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)
Publications & Resources
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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)
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)
Youth Thrive Profile: Western Michigan University (WMU) Center for Fostering Success
This brief profiles one of 15 Youth Thrive initiatives. The Center helps youth who have aged out of foster care transition into college, complete their degrees, and move into careers.
(2 pp)
Transformational Relationships for Youth Success
November 2017
This report explores how CSSP and the Dartington Social Research Unit (UK) studied transformational relationships between youth and workers in a wide range of circumstances and settings.
(23 pp)
Youth Thrive Profile: Seneca Family of Agencies
This brief profiles one of 15 Youth Thrive initiatives. Seneca works to enhance the well-being of children and families referred by child welfare, mental health, and juvenile probation systems.
(2 pp)
Youth Thrive Profile: SaintA
This brief profiles one of 15 Youth Thrive initiatives. SaintA provides foster care, mental health, and education services. It is a leader in understanding impacts of trauma on developing brains.
(2 pp)
Youth Thrive Profile: PHILLIPS Family Partners
This brief profiles one of 15 Youth Thrive initiatives. PHILLIPS Family Partners confronts serious emotional and behavioral problems like mental illness, development disabilities, autism, sexual abuse, attachment disorders, or substance abuse.
(2 pp)