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.
Improving Mental Health Conditions Worldwide
This webinar discussed the WHO Quality Rights Project and offered participants the opportunity to view a live demonstration of the recently launched MiNDbank database, a new online platform for the sharing of resources in mental health, human rights, disability, and development.
Prescription Drug Abuse
On this webinar, participants learned more about the increasing misuse of prescription drugs and how different types of foundations are working to address this often under-recognized public health issue.
Meeting Adolescents Where They Are: New Directions in Behavioral Health
Meeting Adolescents Where They Are: New Directions in Behavioral Health was held on October 23, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Positive School Discipline: Opportunities to Promote Behavioral Health
Concerns about school violence have heightened awareness of how schools maintain a safe and productive learning environment. Public discourse surrounding school safety has largely focused on security; yet school discipline policies have short- and long-term consequences for students and the school community.
Addressing Behavioral Health Needs in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
On this webinar participants learned more about current philanthropic efforts to support both immediate and long-term mental health needs in the aftermath of a disaster.
National Dialogue on Mental Health
This webinar discussed the Obama administration’s new national initiative to increase awareness of mental health and reduce the stigma that too often prevents people from seeking care.
Sustaining Health Care Improvement Initiatives through Policy
Many foundations now recognize their own responsibility and the opportunity to improve the sustainability of grant projects by taking active roles in advocating for important public and private policy changes. By partnering with grantees and by capitalizing on their unique roles, foundations can work with policymakers to continue successful programs through ongoing policies that sustain transformative efforts.