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Two new publications examine the role of financial dependence on intimate partner violence among Syrian women refugees and secondary traumatic stress among service providers in the Syrian refugee crisis.

In addition to celebrating and uplifting often under-recognized contributions of Black scientists and individuals to research, SIG wishes to acknowledge problematic issues in research, both historic and contemporary.

In a three-part series, the staff at SIG share the contributions of Black researchers, scientists, and health care workers both historically and contemporarily (“making history”) and acknowledge ongoing issues in research.

The F31 grant is entitled "Understanding typologies of IPV and access to services among drug-involved Black women with criminal-legal involvement who have sex with women and men."

In a three-part series, the staff at SIG share the contributions of Black researchers, scientists, and health care workers both historically and contemporarily (“making history”) and acknowledge ongoing issues in research. 

A new publication in The Lancet HIV highlights the lack of research on key populations of women most likely to experience intimate partner violence and HIV, and recommends strategies to address.  

SIG and GHRCCA’s UNICEF project continues to expand the field of social work in additional countries.

In January, the HIV Intervention Science Training Program (HISTP) held an institute with esteemed presenters for scholars in the program.

A new publication explores the associations between social ecological risks factors and mental health symptoms.

An interview with Joshua Powell, the Project Manager for the HEALing Communities Study in Greene County, NY, about the forthcoming Opioid Court.

In an article just published in The Conversation, Dr. El-Bassel shares three strategies to address the disproportionately high rates of HIV among Black women.

Dr. Louisa Gilbert was promoted to Full Professor.

For World AIDS Day, SIG co-Director Dr. Elwin Wu shared his journey from the start of the AIDS pandemic to the present in an article, "Drama Series 'Pose' Exposes New Generations to the Early Days of the HIV/AIDS Crisis."

Social work leaders working with refugees and displaced persons offer key takeaways for moving forward.

SIG's Director and University Professor Dr. Nabila El-Bassel will receive the Pillar of Excellence Award in Research on November 4th at 4 pm, bestowed by the Addiction Policy Forum at their virtual 2021 National Leadership Conference.