Global Mental Health, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and new Global Health events!
Programs Across the University of California
are Changing the Landscape for Global Mental Health Access
Image Credit: SMART DAPPER team during their presentation at the annual Implementation Resource Team Meeting on March 7, 2023 in Kisumu.
It is precisely the vast gap in services in Lower to Middle Income Countries (LMIC) that drive UC faculty and researchers in their work to expand access to mental health services across the world. We talked with researchers and practitioners across the UC doing this vital work to improve, expand, and advocate for quality mental health services globally.
As the nation enters its thirty-fourth Domestic Violence Awareness Month, four UC Global Health Institute students are working to translate academic work into tangible positive impacts for survivors and those at risk.
Students involved inLatinxs and the Environment held an event at UC Berkeley with Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia to discuss important issues related to BIPOC and Latinx communities in District 36 (Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties).
The Global College Campus Violence Prevention (GCVP) Network received over 100 letters of intent and 40 full applications from across the globe for its Small Grants Program. Stay tuned as we announce the final awardees!
The Center for Health Workforce Equity (HEAL Initiative) welcomed its 9th Fellowship Cohort. The 2023-2025 cohort of fellows participated in HEAL's introductory Global Health Training this past June, which was the largest training to date.Meet the new fellows!
Advances in Global Health is open for submissions and particularly welcomes contributions from researchers in LMICs. Advances in Global Health is a peer-reviewed, open access, research journal that is focused on advancing health equity throughout the world.
The Black Lives Matter Task Force resumed monthly meetings this September after a summer hiatus. Task Force members discussed UCGHI's strategic planning process and how to take a thoughtful and inclusive approach to relationship building across the UC and globally.
Mark your calendars and join us for a transformative journey at UC Global Health Day 2024. This is an amazing opportunity to gather and share our collective work in global health and join the conversation to advance health equity, locally and globally, through policy and advocacy.
Join UC Center Sacramento on October 4th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting talk: "Planning for Food Justice: Advancing Equity and Food Access in Land Use Planning Through California's SB 1000" with Professor Charisma Acey, PhD, MPP.
UCGHI Center for Planetary Health's Latinxs & the Environment research conference will be held on October 20 - October 21, 2023. The theme is Conectando a la comunidad Latina en la investigación ambiental y el cambio social.
Registration for CUGH’s annual conference is open, including in-person pre-conference satellite sessions (free to attend, register online) and the March 7-10th conference.
The GloCal Fellowship is a 12-month, mentored research fellowship for doctoral students, professional students, and U.S. and foreign postdoctoral fellows from affiliated sites in LMICs. Apply by November 1st, 2023!
Applications for the University of California Advocacy Network (UCAN) 2023-2024 Student Ambassador Program are open! UCAN Ambassadors will learn about advocacy and the legislative process. Apply by October 15, 2023.
The One Health Workforce - Next Generation project, the One Health Institute at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and UCGHI are very pleased to announce an inaugural student multimedia contest in honor of One Health Day 2023. Submit by October 15, 2023!
Meet two new Sustainable Development for HIV Health (SD4H) fellows, Dan Omollo and Erick Ndenga, who are participating in UCSF's Advanced Training in Clinical Research certificate program as part this Fellowship.
UCGHI Advisory Council member, Mark Stetter, DVM, discusses how predictive modeling and social media monitoring can help keep domestic and wild creatures and humans safe - all while educating the next generation of veterinarians and scientists.
