Aligning efforts to achieve equitable mental, emotional and behavioral health and well-being for children and youth Gratale, Daniella, author. Ogburn, Joshua, author. Hogan, Laura (Of Laura Hogan Consulting), author. Gertel-Rosenberg, Allison, author. Adolescent Health -- economics Child Health -- economics Child Welfare -- economics Fund Raising Health Equity Philanthropic organizations, policymakers, communities and caregivers share a common purpose in striving for conditions that enable children and youth to thrive. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges and exacerbated pre-existing stressors, it has also revealed strengths and resilience within communities. By shining a light on health disparities and the systemic underpinnings of social, racial and economic inequities, the pandemic calls upon leaders and communities to meet the moment with action. In particular, a mental, emotional and behavioral (MEB) health crisis has emerged among children and youth, presenting a significant concern along with an opportunity for improving care and support for children and young people. By aligning actions that elevate community-led voices and solutions, we can accelerate equitable MEB health and well-being for our nation’s children, youth and their caregivers. This report issues a call to action for philanthropic organizations and public-sector partners that are ready to move forward in improving MEB health. It describes existing philanthropic and federal MEB initiatives, based on information gathered from policy scans, interviews, focus groups, and a convening of philanthropic organizations. Finally, it offers a potential portfolio of aligned strategies for private- and public-sector partners to consider. [Washington, D.C.] : Grantmakers in Health, June 2022 Grantmakers in Health, issuing body. Nemours Children's Health, issuing body. Technical Report Text 1 online resource (1 PDF file (14 pages)) nlm:nlmuid-9918521285606676-pdf 9918521285606676 http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918521285606676 English United States Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0