Our Work

Developing and executing leading-edge initiatives.

CADER leverages the extensive expertise and resources of Boston University — one of the nation’s leading research universities — to develop and execute leading-edge initiatives.

Through innovative partnerships with state and community-based organizations, we engage in community-based research focused on strengthening the workforce that provides health and long-term services to older adults and people with disabilities.


Featured Reports

These reports reflect compelling results from organizations we are currently working with or have worked with in the past.

Evaluation Report

New York State Case Management Certificate Training Program (2022)

This report on NY State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) training in CADER’s Case Management Certificate program shares data highlighting how over 100 staff participants from 2021-22. With a 91% completion rate, their staff gained key knowledge and skills applicable to their practice working with diverse aging and disability populations.

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The Behavioral Health in Aging certificate gives senior center staff important skills to support older adults.

Evaluation Report

Massachusetts EOEA Certificate Training Initiative (2023)

This full evaluation report details results from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) partnership with CADER to provide two self-paced, online certificate trainings for professionals serving older adults and persons with disabilities in the Commonwealth employed at ASAPs or COAs from February 2023 to June 2023.

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