Physical Health & Well-Being Conference (2013)
Each year, Youth-Nex gathers leaders from across the country to discuss a new, salient topic concerning youth from the perspective of Positive Youth Development. Scholars, practitioners, policy professionals, and students participated in the third annual event, focusing on the health and well-being of adolescents and children.
Behavior undertaken in adolescence shapes a lifetime of habits and health long into adulthood. what can we do now to ensure our children's well-being at this important time of development? Leaders from across the country convened to focus on the physical and mental health of youth in the context of Positive Youth Development. We listened to the latest and best research, exemplary practices, and key policy considerations to inspire each other's work and spark new ideas to improve the well-being of youth in Virginia and throughout the nation.
Conference Chair: Arthur Weltman, Ph.D.
Download the program and speaker biographies (PDF).
VIEW THE INTERACTIVE DIGITAL BOOK.
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Media Coverage
- Curry School of Education press release
- On the left, check out the buzz generated on Twitter by the conference, using #ynconf!
About Youth-Nex
Youth-Nex, The UVA Center to Promote Effective Youth Development, is a trans-disciplinary center that aims to expand and apply the science of positive youth development to address fundamental challenges facing societies around the world.