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Policy, Not Politics Toolkit
A Joint Initiative between ISPN and the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social JusticeAdvocating for mental health can take many…
Resolution on Health Communication AI and Advancing Health Equity for All
Excerpt The Global Alliance recognizes that digital technologies and virtual settings are an integral part of 21st-century life. We further acknowledge…
Social Prescribing to Advance Health Equity
Globally, there is growing recognition of a crisis of loneliness and social isolation. These concerns are detrimental to health, with some…
Reconceptualizing the Mental Health Workforce: A Principle-based White Paper with Strategies for Operationalization
Mental health affects every domain of life and must be supported by a mental health workforce that functions across settings. The…
Primary Prevention Framework for Child Trafficking
Child trafficking is one of the most egregious violations of children’s rights and well-being. It occurs in every country around the…
Policy Brief on Asian American Mental Health: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial-ethnic group in the United States. Asian Americans face unique practical, cultural and structural barriers…
I am not a Model Minority: Unpacking Asian American Health
First and foremost, I would like to extend a deep thank you to Samantha Tan and Gita Jaffe, my inspiring and…
Policy Brief on Cultivating Food Sovereignty: Considerations for Research, Policy, and Practice
Introduction Food sovereignty represents an opportunity to confront the way we think about food and food systems by prioritizing food as…
The Overturning of Roe v. Wade: Implications for Health & Well-Being
The Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice has been informing policy, practice and research from a human rights lens…
International Youth Day 2022
Introduction by the Global Alliance Today is International Youth Day! Each year on August 12th, we celebrate the perspectives and accomplishments…
Making The Links: Fostering Social Connection Through the Built Environment
When you’re out in your neighborhood, do you feel a sense of belonging or connection? Where do you meet others and…
Policy Brief on Fostering Social Connection Through the Built Environment: Considerations for Research, Policy, and Practice
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced how vital social connection is for healthy and thriving individuals and communities. Lacking social connection has…