This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year, 9/11 holds a dual significance for Americans across the country. It not only marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic events and lives lost since Sept. 11, 2001,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A February 2021 survey of about 1,300 New York City youth, aged 14-24, found that only 42 percent who sought mental health support received it. Across the city, 35 percent of young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the inception of trauma-informed care in the medical field in the late 1980s , the practice has evolved and permeated peripheral fields, including behavioral health, advocacy, and, in the past 20 years,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few years ago, framed by the skyline of Detroit, a group of about 15 children resettled as refugees from the Middle East and Africa leapt and twirled around, waving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Social and emotional learning (SEL) programs that develop soft skills such as self-management, relationship skills, responsible decision making, and self-awareness are an important key to establishing the type of healthy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The unusual school, work and home conditions that so many Americans have faced during the pandemic have given researchers new opportunities to study the causes and consequences of family stressors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. That means that as students return to school, some will be greeted by an unprecedented amount of mental health support — although it remains unclear whether this will be enough to address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year will be like no other when it comes re-engaging students in learning. Educators — working with parents and the community — are now planning how to close gaps…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Teachers’ ability to connect individually with students went from tricky to downright challenging during the pandemic. But a new digital reflection tool, Along, can help teachers create personal relationships with students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a time of great change and challenge for combatting loneliness. At NPC we’ve been working with grant holders of the Building Connections Fund to understand how they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mahogany Praylor said goodbye to her youngest brother in April, expecting to see him soon: He was going to prison, but only for a few months. Kevin Praylor, 43, had…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people around the world remain optimistic that an inclusive, resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is possible. With creativity and dedication, they are helping develop solutions to make sure…