To create new knowledge and provide direction about the best practices and appropriate policies for positive youth development, the center focuses on multi-investigator, cross-disciplinary systematic research efforts. These research projects represent the current and on-going work at Youth-Nex in the area of healthy lifestyles.
Behavior undertaken in adolescence shapes a lifetime of habits and health long into adulthood. What can we do now to ensure their well-being at this important time of development?