The Health and Disability Working Group (HDWG)

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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

What do children  and youth with special health care needs require from health reform? Meg Comeau, Catalyst Center Director, prepared this presentation for Family Voices of the District of Columbia and Families USA.
View presentation (PDF)

Upcoming HRSA Webcast:  Evaluating peer services in HIV care and treatment
Evaluators working in clinics and community-based organizations will discuss strategies and tools for monitoring, evaluating, and disseminating information about peer programs.
Webcast description and registration

Video: How access to oral health care can change lives
One of three videos demonstrating the impact that good oral health care has on the lives of HIV-positive clients, Special Health Resources for Texas: Dental Program outlines the expansion of the services provided by Special Health Resources for Texas from 30 to 400 HIV-positive clients per year, thanks to a SPNS grant.
View video on ECHO site