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Secure Relationships with Supportive Adults Continue to Matter for Adolescents
This fact sheet offers insights from research about the critical role of adult support in our healthy development during adolescence and how policies and programs can ensure all young people have a caring adult in their corner.
Adolescents Need Supportive Environments Where They Can Develop Values, Goals, and A Positive Sense of Identity
This fact sheet shares research about adolescent development that helps explain why adolescence is such an important window for building a sense of identity and how adults can support the process.
Four Key Insights to Promote Positive Mental Health During Adolescence
This spotlight presents four key insights from developmental science that suggest ways that adults can help young people build positive mental health.
When Adolescents Contribute to Others it Supports their Well-Being and Their Communities
This fact sheet explains how opportunities to contribute to others can build our autonomy, agency, and identity and can support our sense of purpose during adolescence.
Real-World Practice Helps Adolescents Learn to Make Reasoned Decisions and Manage Emotions
This fact sheet highlights what research tells us about how youth build good decision-making skills and navigate challenging emotions, and highlights how adults can help in this process.
