Adolescents often struggle with feeling disconnected from their peers, their families, and sometimes even from themselves. They also often feel ill-equipped to choose and nurture positive relationships. As a result, youth do not feel they deserve to be valued for who they are and thus struggle to feel hope for their futures.

The developmental challenges experienced by many adolescents frequently manifest themselves in compromised academic engagement, threats to well-being, and barriers to healthy pathways to adulthood. The Center for Adolescent Resiliency (CAR) is an outreach unit of the College of Human Sciences that aims to address these challenges through innovative, learner-focused programming designed for delivery in a variety of contexts with a focus on guiding youth.

• Acquiring and refining healthy coping skills;
• Building positive relationships with trusted and caring adults; and 
• Actively cultivating hope and agency for their futures.