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We All Need Wellness Days
March 22, 2021Allyson Nesmith writes about how adolescents, and the institutions they interact with, are finding ways to form new health and wellness habits that could be helpful in non-pandemic times, too.
For Many Students, Campus is the Holiday Home They Need
December 22, 2020Allyson Nesmith explains why college policies that close dorms for extended holiday breaks may be driving some students from the safest and happiest home they have.
#YouthVote
November 9, 2020It looks like young people turned out to vote in record numbers in the 2020 election, and their votes MATTERED.
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
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Adolescents Need Their Sleep: Can California’s Later School Start Times Help?
October 16, 2019California's new minimum school start times are a step toward helping adolescents get the sleep they need for their health and well-being.
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools—The Developmental Science Perspective
October 8, 2019Monique Morris's Pushout documentary highlights the importance of aligning educational environments with adolescents' developmental needs for respect and empathy.