3/20: BUSSW Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs Host Virtual Workshop on Severe Mental Illness & Policy
The Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) are hosting a free virtual workshop led by BUSSW Lecturer Crystal Carrington about the current experiences of people living with severe and persistent mental illness. Participants will learn what our roles are as providers to advocate for necessary changes in the system, including policy change, with the help of evidenced-based research.
Her presentation, titled “Taking a Look at Severe Mental Illness and Policy,” will explore the currently proposed S.610/H.989: An Act for Supportive Care for Serious Mental Illness, which was designed to place more responsibility on insurance companies to cover sustaining services.
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 Cape Cod MSW Program and the Behavioral Health Specialization.
Event Date & Location
March 20, 2024
12-1:30 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 social work 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:
Crystal Carrington, MSW, LICSW, is a cis-gendered, bi-sexual, Afro Caribbean woman. She is currently the Director for Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) at Bay Cove Human Services in Massachusetts, which serves individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness who require support with co-morbid medical diagnosis and other various life needs. Ms. Carrington also has a private practice, CC Jones Associates, LLC, which provides therapy in the areas of trauma, anxiety, depression, and addiction, with special attention to BIPOC and LGBTQIA individuals. At BUSSW, her alma mater, she mentors students while teaching courses on Racial Justice, Substance Use, Social Work with Groups.