Social Intervention Group
@columbiasig.bsky.social
Leader in intervention, prevention, behavioral, and implementation research for 30 years. Global science, global health, global equity. Part of Columbia School of Social Work. Find us at sig.columbia.edu.
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In a new paper, University Professor Nabila El-Bassel, Dr. Tian Zheng, and a team of interdisciplinary researchers from Columbia University unveiled a framework that reimagines how artificial intelligence can be ethically and effectively used in community-engaged public health research.
A new University Seminar exploring how artificial intelligence can be developed, implemented, and governed to advance equity, accountability, and the public good is being launched by SIG's AI for Social Good and Society Initiative.
December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A new University Seminar exploring how artificial intelligence can be developed, implemented, and governed to advance equity, accountability, and the public good is being launched by SIG's AI for Social Good and Society Initiative.
We're hiring! The TechMPower team is seeking two program coordinators to support the implementation of a comprehensive bundle of evidence-based strategies that will enhance the effective delivery of interventions for both HIV and substance use disorder. Learn more and apply now: bit.ly/3YebseP
December 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We're hiring! The TechMPower team is seeking two program coordinators to support the implementation of a comprehensive bundle of evidence-based strategies that will enhance the effective delivery of interventions for both HIV and substance use disorder. Learn more and apply now: bit.ly/3YebseP
This #WorldAIDSDay, we remember lives lost to HIV, elevate the voices of the more than 40 million people currently living with HIV, and renew our global commitment to ending the epidemic.
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This #WorldAIDSDay, we remember lives lost to HIV, elevate the voices of the more than 40 million people currently living with HIV, and renew our global commitment to ending the epidemic.
At the Frye Lab open house last week, the focus was on student workers and community collaborators. Attendees learned about important studies at the lab, built connections amongst each other, and enjoyed the welcoming environment.
Read more: bit.ly/3XEiAAW
Read more: bit.ly/3XEiAAW
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
At the Frye Lab open house last week, the focus was on student workers and community collaborators. Attendees learned about important studies at the lab, built connections amongst each other, and enjoyed the welcoming environment.
Read more: bit.ly/3XEiAAW
Read more: bit.ly/3XEiAAW
TOMORROW: Learn about preventing HIV and overdose among people recently released from incarceration from Columbia School of Social Work experts Drs. Timothy Hunt and Victoria Frye, and community partner Sheriff Juan Figueroa of Ulster County.
Register at sig.columbia.edu/re-entry.
#EndOverdose
Register at sig.columbia.edu/re-entry.
#EndOverdose
November 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
TOMORROW: Learn about preventing HIV and overdose among people recently released from incarceration from Columbia School of Social Work experts Drs. Timothy Hunt and Victoria Frye, and community partner Sheriff Juan Figueroa of Ulster County.
Register at sig.columbia.edu/re-entry.
#EndOverdose
Register at sig.columbia.edu/re-entry.
#EndOverdose
A new study from SIG and Global Health Research Center of Central Asia presents the first multi-city empirical data on HIV and STI prevalence among trans and nonbinary people in Kazakhstan, shedding light on critical gaps in access to testing and care.
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A new study from SIG and Global Health Research Center of Central Asia presents the first multi-city empirical data on HIV and STI prevalence among trans and nonbinary people in Kazakhstan, shedding light on critical gaps in access to testing and care.
We're hiring! Join the TechMPower project team as a full-time Project Director and support an important study of overdose prevention and HIV prevention and treatment. Learn more and apply now: bit.ly/3JQ5m0F
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We're hiring! Join the TechMPower project team as a full-time Project Director and support an important study of overdose prevention and HIV prevention and treatment. Learn more and apply now: bit.ly/3JQ5m0F
On November 18, join Timothy Hunt, Victoria Frye, and Sheriff Juan Figueroa to hear about lessons from the HEALing Communities Study and TechMPower that can improve HIV and substance use disorder care for people during re-entry, a time of high risk for relapse, overdose, and HIV infection.
November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
On November 18, join Timothy Hunt, Victoria Frye, and Sheriff Juan Figueroa to hear about lessons from the HEALing Communities Study and TechMPower that can improve HIV and substance use disorder care for people during re-entry, a time of high risk for relapse, overdose, and HIV infection.
This summer, the P3 research team attended seven pride events in and around New York City, recruiting new participants, connecting with other organizations, and joining in celebrations of the queer community.
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This summer, the P3 research team attended seven pride events in and around New York City, recruiting new participants, connecting with other organizations, and joining in celebrations of the queer community.
In the new WINGS+++ study, Dr. Dawn Goddard-Eckrich Ed.D Goddard-Eckrich seeks to address the lack of evidence-based interventions that identify intimate partner violence and post-traumatic stress disorder among women with opioid or substance use disorder and link them to appropriate services.
October 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In the new WINGS+++ study, Dr. Dawn Goddard-Eckrich Ed.D Goddard-Eckrich seeks to address the lack of evidence-based interventions that identify intimate partner violence and post-traumatic stress disorder among women with opioid or substance use disorder and link them to appropriate services.
In a new NIH-funded study, SIG scholars Fernando Montero and Nabila El-Bassel will advance access to supply-side harm reduction in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
September 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In a new NIH-funded study, SIG scholars Fernando Montero and Nabila El-Bassel will advance access to supply-side harm reduction in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
A recent paper from HEALing Communities Study researchers shows that the HEALing Communities Study was associated with a significant increase in the number of jails in participating communities providing overdose education and delivery of naloxone to individuals returning from incarceration.
September 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A recent paper from HEALing Communities Study researchers shows that the HEALing Communities Study was associated with a significant increase in the number of jails in participating communities providing overdose education and delivery of naloxone to individuals returning from incarceration.
In a new paper, University Professor Nabila El-Bassel, Dr. Tian Zheng, and a team of interdisciplinary researchers from Columbia University unveiled a framework that reimagines how artificial intelligence can be ethically and effectively used in community-engaged public health research.
August 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In a new paper, University Professor Nabila El-Bassel, Dr. Tian Zheng, and a team of interdisciplinary researchers from Columbia University unveiled a framework that reimagines how artificial intelligence can be ethically and effectively used in community-engaged public health research.
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📣 NEW at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social: AI for Social Good
This new initiative from @columbiasig.bsky.social at the Columbia School of Social Work brings together scholars to advance research, education, & training at the intersection of AI & social impact.
#ColumbiaAI #socialimpact
This new initiative from @columbiasig.bsky.social at the Columbia School of Social Work brings together scholars to advance research, education, & training at the intersection of AI & social impact.
#ColumbiaAI #socialimpact
July 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
📣 NEW at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social: AI for Social Good
This new initiative from @columbiasig.bsky.social at the Columbia School of Social Work brings together scholars to advance research, education, & training at the intersection of AI & social impact.
#ColumbiaAI #socialimpact
This new initiative from @columbiasig.bsky.social at the Columbia School of Social Work brings together scholars to advance research, education, & training at the intersection of AI & social impact.
#ColumbiaAI #socialimpact
Launched this week, the Social Intervention Group's Artificial Intelligence for Social Good (AISG) initiative brings together leading scholars from around Columbia University to transform how we confront some of the world's most pressing social and public health issues.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
July 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Launched this week, the Social Intervention Group's Artificial Intelligence for Social Good (AISG) initiative brings together leading scholars from around Columbia University to transform how we confront some of the world's most pressing social and public health issues.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
At Continuum 2025, hosted by the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, SIG Co-Director Dr. Victoria Frye and doctoral student Madison Xiaoyao Bogard presented important new research from multiple studies, including ENVIO. bit.ly/4nqHIXw
July 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
At Continuum 2025, hosted by the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, SIG Co-Director Dr. Victoria Frye and doctoral student Madison Xiaoyao Bogard presented important new research from multiple studies, including ENVIO. bit.ly/4nqHIXw
Don't miss tomorrow's discussion of the Communities That HEAL intervention! Register now: events.columbia.edu/go/CHOSENHEAL
On June 26 at 4 PM, join Bruce Schackman, Professor of Population Health Sciences (Weill Cornell), and Laura Starbird, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health (Penn Nursing), to discuss the costs of implementing the Communities That HEAL intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths.
June 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Don't miss tomorrow's discussion of the Communities That HEAL intervention! Register now: events.columbia.edu/go/CHOSENHEAL
On June 26 at 4 PM, join Bruce Schackman, Professor of Population Health Sciences (Weill Cornell), and Laura Starbird, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health (Penn Nursing), to discuss the costs of implementing the Communities That HEAL intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths.
June 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
On June 26 at 4 PM, join Bruce Schackman, Professor of Population Health Sciences (Weill Cornell), and Laura Starbird, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health (Penn Nursing), to discuss the costs of implementing the Communities That HEAL intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths.
Congratulations to Drs. Elwin Wu and Charles Lea on receiving an Abstract of Distinction Award at the 2025 Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference! Learn more about their presentation on how AI technologies can be leveraged to support LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing: bit.ly/4l6PqnP
SIG Researchers Awarded Abstract of Distinction for Research on AI and LGBTQ+ Mental Health | Social Intervention Group
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June 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Elwin Wu and Charles Lea on receiving an Abstract of Distinction Award at the 2025 Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference! Learn more about their presentation on how AI technologies can be leveraged to support LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing: bit.ly/4l6PqnP
On the first day of #Pride month, the P3 team was at Queens Pride raising awareness of HIV prevention and treatment and recruiting for the P3 study. Team members Natalie Echavarria and Victoria Frye got into the disco theme of the Project ACHIEVE and Columbia HIV Vaccine Trial Unit team tent!
June 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
On the first day of #Pride month, the P3 team was at Queens Pride raising awareness of HIV prevention and treatment and recruiting for the P3 study. Team members Natalie Echavarria and Victoria Frye got into the disco theme of the Project ACHIEVE and Columbia HIV Vaccine Trial Unit team tent!
In a new paper from the HEALing Communities Study, researchers break down the costs of the comprehensive opioid overdose intervention, including accounting for opportunity costs. With this information, communities can make informed decisions.
Read more: bit.ly/4k8ehrl
Read more: bit.ly/4k8ehrl
June 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In a new paper from the HEALing Communities Study, researchers break down the costs of the comprehensive opioid overdose intervention, including accounting for opportunity costs. With this information, communities can make informed decisions.
Read more: bit.ly/4k8ehrl
Read more: bit.ly/4k8ehrl
Doctoral candidate Madison Xiaoyao Bogard, MSW and Professor Victoria Frye both participated in the Justice Reimagined symposium on April 24. The symposium was organized by faculty and students at multiple The City University of New York colleges.
May 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Doctoral candidate Madison Xiaoyao Bogard, MSW and Professor Victoria Frye both participated in the Justice Reimagined symposium on April 24. The symposium was organized by faculty and students at multiple The City University of New York colleges.
For HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (#HVAD) SIG Associate Director Dr. Dawn Goddard-Eckrich reflected on her work developing HIV prevention interventions for Black women and the importance of ensuring that all HIV prevention options, including a future vaccine, are equally available to all groups.
Culturally Tailored HIV Prevention: Empowering Black Women Through Education and Choice
As a researcher, some of my work has focused on HIV prevention, and I've witnessed how medical advances like PrEP - often fail to reach those who need them most. Despite a decade of availability, PrE...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
For HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (#HVAD) SIG Associate Director Dr. Dawn Goddard-Eckrich reflected on her work developing HIV prevention interventions for Black women and the importance of ensuring that all HIV prevention options, including a future vaccine, are equally available to all groups.
Using crowdsourced materials from youth in Almaty, Kazakhstan, SIG’s Dr. Alissa Davis and a group of researchers found a 12.3% decrease in HIV testing stigma from pre-intervention to two-months post-intervention among adolescents and young adults in the intervention group.
May 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Using crowdsourced materials from youth in Almaty, Kazakhstan, SIG’s Dr. Alissa Davis and a group of researchers found a 12.3% decrease in HIV testing stigma from pre-intervention to two-months post-intervention among adolescents and young adults in the intervention group.
New publication from SIG Co-Director Dr. Louisa Gilbert: In a large-scale study of 67 communities, researchers found a 15% reduction in non-fatal opioid overdoses in intervention communities compared to waitlist control communities. bit.ly/3EHjZB7
May 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
New publication from SIG Co-Director Dr. Louisa Gilbert: In a large-scale study of 67 communities, researchers found a 15% reduction in non-fatal opioid overdoses in intervention communities compared to waitlist control communities. bit.ly/3EHjZB7