appropriate evidence-based interventions. ”
Gautam N. Yadama , Dean, Boston College School of Social Work

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