Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health at WJC

04/02/2026

CMGMH's Dr. Catherine Vuky Elected Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice https://www.williamjames.edu/news/catherine-vuky-elected-fellow-national-academies-practice.html

04/01/2026

Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.

04/01/2026

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to strike down a Colorado law that banned conversion therapy for minors. By lifting the ban, this ruling will allow licensed therapists to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of young people in their practice, despite clear evidence that doing so causes significant harm to LGBTQ+ youth.

Read our full statement: https://mhanational.org/news/mental-health-america-is-deeply-concerned-by-the-supreme-courts-decision-to-lift-ban-on-conversion-therapy/

Mental Health America is deeply concerned by this decision, and interim president and CEO, Pierluigi Mancini, Ph.D., issued the following statement:

"Bans on conversion therapy are a crucial prevention strategy, ensuring that those entrusted to provide mental health care do not perpetuate harm. The Court’s decision puts young people at risk, allowing the continuation of a practice that evidence shows is damaging to mental health and well-being.

Being LGBTQ+ is not a mental health condition. Attempting to change someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation — and labeling that as a form of ‘therapy’ — is unethical, inaccurate, and inconsistent with evidence-based care. Mental Health America continues to stand with LGBTQ+ youth and families in calling for protection from dangerous and discredited practices. Together, we will continue to fight for access to safe, affirming care for all.”

Conversion therapy is linked to increased rates of su***de attempts, anxiety, and depression. Leading medical and mental health organizations condemn conversion therapy as harmful and unethical.

It's hard to feel mentally healthy when you feel unsafe, and many LGBTQ+ people face mental health challenges because of social attitudes about their identities. For more information and resources about LGBTQ+ mental health, visit mhanational.org/lgbtq.

If you’re struggling and need immediate support, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

04/01/2026

04/01/2026

The impact of the case would go far beyond undocumented families

04/01/2026

On , we celebrate the achievements and contributions of transgender and non-binary people while raising awareness of the discrimination they continue to face.

All young people — including LGBTQ+ youth and children of LGBTQ+ families — should have the right to safe, affirming and inclusive schools. In this Learning for Justice resource, we’ve compiled numerous materials to help you support LGBTQ+ youth and families, as well as to understand, teach and celebrate LGBTQ+ history, stories and perspectives.

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04/01/2026

"Indigenous women have traditionally held leadership positions in their nations and continue to do so today. What is 'historic' and 'groundbreaking' is white settler American culture finally starting to pay attention."

Celebrate by talking about Native American women leaders.

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03/26/2026

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03/26/2026

Over the span of 400+ years, more than 15 million men, women and children were victims of the transatlantic slave trade—one of history’s darkest chapters.

On this International Day of Remembrance, we honor those who endured the unimaginable and recognize the lasting impact of this atrocity.

03/03/2026

in 1922, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that the 19th Amendment, which was certified two years earlier, was constitutional in a unanimous decision.

The decision was the result of the Leser v. Garnett case, in which Baltimore lawyer Oscar Leser sued to strike all women from Maryland's voting rolls on the grounds that the 19th Amendment infringed on state sovereignty, since the Constitution of Maryland only granted suffrage to men. The Maryland state legislature had previously refused to ratify the 19th (and would not certify it until 1958), causing Leser and his fellow petitioners to raise questions about whether women's right to vote was truly part of the federal Constitution.

Nevertheless, all judges agreed to dismiss the case, as the 19th achieved the required three-fourths majority of state ratification, and the newly-minted voters who spent nearly a century fighting for suffrage could continue to celebrate their hard-won right.

03/03/2026

Happy Women’s History Month! From breaking barriers to building legacies, women continue to redefine what’s possible. We celebrate the strength, brilliance, and unstoppable excellence of women—today and every day.

03/03/2026

CMGMH Kenya Immersion Program: Preparing Educators and Mental Health Professionals to Support Diverse Communities—at Home and Around the Globe: https://www.williamjames.edu/news/kenyan-immersion-program-preparing-educators-to-support-diverse-communities.html