Resources for Youth & Families

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Resilience & Connection
Video - How Resilience is Built
2.25 minute video from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Children are not born with resilience, which is produced through the interaction of biological systems and protective factors in the social environment. The active ingredients in building resilience are supportive relationships with parents, coaches, teachers, caregivers, and other adults in the community. Watch this video to learn how responsive exchanges with adults help children build the skills they need to manage stress and cope with adversity.Video - The Science of Resilience
A 2.5 minute video from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. One way to understand the development of resilience is to picture a balance scale or seesaw. Protective experiences and adaptive skills on one side counterbalance significant adversity on the other. Watch this video to visualize the science of resilience, and see how genes and experience interact to produce positive outcomes for children.Video - What is Resilience?
A 2.5 minute video from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. The science of resilience can help us understand why some children do well despite serious adversity. Resilience is a combination of protective factors that enable people to adapt in the face of serious hardship, and is essential to ensuring that children who experience adversity can still become healthy, productive citizens. Watch this video to learn about the fundamentals of resilience, which is built through interactions between children and their environments.
Mental Health & Well Being
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Health & Safety
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Food & Housing Assistance
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