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Social Drivers of Health Are Affecting Your Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Social drivers of health ” (SDOH) assessments are used to identify people who could use help with food or housing, figure out who might be in a domestic violence, abuse or trafficking situation, and connect them with support. Because these factors impact quality of life, functioning, and overall wellbeing. Just last week the U.S.

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The Dark Legacy of Elite University Medical Centers

Higher Education Inquirer

(Image: Mass General is Harvard University Medical School's teaching hospital.) Support staffsuch as janitors, food service workers, custodians, and administrative assistantsare often invisible but essential to the functioning of these hospitals and research institutions.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The students’ volunteer work translating documents for Proyecto Inmigrante has a value of over $100,000 (when compared to what translation services charge). Teneo Linguistics Company, the Agape Clinic and Dallas Children’s Hospital. Also, internships—both paid and non-paid—have been established with Mary Kay, Inc.,

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Helping Your Global Community: Top 5 Cities for Social Services Internships Abroad

AIFS Abroad

Dublin Dublin is an incredible city for social services opportunities thanks to its robust Health Service Executive (HSE), which offers social services including housing and residential care, navigating welfare rights and legal issues, and family support services.