UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applies a community-based protection approach rooted in the principle of “people protecting people”, recognizing that community members are often best placed to identify ...

Mental health service provision can—and should—respect the human rights of individuals seeking or receiving care. The necessary components of mental health services that respect human rights include ...

As part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) strategic approach to addressing social determinants of health (SDOH), we envision a future in which all individuals, regardless of ...

Increasingly, states are adopting Section 1115 waivers that allow Medicaid to address health-related social needs (HRSN) such as food insecurity, housing instability, and lack of transportation. Ten ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide information to OHCHR to inform its expert workshop on the centrality of care and support from a human rights perspective and the High ...

The government is shifting its focus toward community-based support systems to help vulnerable children, rather than relying ...

In 2020, the U.S. experienced a 30% surge in gun-related homicides, with firearm deaths becoming the leading cause of mortality for children and adolescents. Four years later, in June 2024, Surgeon ...