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Resolution on Protections for Transgender Students
Excerpt Surveys have shown that transgender young people are more likely than their peers to experience verbal harassment, exclusion, and physical…
Continuing Our Organizational Mission: A New Name for a New Time
Founded in 1923 as the American Orthopsychiatric Association, we have renamed the organization to Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social…
Resolution on Health Care
Excerpt The Global Alliance emphasizes effective strategies for promotion of health and prevention of behavioral disorders as well as intervention and…
Facilitating Evidence-Based Policy: Connecting Researchers and Legislative Staff
Global Alliance Executive Officer Presents at NPCS Briefing On October 13, 2016, our Executive Officer, Robin Kimbrough-Melton, was a presenter at this…
Fighting the Opioid Epidemic on Multiple Fronts by Leveraging Empirical Evidence
On June 24, 2016, Global Alliance participated in a congressional briefing in collaboration with the National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC) and…
Position Statement on Safe and Humane Schools: Violence Prevention
Introduction Many tragic school shootings in recent years have motivated policy-making aimed at putting an end to senseless violence in schools….
Position Statement on Safe and Humane Schools: Places of Community
Introduction Students’ engagement in school communities can have profound effects on their future success and well-being. Sense of community in schools…
Position Statement on Family Homelessness: Mental Health Needs of Children and Families
Introduction Each year, 1 in 30 American children experiences homelessness (Bassuk, DeCandia, Beach, & Berma, 2014). A recent systematic review and…
Position Statement on Shackling Children in Court: Implications for Adolescent Development
Introduction The overwhelming majority of court-involved juveniles are there for non-violent offenses (U.S. Department of Justice, 2014). Indeed, in 2011, the…
Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children and Adolescents
Introduction Every child has a basic right and need to grow up in a safe home with a stable continuous relationship…
Position Statement on the Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Children and Families
Introduction There is little doubt that the U.S. immigration system is broken. A lack of comprehensive legislative reform at the federal…