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GMH@Harvard Initiative Weekly Newsletter
In this issue: 
  • Upcoming Mental Health Related Webinars
  • Opportunities
April 13th 2021
 
GMH@Harvard Ambassador Board

GMH@Harvard Ambassador Board Meeting

Harvard and Boston based early career professionals (students, staff, and Post-Doctoral Fellows) are invited to join our upcoming meeting on May 10th at 10am to become more involved in GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard community activities. Email Juliana Restivo if you are interested in joining. 

Currently the Ambassador Board is limited to those based in Boston, US. More opportunities for our broader global community to become more involved may be announced at a later date. 
Upcoming Mental Health Related Webinars

Free Daily Live - Online Mindfulness Sessions 
Hosted by: Cambridge Health Alliance
In light of COVID-19, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Center for Mindfulness and Compassion offers free guided daily online practices. These practices are secular and open to all. Sessions include Mindful Movement, bringing kindness to our stress, anxiety, grief and fear, Weekly People of Color (POC) Mindfulness Practice, Mindfulness Practice for Addiction Recovery, Mindfulness of Breathing, Mindful Movement in Spanish and Mindfulness Practices in Portuguese. We look forward to you joining us!
See the Schedule, as well as more specialized offerings, here. 

United for Global Mental Health Mental Health for All - Webinar Series 
Hosted by: United for Global Mental Health 

20th April: Child and Youth Mental Health -

Webinars are held every other Tuesday at 09:00 EST; 14:00 GMT; 15:00 CET; 15:00 SAST; 18:30 IST.
Each session is 45 minutes.

Register for the webinars here! 

McLean Hospital Webinars 
Hosted by McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School Affiliate
McLean Hospital recognizes the need for reliable and helpful mental health resources. With this in mind, we have dedicated the time of our staff to ensure we are making free resources available for the public and professionals in hopes of promoting healthy individuals and communities. Register for the webinars here. 
 
Become Friends With Your Anxiety
April 15 @ 11am EDT
Join us as Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, unearths the positives about feeling anxious, shares ways to befriend our fear, and answers audience questions about shifting our attitudes about anxiety toward acceptance.

Ask Me Anything About Marijuana, CBD, and Mental Health
April 22 @ 11am EDT
Join Staci Gruber, PhD, as she addresses the myths and misconceptions of marijuana, discusses groundbreaking research on cannabis, and answers audience questions about the intersection of marijuana and mental health.

Maintaining a Mentally Healthy Relationship
April 29 @ 11am EDT
Join us as Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, highlights the effects of mental wellness on relationships, explores the ways in which communication can positively impact relationship dynamics, and answers audience questions about the importance of working through challenges together.

 Economic, social, and traumatic stressors and population mental health 
Hosted by the HSPH Population Mental Health Forum Series: Social Justice
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11am-12pm

Population mental health is vulnerable to changing social and economic circumstances. This presentation will discuss how economic, social, or traumatic shocks influence mental health in populations, and how the impact of these events on population mental health can be mitigated.

Speaker: Dr. Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH a physician, epidemiologist, and author, is dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health.

South to South Collaboration to Strengthen Child and Adolescent Mental Health in SSA: Lessons Learned from SMART Africa Center
Hosted by the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD), Washington University in St. Louis
April 20-21, 2021 at 11:00am ET
5th Annual Conference on Child Behavioral Health in Sub-Saharan Africa! This year’s capstone conference will bring together SMART Africa study teams and other researchers from the continent to discuss ongoing projects related to scaling up evidence-based child mental health interventions, sustaining high-quality mental health care in resource-limited settings, lessons learned, and informing policies and programs in partner countries.  

Abstracts are welcome for submission by March 12, 2021. See call for abstracts for additional details. 

Africa's Water Opportunity: Science, Sustainability, and Solutions 
Hosted by the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD), Washington University in St. Louis
April 21-22, 2021 at 11:00am ET
In celebration of Earth Day, as the Harvard Center for African Studies reconvenes our Climate Change, Agriculture, and Health in Africa initiative around the theme of water for a two-day virtual conference. To address Africa’s water opportunity, panels will feature a diverse mix of faculty and researchers, private sector representatives, NGOs, and non-profits working on 21st century solutions to water.  Each panel and keynote will focus on science, sustainability, and solutions. What does the latest research reveal about each theme for discussion, and what novel or innovate research is taking place? How can national governments, local communities, and the private sector in Africa develop sustainable water solutions? And, what best practices should be held up as models for addressing the water question in Africa?

Public Health Student Forum 
April 30th-May 1st, 2021 at 11:00am ET
The Boston University SPH Student Senate in partnership with the HPL org, Harvard SPH, Brown SPH, and Northeastern University are putting on the Public Health Student Forum on April 30th and May 1st. The Forum is designed to bring together public health students from the New England Area to share ideas, discuss urgent public health issues, and network so that we can be a stronger, interdisciplinary public health work force when we leave school. 
Register here

Mental Health Track 
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students: Cindy Chwa and Rachel Plummer lead the Mental Health Track.
The Mental Health Track aims to bring together public health students who are interested in discussing mental health, mental health inequities, the physical and mental health consequences of stigma, and psychosocial well-being through a population health perspective. The track will include student presentations, case-study discussions, career panels, and a getting to know you networking event. The goal of this track is to provide attendees with an understanding of the mental health discipline and how it relates to public and population health, how the field of public health can address mental health concerns at the population level from both a treatment and prevention standpoint, and to bridge connections between students from diverse backgrounds and interests.

Trauma-Informed & Culturally-Responsive Behavioral Health Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Families in Underserved Communities
Hosted by the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) at William James College
Funded by Boston Children's Collaboration for Community Health
Sponsored by Justice Resource Institute (JRI)
May 7th 9am-2pm

17th Annual International INEBRIA Conference
Setting New Directions For Brief Interventions
Hosted by Sangath
September 22-24 2021
We are delighted to invite you to the 17th Annual INEBRIA Conference in Goa, India. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the INEBRIA conference will be held in the form of a Hybrid Conference on September 22-24 of 2021. For the first time, the conference will combine an in-person event in Goa with virtual sessions for remote attendees. Brief interventions can play an integral role in addressing the burden, harms, and societal costs associated with alcohol use. However, there is limited uptake of brief interventions in culturally diverse and low resource settings. This necessitates a critical appraisal of what we have achieved until now as a field and debate and discussion on the next steps for brief interventions in specific cultural contexts. We anticipate that the conference will provide an opportunity for practitioners, implementers, academics, policy-makers, and various other state actors to influence the agenda for brief interventions. Our ultimate goal is to change the way we conceptualize addictions care particularly in low resource settings.
Opportunities
Jobs/Internships: 

Post-Doctoral Fellow: The Developmental Risk and Cultural Resilience Lab
The DRCR lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to take part in a Harvard Medical School research fellowship program (T32), with mentorship provided by the Director, Dr. Cindy Liu. The position would start between June – September 2021 and continue for 2 years (contingent on good standing in the first year). This is a 100% research position that would take place at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston: https://www.drcrlab.com/. The ideal postdoc will have training in clinical research within the fields of psychology, mental health, and developmental science, and have an interest in disparities. The fellow will have access to data across a variety of different projects across the lifespan (perinatal, youth and college) as well as recent longitudinal studies taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will work closely with Dr. Liu and her research team, as well as collaborators across the U.S. Responsibilities include data processing, analysis, and writing (manuscripts and grants), and the supervision of trainees. U.S. citizens, non-citizen U.S. nationals, or those lawfully admitted for permanent residence are eligible for T32 Institutional Training Programs. Those interested should email Dr. Liu directly at chliu@bwh.harvard.edu to obtain more information about the application process.

PIH Cross-Site Mental Health Coordinator
The Partners In Health (PIH) Cross-Site Mental Health Coordinator will be responsible for coordination and administration for the PIH Mental Health team on mental health program implementation across sites; training and curriculum development; communications; monitoring and evaluation; and partnerships both within and outside PIH as appropriate. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong administrative or program management background; an interest or background in the field of global mental health; experience living and working in resource-limited settings; the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to produce high quality outcomes; comfort with collaborating with culturally diverse colleagues; and basic familiarity with monitoring, evaluation, and learning principles. The Coordinator will report to the Senior Mental Health Program & Partnerships Officer. This is a full-time position based in Boston.

Post-Doctoral Fellow: Community Psychiatry PRIDE, MGH 
Community Psychiatry PRIDE is currently accepting applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship position (renewable for a second year). The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with Soo Jeong Youn, PhD, and Luana Marques, PhD, on several dissemination and implementation projects focused on training and coaching paraprofessionals in the delivery of an evidence-based intervention to address the social emotional needs of at-risk youth. The projects include the collection and analyses of quantitative and qualitative data for program evaluation and research focused on evaluating implementation and clinical outcomes. 

Research Program on Children and Adversity
 For more details, please see the detailed descriptions at the links below or contact RPCA’s Administrative Manager, Tesla Abrego (abregot@bc.edu). 
  • Research Scientist (Boston): Ph.D. or equivalent in Implementation Science, Psychology, Public Health, or related fields required; Expert knowledge of implementation science, intervention research, randomized controlled trials, cluster-randomized trials, and mixed methods preferred. 
  • Research Associate (Rwanda): Ph.D. or equivalent in Implementation Science, Psychology, Social Work, or related fields required; advanced statistical and computational programming skills required; five-plus years of experience conducting research in low-to-middle-income countries required. 
  • Postdoctoral Fellow (Boston): Ph.D. or equivalent required, experience with implementation science to include hybrid design, cluster randomized controlled trials, longitudinal studies. Experience conducting research in culturally diverse contexts, preferably with refugee or immigrant communities. To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter to abregot@bc.edu
  • Data Manager (Boston): Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Econometrics, Public Health, or other relevant fields preferred. Highly-qualified MA considered. Experience with mixed methods, data imputation, multilevel modeling, psychometric analysis, and item-response theory. To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter to abregot@bc.edu
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  • Administrative Assistant (Boston): BA/BS degree in Public Health, Psychology, Political Science, International Studies, or related fields preferred. Experience with administration, operations, and communications. Seeking highly organized self-starter capable of working in a fast-paced environment. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to abregot@bc.edu.
Sangath, India (multiple positions available, see details at the link for the below positions):
  • Communications Manager: Location: Goa Headquarters (preferred); New Delhi location may also be considered.
  • Multiple roles for the project: Enhancing Mental Wellbeing In Ashramshala; Location: Maharashtra
  • Youth Coordinator; Location: New Delhi
  • Field Researcher; Location: Goa
  • Project Secretary; Location: Goa
Brain and Mind Institute - Aga Khan University (multiple positions available, see below. 3 year appointments in Pakistan or Kenya):

Participant Recruitment / Abstracts/ Submissions / Invitations / Funding Opportunities:
 
  • 2021 Innovations in Positive Health Seed Grant Funding:
    • Awards will be granted for amounts between $5,000 and $20,000. Funding can be used to cover research-related expenses, such as: supporting a research assistant, access to existing data, data collection activities, conference presentations, and travel (with prior approval). Applications for 2021 grant funding are due on April 16, 2021. This is a competitive grant program. It is open to all Harvard University faculty, research scientists, and post-doctoral research scholars. Hospital-affiliated Harvard faculty should reach out to the Center to confirm eligibility. Students are not eligible to apply for these funds. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact Jaime Mchunu.
  • Graduate Students & Early Career Seed Grant Funding:
    • A limited number of awards will be granted for up to $5,000 and can be used to cover research-related expenses. The grant is open to all Harvard graduate students (master’s and doctoral) and early career researchers (postdoctoral fellows, research associates, and research scientists) who are within five years of obtaining a PhD. Applications are due Friday, May 14, 2021. 
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Do you have something to share with the Global Mental Health community? Send an email to Juliana_restivo@hms.harvard.edu and we will consider your submission for our next weekly newsletter. 

GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard is a cross-Harvard Initiative aspiring to elevate the profile of mental health as a global public good and a universal human right. 

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The newsletter is compiled by Juliana Lynn Restivo MPH, Program Coordinator for the GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard Initiative. Follow us on Twitter at @GMHatHarvard

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