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Supporting Healthy Development in Adolescents from Immigrant Families
October 16, 2025 | Filed in: Fact Sheet | BriefIn this CDA resource, we provide information about the unique characteristics, experiences, and developmental needs of adolescents from immigrant families, and provide research-based recommendations on how to best support this population.
16 to 25: Building Pathways toward a Thriving Adulthood
May 7, 2025 | Filed in: Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides a scientific overview of later adolescence, the ages between 16 and 25, and offers specific ways to support key developmental needs during this stage of development.
5 Fast Facts About Peer Relationships and Friendships During Adolescence
February 27, 2025 | Filed in: Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides research-based facts about the importance and impact of friendships and peer relationships during adolescence.
The Connecting Adolescent Brain
May 23, 2024 | Filed in: Fact Sheet | STEPS for Youth | Fact sheetThis fact sheet gives an overview of adolescent brain development and explains how access to resources, opportunities, and meaningful relationships during adolescence can build connections within our brains and with the world around us that support us into adulthood.
5 Facts About Decision Making and Emotional Regulation During Adolescence
February 5, 2024 | Filed in: Fact SheetAdolescence is an important window for developing the skills to manage our emotions, control our behavior, and make good decisions. The social and brain development that happens during this period help us tune in to the information we need to master these important skills. But still, like every skill, these require opportunities to practice in real-world situations with room to make and learn from…
5 Facts About Respect and Social Feedback in Adolescence
January 29, 2024 | Filed in: Fact SheetDuring adolescence, physical and cognitive changes combine with new social contexts in ways that increase our sensitivity to belonging and earning respect from those around us.
5 Facts About Identity Development in Adolescence
January 18, 2024 | Filed in: Fact SheetDuring adolescence, we form a deeper sense of who we are, what we value, and who we want to be. Healthy development in adolescence involves creating a positive sense of self and belonging, based on our values and aspirations.
5 Facts About Contributing During Adolescence
January 5, 2024 | Filed in: Fact SheetThroughout our adolescent years, we become increasingly capable of contributing to those around us in deeper, more meaningful ways than when we were younger. Opportunities to not only contribute but to reflect on the meaning of our contributions and to have our contributions recognized are important to healthy development during our adolescent years.
5 Facts About Exploration and Risk Taking in Adolescence
January 5, 2024 | Filed in: Fact SheetTaking risks during adolescence is an essential part of learning and healthy development. In our adolescent years, we’re more motivated to explore the world by trying new things in ways that help us discover who we are, expand our skills, and ultimately move beyond the familiarity of home.
Adolescence: A Critical Window to Influence Youth Mental Health
October 3, 2022 | Filed in: Fact Sheet | BriefResearch into cognitive and social development tells us that adolescence is a critical period to influence the mental health of young people. We can help young people not just survive but thrive by exposing them to conditions and experiences that support their developmental needs during these years.
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