Political, Social, and Structural Forces Driving the HIV Epidemic

Though tremendous progress has been made toward ending the HIV epidemic, we still have a very long way to go to achieve the UNAIDS goal of ending the epidemic by 2030. In fact, our director Dr. Nabila El-Bassel wrote about […]

The Complexity of Intimate Partner Violence

What happens when cultural and structural issues prevent partners from reporting intimate partner violence? In some cases, death. Silence can perpetuate this violence, and, as illustrated in the story of Devineil Brown written by The Ink NYC, silence can be […]

Event: Tackling the Social Roots of the Opioid Crisis

How can social workers advance a continuum of evidenced-based harm reduction policies and multi-level interventions to address opioid overdose and misuse in key affected communities? Join us: Thursday, March 29th, 12:15 – 1:45 pm ET Co-sponsored by the Office of […]

March 20, 2018

Honoring International Women’s Day

This year for International Women’s Day, SIG is pleased to honor both the women leading the research studies as well as the women participants. Read our entire post on Columbia University’s School of Social Work page.

March 13, 2018

F-31 Award Granted to Explore Drug Arrests and Retention in an HIV Prevention Intervention

F-31 Award Granted to Explore Drug Arrests and Retention in an HIV Prevention Intervention for PWID and their intimate partners How do arrests, jail time, and conviction for drug crimes influence retention in a behavioral HIV prevention intervention for PWID […]

March 7, 2018

Congratulations, Dr. Louisa Gilbert!

Congratulations to Dr. Louisa Gilbert, co-Director of the Social Intervention Group (SIG) and the Global Health Research Center of Central Asia (GHRCCA): Columbia University President Bollinger has just approved her tenure. Of her achievement, Dr. Gilbert said: “I am very […]

February 28, 2018

Moving the Needle for Overdose Prevention: New findings

One night in Almaty, Kazakhstan, George was found unconscious in his car by someone who knew all too well what was happening because he, too, was going through a program to overcome addiction: these were overdose symptoms. Quickly, George’s friend […]

February 21, 2018

Secondary Trauma: Finding Solutions with Providers ASPIRE

“Michael,” a clinical psychologist in New York, treated hundreds of patients impacted by September 11th, suffering from PTSD. While his patients’ mental health improved, his own, he noticed, deteriorated. Social workers and caregivers who help others can become traumatized by […]

February 7, 2018

Achieving Equal Opportunity, Equity, and Justice

Members of the Columbia University School of Social Work, the Social Intervention Group, and the ASPIRE project will be leading a symposium at the 22nd annual Society for Social Work and Research conference on Friday, January 12th. The conference, hosted […]

January 9, 2018

Happy holidays from SIG!

In 2018, we look forward to working with our communities here in New York City at Columbia University, and globally! Please do stay in touch by signing up for our monthly newsletter or following us on Twitter. Happy New Year! […]

December 27, 2017

Our World AIDS Day in Photos

It was a full house for our World AIDS Day event this year, with four leading scientists presenting on the topic “Political, Social, and Structural Forces Driving the HIV Epidemic.” The event was also Livestreamed, thanks to the Columbia School […]

December 7, 2017

Political, Social, and Structural Forces Driving the HIV Epidemic

Though tremendous progress has been made toward ending the HIV epidemic, we still have a very long way to go to achieve the UNAIDS goal of ending the epidemic by 2030. In fact, our director Dr. Nabila El-Bassel wrote about […]

November 28, 2017

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