Demonstrating Behavioral Health Impact Using Intensive Community-Based Services
Individuals experiencing an acute episode of mental illness often face challenges navigating a fragmented health care delivery system and overcoming barriers to access appropriate medical and mental health services.
2014 Fall Forum
The 2014 GIH Fall Forum was held from November 5-6, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Warrior Wellness: Promoting Health for Veterans and Military Families
Warrior Wellness: Promoting Health for Veterans and Military Families was held on November 5, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Youth Wellness: Addressing Trauma and Promoting Whole Health
In this webinar, participants heard from experts from two community-based models using trauma-informed care approaches to support wellness in children and caregivers.
Integrated Care: Building a Skilled Workforce
This webinar discussed the latest research on workforce competencies and shared examples of successful integrated care practices.
Reclaiming Futures, Rebuilding Lives
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust has learned that although direct service grantmaking can yield immediate results, it often cannot address the underlying causes of poverty or make a lasting impact. To better address these challenges, the Trust has shifted the focus of some of its grantmaking to efforts designed to change the systems serving these populations.
Update on the National Dialogue on Mental Health
In June 2013, GIH hosted a webinar on the first stages of the National Dialogue on Mental Health. This follow-up webinar provided an update on the initiative’s activities to date as well as next steps.
Achieving Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity
This webinar focused on opportunities for philanthropy to help advance behavioral health equity at the local, state, and national levels.
2014 GIH Annual Meeting
The 2014 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy was held March 5-7, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences
Heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases are the leading causes of death in the U.S., and led to more than 1.3 million deaths in 2010. Researchers are increasingly turning their attention to young children and early traumatic stressors to further understand the pathway leading to these diseases and their associated risk factors.