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Global Alliance’s National Advocacy Action in 2022
The Global Alliance’s action-oriented focus is critical to championing mental health and well-being as we address systemic issues affecting individuals, families,…
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…
Position Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine: Short- and Long-Term Considerations for Internally Displaced People (IDP) and Refugee Well-being
Introduction Ukraine is a country of 44.1 million people in eastern Europe that gained its independence fromthe Soviet Union in 1991….
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…

Meet an AJO Researcher: Lauren Hindt
Meet Lauren Hindt, Ph.D.—Pediatric Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and lead author of the AJO article “Ecological disruptions…
Resolution on Safe Schools: Addressing Violence Prevention & Gun Violence
Excerpt We are deeply concerned about the gun violence that occurs in and around K-12 schools in the United States, the…
Position Statement on Children Returning to In-Person School During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact on Mental Health and Well-being
Introduction The Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice is committed to the mental health and well-being of children, families,…
Resolution on Family Well-being through the Asylum-Seeking Process
Excerpt The rights of people who seek asylum are human rights, guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the…
Resolution on Comprehensive Asylum-Seeking Family Reunification
Excerpt We ardently oppose family separation practices and policies within the United States (U.S.) immigration process. Further, we are committed to…
Safe and Humane Schools Task Force Recommendations for the New Administration
Schools play a central role in communities. As prime settings of connection, development, and intervention for children and youth, they should…

Did You Know? COVID-19
Adapted from our Did You Know Newsletter, this post highlights the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and human rights. Our COVID-19 post from…
Resolution on Counting Children in the U.S. 2020 Census
Excerpt We are concerned that children being undercounted in the U.S. Census is a long-standing problem. Knowing how many children live…