Join us today in recognizing World Children’s Day, when we celebrate, advocate, and take action to improve children's livelihoods and well-being. This year, UNICEF has announced the theme is "Inclusion, for Every Child," which seeks to promote equal and just societies in which all young people can thrive. It aims to empower children to call for a better future and a more equal, inclusive world.?
The Global Alliance has long been committed to work that aims to understand, advocate for, and seek improvements in social and behavioral health issues that affect children and youth. Check out some of our recent work below:?
- Learn about child and youth perspectives?from our #Together4Action2022 Youth Contest focused on socially connected communities and blog post from middle school student and advocate, Kyle Coker.
- Listen to children's rights scholar and our Gary B. Melton Award Winner, Warren Binford, speak about her work advocating for the health and well-being of children as part of the Mental Elf's #Together4Action podcast series
- Read our position statements on meeting the metal health needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, children returning to in-person school during COVID-19, and family homelessness.?
- Read our resolutions on protecting immigrant children and families, promoting safer schools by addressing gun violence, and inclusion of youth who identify as transgender and gender diverse in sports.
- Listen to our Think About Policy Podcast 3-part series on Youth Mental Health, focused on role of advocacy, social media, and communication.
- Check out recent AJO article, "Rethinking primary prevention of child trafficking," which highlights the Global Alliance's work to prevent child trafficking in both the physical and the virtual world.?
- Learn more by visiting our topics pages on children’s behavioral health, child abuse and neglect, and bullying prevention.
