This brief discusses how social connections—people and institutions—help youth increase their knowledge and develop their skills. This helps find a sense of belonging and meaning in their lives.
(2 pp)
Publications & Resources
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Youth Thrive: Knowledge of Adolescent Development
This brief discusses the importance of having accurate knowledge of adolescent development, which is critically important because beliefs about youth influence perceptions and treatment of young people.
(2 pp)
Youth Thrive: Cognitive and Social-Emotional Competence in Youth
This brief discusses the importance of cognitive and social-emotional competence in adolescence, which lays the foundation for forming independent identity and having a productive, responsible, and satisfying adulthood.
(2 pp)
Youth Thrive: Concrete Support in Times of Need
This brief discusses the importance of helping youth identify, find, and receive concrete support in times of need to ensure they receive necessities everyone deserves in order to grow and thrive.
(2 pp)
Strengthening Families Curriculum: Youth Thrive—A Protective Factors Approach for Older Youth
This lesson plan, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, is designed to help participants become familiar with the Youth Thrive framework of Protective and Promotive Factors for youth.
(21 pp)
Youth Thrive Profile: Youth Villages Transitional Living Program (TLP)
This brief profiles one of 15 Youth Thrive initiatives. TLP helps youth who are leaving the foster care, juvenile justice, and mental health systems to successfully transition into adulthood.
(2 pp)
Youth Thrive: Training of Trainers FAQ
This brief provides detailed answers to FAQs about Youth Thrive’s trainer training.
(5 pp)
Youth Thrive: Protective and Promotive Factors
This brief gives an overview of Youth Thrive’s five protective and promotive factors. It lists their constructs and core meanings.
(2 pp)
Your Rights Related to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH): A Guide for Youth in Care
2018
This report is one of three in a compendium of SRH guidance and resources for child welfare jurisdictions. It offers a means of helping youth understand their SRH care rights.
(52 pp)
Working Toward Well-Being: Community Approaches to Toxic Stress
This brief about toxic stress distills the experiences and recommendations of leaders from six communities and CSSP. It defines toxic stress, provides a framework, gives examples, and offers recommendations.
(7 pp)