Welcome The Center for Aging & Disability Education and Research (CADER) at Boston University School of Social Work

April 13, 2022

We welcome the Center for Aging & Disability Education and Research (CADER) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) as an Honoring Choices Alliance Partner. CADER is a nationally recognized training and research center dedicated to supporting individuals and organizations who provide health and social services to older adults and people with disabilities. Since 2002, CADER has led the way in the development and dissemination of evidence-informed, competencies-based online trainings and programs serving over 20,000 workers and 450 organizations across the country and globally. They offer specialized online programs in aging to learners through a portfolio of high-quality professional education opportunities including online courses, certificate programs, and webinars. They have included the Honoring Choices "Become a Health Care Planning Ambassador" webinar for care providers to confidently start planning conversations using the Honoring Choices Getting Started Tool Kit. The free webinar on The Network for Professional Education at BUSSW here.

CADER is committed to enhancing the skills of practitioners in the field of aging and disability at all levels of experience. Their training and workforce solutions cover a wide range of topics, including key practice areas with older adults, behavioral health and aging, case management practice, and evidence-based practice skills. We partner with a variety of partners to meet the diverse, ever-changing needs of individuals and communities. Their partners include Area Agencies on Aging, State Units on Aging, Independent Living Centers, senior centers, housing providers, behavioral health organizations, nursing homes, assisted living centers, hospitals, community health centers, social service agencies, and adult day health centers.

Their learning catalogue can be found here: https://thenetwork.bu.edu/for-learners/learning-catalog/