The Health and Disability Working Group (HDWG)
The Health and Disability Working Group (HDWG) promotes strategies that improve the delivery of medical, behavioral, and support services to adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses, children with special health needs and people living with HIV/AIDS. Our primary focus is on low income, minority and disenfranchised populations. HDWG is a research, technical assistance and training program at the Boston University School of Public Health.
What's New at HDWG
New Online Catalyst Center Chartbook: get data, get inspiration, get help
How do other states pay for care coordination or mental health services?
How does your state's coverage for children with special health care needs stack up?
How are other states handling the tough financing problems you are facing?
Find the answers to these questions and more.
National 2008 Oral Health Conference poster presentations now available
HDWG's ECHO team presented three posters at the National Oral Health Conference in Miami in April. The presentations offer approaches to providing dental care to hard-to-reach HIV+ populations, strategies for getting essential dental services to rural HIV+ populations, and more.
HDWG salutes Urban Medical
Urban Medical recently celebrated its 30th anniversary of responding to the care needs of elderly and chronically ill in the community. HDWG is currently working with Urban Medical to evaluate their House Calls program, a primary care home-visiting program for frail elders.
Peer programs: getting and keeping HIV+ people in care
Trained peer educators—individuals living with HIV who are recruited from the community—play a unique role in helping other people living with HIV enter care and stick to their treatment regimens. The PEER Center provides a wealth of resources to help you start or enhance a peer program in your organization.