STEPS Resource Library

In this science spotlight, we examine the brain systems that influence adolescent decision-making, explore the contexts in which adolescents are more likely to make risky decisions, and highlight the conditions that help young people make decisions that align with their long-term goals and values

The STEPS Check In is a tool designed to help policymakers and youth-serving organizations review…

This fact sheet explores the research-based key developmental needs that all young people require during the adolescent years to thrive.

​This spotlight offers insights into how the COVID pandemic impacted young people and offers research-based knowledge about adolescent brain and social development that can help us support this new cohort of adolescents to build positive mental health along with other skills and capacities they need to thrive.

Our adolescent years are a dynamic window of biological, cognitive, and social changes that make…