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  • Friendships During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    July 8, 2020
    "Stay-at-home" orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted adolescents' relationships with friends. These high school students explain how.

  • The Center’s Year in Review, 2019

    December 4, 2019
    The Center was busy in 2019! Here's a review of our year, and a look at what's to come in 2020.

  • Creating Communities of Acceptance and Belonging

    November 22, 2019
    One of the many things Mr. Rogers taught was the importance of acceptance. That message is an especially critical one during adolescence.

  • Vaping: How to Talk to Your Teens

    November 14, 2019
    As we think about how to talk to adolescents about the risks of vaping, we need to keep in mind that interventions that honor adolescents' need for status and respect are more effective than lecturing.

  • Screen Time and Adolescent Mental Health

    November 1, 2019
    The question is not whether tech use is "good" or "bad," it's what factors make it positive or negative for adolescents--and how we can amplify the good parts.
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