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This 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.

This issue provides an overview of research showcasing the protective role of positive lifestyle factors for mental health, the benefits of continuing contribution, an effective intervention to support positive racial-ethnic identity exploration, synchronized brain activity between parents and youth, and the importance of timing in parental support.

​In our third annual “Love in Adolescence” webinar, panelists discuss what we as adults can do to support youth to learn what they need to build healthy relationships.

This resources showcases five facts about decision making and navigating strong emotions during adolescence.

This resource offers five research-based facts about the need for respect and social status during adolescence.