About News News Subscribe International and Global Affairs Humanitarian Policy International Development Advocacy Democracy Education Global Politics & International Relations Immigration Leadership Migration Social Equity (-) Health Policy (-) Racial Justice and Equity Facet Area of Focus - News Ian H. Solomon Brian N. Williams Sebastian Tello Trillo Christopher J. Ruhm Michael D. Williams Sophie Trawalter Christine Mahoney Paul S. Martin Brooke Lehmann Jay Shimshack Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi John Holbein Kirsten Gelsdorf Margaret Foster Riley Michele Claibourn Noah Myung Timothy L. Davis Adam Leive Allan Stam Andrew S. Pennock Andy Ortiz Andy Ortiz Bala Mulloth Benjamin Castleman Craig Volden Daphna Bassok David Leblang Gerald Higginbotham Gerard Robinson Jeanine Braithwaite Jennifer Lawless Larry Terry Pam Cipriano Raymond C. Scheppach Sarah Turner (-) Lucy Bassett Facet People - News UVA Humanitarian Collaborative Facet UVA Partner - News Racial Justice and Equity Facet News Type - News May 15, 2020 Opinion: Now is the time to prioritize mental health International and Global Affairs Health Policy It is estimated that only 2% of people around the world have access to mental health and psychosocial support, or MHPSS. The question is, will COVID-19 offer us a chance to change this? Batten’s Kirsten Gelsdorf and Lucy Bassett provide critical insights into the barriers to progress in MHPSS interventions, and identify opportunities to prioritize and invest in new programs going forward. Read in Devex Aug 21, 2019 University Faculty Learn How to Live More Connected Lives by Confronting Difficult Past Democracy Racial Justice and Equity This past June, Batten professors Lucy Bassett and Andrew Pennock participated in the University’s Teaching Race at UVA seminar. Launched in the summer of 2018, the seminar which is an initiative of the Office of the Provost grew out of a desire to deepen faculty’s understanding of the University’s and greater Charlottesville’s complicated history with race. Learn more Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
May 15, 2020 Opinion: Now is the time to prioritize mental health International and Global Affairs Health Policy It is estimated that only 2% of people around the world have access to mental health and psychosocial support, or MHPSS. The question is, will COVID-19 offer us a chance to change this? Batten’s Kirsten Gelsdorf and Lucy Bassett provide critical insights into the barriers to progress in MHPSS interventions, and identify opportunities to prioritize and invest in new programs going forward. Read in Devex
Aug 21, 2019 University Faculty Learn How to Live More Connected Lives by Confronting Difficult Past Democracy Racial Justice and Equity This past June, Batten professors Lucy Bassett and Andrew Pennock participated in the University’s Teaching Race at UVA seminar. Launched in the summer of 2018, the seminar which is an initiative of the Office of the Provost grew out of a desire to deepen faculty’s understanding of the University’s and greater Charlottesville’s complicated history with race. Learn more