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Developed by researchers at Youth-Nex, the Portrait of a Thriving Youth paints a dynamic picture of what young people need to thrive across the years of adolescence.

UVA EHD researchers are contributing to a growing body of research on effective mentoring across ages.

Student volunteers are helping walk young children to Clark Elementary School, joining the “walking bus.”

Assistant Professor Wintre Foxworth Johnson received an award for her article on how a school centered Black history as a way of supporting children’s literacies and identities.

Hutcherson, a second-year counselor education student, received the award for her academic excellence, passion for counseling, and potential to make an impact in the field.

Initial results from the Remaking Middle School Listening Tour reveal an important theme: adults need to elevate and center the perspectives of youth.

Los Angeles Rams Partner with UVA School of Education and Human Development to Launch Positive Youth Development Training Series for Watts Rams Coaches & LAPD Officers

In an effort to reduce preschool suspensions and expulsions, UVA researchers and their partners are building a system to better teach adults how to support young children’s mental health.

Schools, teachers and parents are still dealing with the pandemic’s aftermath. That’s why librarian Ashley Hosbach launched this project.

In an effort to reduce rates of intimate partner violence, researchers are exploring the influences and contexts of romantic relationships for Black girls.