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Mental health support shouldn’t begin at a breaking point. Research can help us understand what to build before we get there.
We’re advancing research on the resilience skills and protective factors that help young people navigate life’s challenges and reduce the likelihood that distress escalates into crisis.
Our approach to discovery
Advance Prevention Science
Fund innovative research that deepens our understanding of resilience, protective factors, and the conditions that help prevent mental health crises.
Foster Meaningful Collaboration
Bring together mission-aligned organizations and academic institutions to accelerate discovery of interdisciplinary findings in upstream mental health prevention.
Upstream Advocacy
Transform scientific discoveries into accessible education and practical knowledge that advocates for and empowers individuals, families, clinicians, educators, and communities to build resilience and mental well-being.
The mental health of young people today
57.5%
of young adults with any mental illness did not receive treatment*
*SAMHSA
1 in 5
adolescents have a diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition*
*CDC
50%
of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14*
*NAMI
From research to the real world
Our research is published in peer-reviewed academic journals and evaluated by independent researchers for scientific rigor and contribution to the field.
Acuity, Diagnosis, and Community Factors in Virtual and In-Person Treatment: Qualitative Study
20 Apr, 2026. Virtual psychotherapy expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to offer flexibility, convenience, and access to care for many clients, including those balancing demanding schedules or facing barriers to in-person treatment.
Understanding Therapeutic Experience: A Qualitative Evaluation of Virtual and In-Person Treatment
09 Dec, 2024. A validated survey was assessed in this paper, to showcase how virtual and face-to-face therapy differ in their impact on therapeutic alliance, engagement, rapport, and confidentiality.
Therapy Mode Preference Scale: Preliminary Validation Methodological Design
29 Nov, 2024. The Therapy Mode Preference Scale was preliminarily validated in this paper, demonstrating that the measure reliably assesses how virtual and in-person treatment settings influence key therapeutic factors such as alliance, engagement, rapport, and confidentiality.
Validity and Reliability of a Mental Health Recovery Checklist for Young Adults
04 May, 2024. Reliability and validity of the Mental Health Recovery Checklist, a self-report measure designed to assess holistic recovery across six domains of young adult life, was assessed in this paper. Results indicate the checklist has a unidimensional factor structure.
Anxiety and Depression in Young Adults: Post-COVID-19 Acuity in NYC and Washington
14 Jul, 2022. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety severity among young adults seeking treatment was evaluated in this paper, revealing significant increases in symptom acuity among female-identifying clients.
Preventing mental health crises before they happen through research and education.
Join us.
We invite mission-aligned researchers, clinicians, academic institutions, and nonprofits to collaborate with us in advancing research.