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Youth Mental Health: Role of Advocacy, Social Media, & Communication
New Podcast Episodes Released for Mental Health Action Day Knowing that youth today are struggling more than ever before this powerful…
Position Statement on Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) in the United States
Introduction The Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice is dedicated to applying principles of human rights to policy development…

Social Connection: A Public Health Imperative
In March of 2020, myself and millions of other graduate students internationally were told to leave campus one day with an…

More Than Visibility: Standing Up for Transgender Rights
Did you know that there have been nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed to state governments in 2022? Over the past several…

A Call for Conversation: What is the Global Alliance’s Commitment to Racial Justice?
Before I became connected with the Global Alliance, I had long been searching for a group of people who were able…

AJO 92(2) Contents
Editors: Jill D. Mcleigh and William Spaulding Articles in AJO, Volume 92, Issue 2 Strengths despite stress: Social-structural stressors and psychosocial buffers…

Meet AJO Researchers, Shirli Werner and Roni Holler
Meet Shirli Werner, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare and Head of the MSW…

Black History Month 2022: Celebrating Black History, Today and Every Day
Join us in recognizing Black History Month! We celebrate the heritage, innovation, and resilience of the Black community, while acknowledging historical…

AJO 92(1) Contents
Editors: Jill D. Mcleigh and William Spaulding Articles in AJO, Volume 92, Issue 1 Social-cognitive mediators of the relationship of media exposure…
Resolution on Centering Mental Health & Well-Being in an International Public Health Convention on Emergency Preparedness
Excerpt As the global community recognizes lessons from the impact of—and response to—the COVID-19 pandemic, we strongly advocate for an international…

The Global Alliance on the International Stage
So what is the Global Alliance doing on the international stage? The Global Alliance’s unique action-oriented focus at the intersection of…
Policy Brief on Women in the Workforce: Advancing Equality and Well-being
Introduction If women do not achieve their full economic potential, not only will global and local economies suffer, but also population…