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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 Brief on Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
Context Significant numbers of inmates have mental illness and/or substance use disorders, with approximately 60-80% of inmates with substance use problems…