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Social Responsibility: Working to Support Community Engagement
I recently returned to my birth country of Panama to learn more about and to participate in a Global Medical Brigades…

Fighting for Justice: Defending the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
What does meaningful involvement toward progress mean to you? In today’s society we are constantly hearing about the various laws and…

2023 Pride Month: A Call for Action
Highlights from the Global Alliance’s Impact Series It is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and reflect on…

World Refugee Day 2023
“Rebecca, please, when you get home, make sure you tell people about us. Tell them that we exist,” Ali implored after…

Improving Healthcare Continuity and Mental Health Access for Individuals who are Incarcerated
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s important to recognize the significant impact that incarceration can have on an individual’s…

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…
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…