The Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence (YSCA) is a group of young people dedicated to promoting the positive development and well-being of youth. The YSCA works with the CDA staff and the scientists who make up the National Scientific Council on Adolescence (NSCA) to inform, translate, and disseminate the science of adolescence to broader audiences.
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