2/28: BUSSW Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs Host Virtual Child Welfare Workshop Led by Prof. Azzi-Lessing

The Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) are hosting a free virtual workshop led by Prof. Lenette Azzi-Lessing about transforming our response to the needs of vulnerable children and their families.

Her presentation, titled “Building Justice-Based Systems for Child and Family Well-Being,” will explore strategies for preventing unnecessary trauma and promoting child and family well-being at the practice, program, and policy levels.

As a part of the BUSSW Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs’ Spring Specialization Series – four workshops highlighting the School’s four MSW specializations and off-campus program sites – participants will also learn about the Worcester Hybrid MSW Program and the Children, Youth, and Families Specialization.

Event Date & Location

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
12:00–1:30 pm ET
Virtual (register for Zoom details)

Details & Registration

This event is free and open to all BUSSW community members and the public.

1.5 Massachusetts CE credits will be available. If you wish to receive CE credits, please provide your license number in the registration form.

Register here to join the conversation.

About the Presenter:

Lenette Azzi-Lessing, PhD, is a clinical professor, chair of the Macro Social Work Department, and coordinator of the Children, Youth, and Families Specialization at BUSSW. She has more than 25 years of experience as a social worker, agency leader, and policy advocate. Her work focuses on improving the well-being of vulnerable young children and their families, particularly those living in poverty or involved with the child welfare system. She is the co-leader of the Partnership to Prevent Violence Against Young Children in South Africa, a senior fellow and national race equity scholar at the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), and a founding member of CWLA’s National Racial Equity Committee. She is the author of Behind from the Start: How America’s War on the Poor is Harming Our Most Vulnerable Children. 

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