Youth-Nex and its researchers and staff were recognized for their leadership and scientific excellence in the field of positive youth development and adolescence research.
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Youth-Nex and its researchers and staff were recognized for their leadership and scientific excellence in the field of positive youth development and adolescence research.
Leaders at Youth-Nex are fulfilling the commitment they made to create more youth-led opportunities, including a youth summit which will take place in late April.
Youth-Nex researchers received a grant from the Spencer Foundation to coordinate mental health supports in and out of schools to ensure equitable access for students.
A UVA professor and licensed clinical psychologist says more research is needed to know how best to support students returning to school after seeking mental health care at the emergency department.
Designed as a guiding light for those supporting adolescents, Portrait of a Thriving Youth is a dynamic picture of what youth need to flourish.
Professor Deutsch was recognized for her decades-long work as a citizen and scholar to improve the lives of adolescents.
While remaking middle school may sound like a gargantuan task, four schools working closely with the UVA team that launched the initiative found success one accomplishment at a time.
UVA professor’s research in Ukraine sheds light on strategies to address mental health needs during an ongoing humanitarian crisis.
This new funding will allow UVA researchers to expand their efforts to strengthen school mental health services in nine high-need areas of Virginia.
With twenty years of experience studying how mindfulness can transform classrooms, UVA education professor Tish Jennings is expanding her focus in the next phase of her research.