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Positive Youth Development is a Family Affair
November 30, 2021Digital Content Contributor Allyson Nesmith writes about the importance of the family context in adolescence and recaps our latest webinar with Dr. Velma McBride Murry in our latest blog post.
“Who are you going to be?”
October 27, 2021“Who are you going to be?” You hear that question a lot around Halloween. And during adolescence.
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“We Do Have Good Solutions!” What We Need to Do to Support Youth Mental Health
September 30, 2021There are solutions to youth mental health issues. A recent panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club of California described the work needed to get these solutions to young people who need help.
Press Releases
February 25, 2025: Announcing the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent’s 2024 Annual Report
January 17, 2023: New Guides Help Organizations Build Effective Youth Engagement Programs
August 16, 2021: New Report Examines Intersection of Anti-Black Racism on Youth Development
November 30, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Advisory Board Members
October 1, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Leadership
Stay in the Know
Rebuilding with Adolescents in Mind: Key Takeaways from the Summer Webinar Series
July 30, 2021Our Digital Communications Intern Allyson Nesmith, shares her reflections on our recent webinar series on school re-entry.
The Joy, Happiness, and Beauty of Celebrating Blackness
June 25, 2021Our Digital Communications Intern Allyson Nesmith, writes about the ways that she celebrates her identity as a Black woman and the joy of her experiences.
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The Remarkable Resilience of LGB Youth of Color
June 2, 2021A new research paper in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence by Dr. Stephen Russell and PhD student Allen Mallory looks at how racial discrimination intersects with LGB discrimination to affect the mental health of sexual minority youth of color.
After Grad: Living with Family, Now as a Young Adult
May 28, 2021CDA’s Digital Communications Intern Allyson Nesmith explains how this renegotiation of family roles and responsibilities can be handled in ways that end up preparing us for healthy relationships throughout our lives.
Science in Action: A Research-Informed Intervention that Supports Youth in Foster Care
April 29, 2021National Scientific Council member Dr. Leslie Leve, University of Oregon, spoke recently about how research can pinpoint the “key ingredients” that make more effective programs and interventions for youth.
Adolescents Don’t Have to Write the “Next Chapter” Alone
April 23, 2021It might seem like a paradox, but successfully transitioning to being an independent adult requires support from and close connections with peers and trusted adults. Our brilliant Digital Communications Intern Allyson Nesmith writes about the importance of this support as she approaches college graduation.
Preparing for Reentry: Supporting Adolescents as the World Reopens
March 29, 2021Youth need support as we start to transition back to in-person activities. NSCA members Candice Odgers, PhD, and Nick Allen, PhD, have some ideas about what that support might look like.