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Making The Links: Fostering Social Connection Through the Built Environment
When you’re out in your neighbourhood, 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…
Don’t Forget About Mental Health: Broadening Our Approach to Emergency Preparedness
We all desperately want the COVID-19 pandemic to be over but it’s still clearly among us and will have a lasting…
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…
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…
Supporting Mental Health for All: The Importance of Community Engagement
What does supporting mental health for all really mean? A difficult and complex question that I have reflected on, and while…
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,…
An Intern’s Experience at the 2021 UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
UNHLM HIV/AIDS Blog Series: Part 4 I could have never imagined that I would be able to attend an official United…
Lessons from Global Settlements During the Pandemic: Recognizing the 70th Anniversary of the Refugee Convention
When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, disastrous consequences were feared for refugees residing in overcrowded camps. These…
Position Statement on COVID-19, Immigration Status, and Child and Family Well-being
Introduction The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the U.S. economy and the everyday lives of families and…
Policy Brief on the Impact of COVID-19 on College Students’ Mental Health
Context As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its 10th month of global transmission, countries and communities worldwide struggle to contain it and…
Policy Statement on the Impact of COVID-19 on Students’ Mental Health
Introduction As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its 10th month of global transmission, countries and communities worldwide struggle to contain it and…