Bridging Evidence and Implementation: Partnerships for Sustainable Mental Health Impact

• This webinar will feature tested mental health interventions as illustrative examples within a broader discussion on integration and sustainability. Cohosted by Columbia Global Centers and Columbia World Projects, it will highlight community-based organizations that have partnered with Columbia University, providing a platform to present practical, short-term, and low-cost interventions implemented in mobile and humanitarian settings.

The 90-minute discussion will explore how partners adopt evidence-based interventions, integrate them into existing operations, and sustain them over time.

Moderator and Framing Remarks

• Lena Helen Verdeli, Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College; Founder and Director, Teachers College Global Mental Health Lab
• Peter Ventevogel, UNHCR Senior Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Specialist

Columbia University Panelists

• Sabrina Hermosilla, Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health, Columbia University
• Claire Greene, Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health, Columbia University
• Charles Branas, Gelman Professor of Epidemiology and Chair, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University
• Manaswi Sangraula, Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health, Columbia University

Community Partner Panelists

• Timothy Opobo (The AfriChild Centre), Executive Director;
• Clare Bangirana (The AfriChild Centre), Director, Research and Knowledge Development
• Pavel Reppo (Fineminds), Co-founder & Executive Director
• Camilo Ramirez (HIAS), Country Director, Colombia
• Ahmad Bawaneh (International Medical Corps), Country Director, Jordan
• Nurys Morin (Veneactiva), Vice President, Peru
• Evangelia Ntzani (University of Ioannina), Professor and head of the Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine