Catalyze, inspire, innovate for mental health
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In this issue:
- Events
- Events in the local community
- Events beyond the Greater Boston Area
- Impact Story of the Week:
- WHO Goodwill Ambassador to Mental Health
- Global Mental Health in the News
- 4 Ways to Keep the Momentum Rolling on Mental Health
- Opportunities
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Global Mental Health Events in the Local Community
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Wednesday May 29th, 2019 1:00-4:30pm
MGH Bulfinch Building, Room 225 - Trustees Room 55 Fruit Street, Boston
Presenters:
Père Eddy Eustache
, Director of Mental Health and Psychosocial Services and Senior Pychologist at Zanmi Lasante, the Haiti- Based sister organization of PIH;
Anne E. Becker,
Maude and Lillian Presley Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
A large mental health treatment gap persists in low-income countries where youth are particularly vulnerable to barriers in accessing mental health care. Therefore, enhancing access to quality mental health care for youth is a priority on the global mental health agenda. This presentation will discuss the benefits and associated challenges of using a school-based platform and a task sharing approach to promote mental health among young people.
June 4th 2019, 9:00am - 5:00pm Cambridge, MA
Decades of research have shown it is possible to improve outcomes for children and families facing adversity. However, on average, the impacts of early childhood programs are modest, and they have not improved over time. So, how can we build better programs that achieve greater outcomes for more young children and families?
Do you want to build stronger programs & achieve better outcomes? Attend our Science-Based Innovation Training! We go beyond asking whether a program works, & ask: What about the program works? How does it make a difference? Who benefits most? Join us for this one-day training to help programs increase impact for children and families.
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Global Mental Health Events beyond the Greater Boston area
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A Give an Hour Collective Impact Effort
June 9th - June 15th 2019
A Week to Change Direction will be a week of action, advocacy, culture change and fundraising for organizations, corporations, universities, communities, and individuals! Our aim is to increase knowledge, raise awareness and increase support for efforts that are working to change the culture of mental health globally so that all in need receive the care and support they deserve. During this Week we will also be holding a Change Direction Jam brought to you by IBM. The Jam is a global on-line conversation – actually it is many conversations happening simultaneously over 3 days! We will have subject matter experts, facilitators, hosts and a few of our celebrity friends – all contributing to this amazing opportunity to #ChangeMentalHealth!
It's easy to get involved. Click this link to find out more!
Co-hosted by the Centre for Global Mental Health, the Social Epidemiology Research Group, IoPPN, and King’s Global Health Institute, King's College London
Tuesday June 11th 2019 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE58AF, United Kingdom
2019 marks the 10 year anniversary of the
Centre for Global Mental Health
. During the past decade, mental health has gradually risen up the global health agenda, attracting greater attention from the public and policymakers alike. This event brings together leading mental health researchers from around the world to debate the place of psychosis in the global mental health agenda, and the role of global research in understanding psychosis and reducing the burden of psychotic disorders. It provides an opportunity to take stock of priorities in global mental health, as well as to discuss the latest findings from cross-cultural studies of psychosis.
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Global Mental Health Impact Story of the Week
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Director-General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
announced last week the appointment of
four new goodwill ambassadors
from the fields of sports, politics and community mobilization to promote healthier lives, stronger health workforces and improved mental health globally.
Cynthia Germanotta
was appointed the first WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health. Mrs. Germanotta is President and Co-Founder of the
Born This Way Foundation
,
which was co-founded with her daughter Lady Gaga in 2012. The Born This Way Foundation is
'committed to supporting the wellness of young people and empowering them to create a kinder and braver world
'. This is a huge nod to the important work being done in the field of Global Mental Health and we couldn't be happier to have Cynthia Germanotta as our advocate.
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Global Mental Health in the News
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Blog post for the
World Economic Forum
written by
Vikram Patel
&
Shekhar Saxena
where they propose answers to the question that is on everyone in the field's mind right now:
"How can we take advantage of this unprecedented momentum on global mental health?"
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MGH Global Health, position based in Mbarara, Uganda
*Link above updated
The Project Coordinator will work on an international research study with researchers at MGH Global Health as well as with research team members and collaborators in Mbarara, Uganda. The study is an interdisciplinary public health research study and implementation project that aims to improve the lives and livelihoods of the 5,000 residents of Nyakabare Parish in Mbarara, Uganda. The core of the research infrastructure is an ongoing, population-based social network cohort with a biannual community health fair. Smaller sub-studies are incorporated on an intermittent basis and, in the past, have included qualitative and mixed methods research related to water insecurity, parenting, child development, and rural livelihoods. This position is ideal for someone intending to pursue further study in epidemiology, global health research, medicine, psychology, or public health. Questions - reach out to Dr.
Alex Tsai, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, MGH
The Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery Certificate Program is a global training program offering a cultural and scientific learning experience addressing the needs of traumatized persons and communities worldwide. Experts advance their practice and leadership skills in a new global community of practice. The course offers a blended learning experience with 2 weeks onsite in Italy followed by 5 months of collaborative online learning. Application deadline July 1st 2019. Questions email:
hprt.gmh@gmail.com
Under the direction of Dr. Charles Nelson, the Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience is seeking a project coordinator to implement and administer the day-to-day operations and functions of a large, multi-site project conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The coordinator will be based in Boston and will work closely with research staff in the US and Bangladesh on oversight of experiments, coordination between sites, maintenance of data quality, and planning of study activities. See link for more details.
The Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience at Boston Children’s Hospital are seeking a full-time Research Data Manager to work on four dynamic research projects: The Bucharest Early Intervention Project, Early Institutionalization Intervention Impact Project, the Bangladesh Early Adversity Neuroimaging Project, and the Emotion Project. From an 18-year-old, high-impact research study to a newly-conceptualized project, this position involves overseeing data from multiple types of assessments (e.g., questionnaires, behavioral observations, electrophysiology, MRI, genetic and other biological data) from collection to publication across a variety of research questions. Three of the projects, each conducted overseas, investigate the effects of early adversity and one, conducted in lab, examines the development of emotion processing and anxiety. See link for more details.
Research Assistant position is available beginning in June 2019 interested in working on a mixed methods psychosocial intervention project for young mothers. Applicant must be bilingual in English/Spanish and be able to translate transcripts of interviews from Spanish into English. Opportunities for co-authorship of papers are available. To apply, please send a resume and contact information for two references by email to
Dr. Lauren Friedman
. Applications will be considered as they arrive.
A central goal of the
BRAIN Initiative
is to ensure that the expertise required to use the tools developed from this landmark program are shared with the scientific community (see BRAIN 2025: A Scientific Vision). The program strives to increase training in cutting edge research approaches and techniques as well as quantitative neuroscience by offering early career training opportunities to ensure the next generation of researchers has the necessary skills to lead new scientific breakthroughs, as well as providing cross-disciplinary career development opportunities to expand technical acumen.
Professor Shekhar Saxena
is seeking a student research assistant for part-time work on projects related to Global Mental Health at Harvard (GMH@Harvard). The work will primarily involve researching and preparing background documents for a new project “Countdown Mental Health 2030” but assistance on other GMH@Harvard projects may also be needed.
The position is suited for Harvard post-doctoral students with interest in mental health, but exceptional candidates at pre-doctoral level will also be considered.
Position is limited to Harvard students ONLY -
Please do not apply if you are not a current Harvard student.
The Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) at the School of Social Work focuses on improving protections and care for children, youth, and families facing multiple forms of adversity, including due to armed conflict, poverty, and infectious disease. The Program is devoted to applied cross-cultural research in health and human rights. RPCA research directly addresses strategies and methods to close the global implementation gap in providing protections and effective services for youth and families experiencing adversity.
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