Integrating mental health support into US international aid and humanitarian programs.
This law mandates US government agencies, primarily USAID, to systematically integrate mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) into all global development and humanitarian assistance programs. This means US aid funds will now be explicitly directed toward addressing trauma and mental health disorders, especially in conflict zones and among vulnerable groups like children and displaced persons. The goal is to enhance the effectiveness of aid by recognizing mental health as essential to overall health and development outcomes.
Key points
A new Mental Health Coordinator position is authorized within USAID to guide and oversee the integration of mental health support across all foreign assistance programs.
US humanitarian and development aid must now be evidence-based, culturally competent, and "trauma-informed," prioritizing populations at high risk of mental health disorders.
The law requires annual reporting to Congress for five years detailing the funding spent on mental health support and the progress made under this new policy.
Status:
Expired
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