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05/20/2026

As the semester comes to a close, BBRIDGE is taking a short break to rest, reset, and recharge.

This season has been filled with research, community, advocacy, conversations, growth, and purpose. We’re grateful for everyone who has supported, engaged with, and grown alongside us this semester.

We’ll be back soon with more conversations, content, and community-centered work focused on healing, education, and empowerment. Until then, take care of yourselves and each other.

With love,
BBRIDGE 💜

05/18/2026

A STANDING OVATION, EVERYONE, FOR THE FIRST Bbridge Buffalo DOCTOR TO WALK THE ENDOWMENT STAGE! 🎉🎓

At BBRIDGE, we are beyond proud of our incredible co-founder, Jennifer Elliott, who has reached such a remarkable milestone through her rigorous scientific scholarship and unwavering commitment to excellence. Her work has tnot only pushed academic boundaries but continues to create meaningful change within systems of care by championing culturally responsive services.

Today, we join family, friends, well-wishers, academics, and our entire 716 community in celebrating you, CONGRATULATIONS, BIG Jenn !!! 💐

Your journey to this moment has been nothing short of inspiring, marked by intentionality, long nights, resilience, dedication, and an unshakeable drive. You have run this race with grace and purpose, all while serving as a lecturer, mentoring the next generation of social workers, and earning well-deserved recognition for your excellence in teaching and classroom leadership.

We are proud. We are joyful. We are deeply grateful for you.
And today, we celebrate YOU

05/15/2026

Big congratulations to two incredible scholars and members of the BBRIDGE community 🎉

We are proud to celebrate:

✨ Joyce Jekayinoluwa, who successfully completed her comprehensive exam through the Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies doctoral program at the University at Buffalo on 5/11.

✨ Vanity Jones, who successfully completed her comprehensive exam through the Department of Social Work and Social Welfare doctoral program on 5/14.

Comprehensive exams represent years of dedication, discipline, scholarship, and perseverance. We are honored to witness both of these brilliant women continue advancing critical research, advocacy, and academic excellence within their respective fields.

Your hard work continues to inspire the mission of BBRIDGE as we remain committed to bridging community, practice, and research.

Please join us in celebrating these major accomplishments! 💐

05/13/2026

Mental health and intimate partner violence are deeply connected.

The impact of abuse often extends beyond physical harm and can affect emotional well-being, self-esteem, sleep, stress levels, relationships, and overall mental health long after the abuse occurs.

During Mental Health Awareness Month, BBRIDGE recognizes the importance of addressing both the visible and invisible impacts of trauma while reminding survivors that healing, support, and care are possible.

You are not alone. Resources and support are available. 💚

— BBRIDGE
Bridging community, practice, and research.

05/11/2026

Happy Monday, folks! 💙

We’re looking forward to joining Trocaire College for an upcoming Faculty Senate Professional Development “Lunch & Learn.”

BBRIDGE members Jennifer Elliott, MSW, ABD and Ogechi Kalu, MSW, ABD will be presenting current research related to intimate partner violence (IPV), while also engaging faculty in conversations around trauma-informed and culturally responsive classroom discussions and assessment practices.

This conversation is especially important as educators continue navigating how to discuss trauma, violence, and identity in ways that are informed, supportive, and culturally responsive for students.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Trocaire College and continue bridging community, practice, and research through meaningful dialogue and education.

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05/07/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Mental health support should be accessible, compassionate, and culturally responsive. Whether you’re experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, or emotional overwhelm, you do not have to navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know needs support, Crisis Services is available 24/7:

📞 Crisis Counseling Hotline: (716) 834-3131
📞 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: 988
📞 Domestic Violence Hotline: (716) 834-HELP (4357)
💻 Chat support available through Crisis Services’ website

Seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness. Healing takes community, care, and connection.

Take care of yourself. Check on your people. Prioritize your mental wellness. 💚

— BBRIDGE
Bridging community, practice, and research.

05/05/2026

We’re proud to share a major milestone for BBRIDGE!

Our co-founder and BBRIDGE member, Oge, has been selected as the recipient of the Nochajski Essay Award at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. This award recognizes an outstanding manuscript primarily authored by a UBSSW PhD student, and we are incredibly proud to see her work honored in this way.

Her winning manuscript, “Why Did You Stay after the First Time?” – A Vignette Investigation of Black Male Clergy Responses to Help-Seeking Among Black Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, represents a powerful and necessary contribution to IPV research. This work critically examines how Black male clergy respond to survivors, shedding light on the cultural, relational, and systemic dynamics that shape help-seeking experiences.

This recognition also marks a historic moment for us as it becomes BBRIDGE’s first publication.

Oge’s dedication, thoughtfulness, and commitment to advancing culturally responsive IPV intervention continues to inspire the work we do. This is exactly what BBRIDGE was created for—bridging the gap between research, community, and practice.

Please join us in celebrating this incredible achievement 🎉

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04/29/2026

BBRIDGE member Jenn Elliott has received approval for her research study and is now open for recruitment.

This study focuses on service providers’ experiences supporting Black women survivors of intimate partner violence, with the goal of better understanding what helps—and what makes it more challenging—to provide care that is responsive to survivors’ cultural needs and experiences.

If you are a service provider working in this area, or know someone who is, I would greatly appreciate you sharing this opportunity.

Please see the flyer below for more details. For more information or to participate, please contact: [email protected]

04/28/2026

Tomorrow is wear denim day! Make sure to tag BBRIDGE in your denim gear to highlight solidarity in SAAM 💙

04/24/2026

Powerful conversations. Necessary dialogue.

BBRIDGE joined Trocaire College for a panel on understanding sexual violence and assault, centering the experiences of marginalized communities and the barriers survivors face.

Spaces like this matter—where awareness meets action, and where we continue pushing for culturally responsive and equitable support systems.

Grateful for the opportunity to engage, educate, and continue bridging the gap between research, practice, and community.

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