In September 2025, DAECC, along with partners Birth to Five IL: Region 19, and Kids Matter, hosted a symposium focused on Early Childhood Mental Health, with speaker Sarah Martinez, Erikson Institute, a Senior Instructor at Erikson Institute. Watch the full presentation below!
Young people today are navigating a world that often feels overwhelming and out of their control. But with the right support, they can move from feelings of helplessness to hope and action. Adult allies (parents, caregivers, educators, mentors, or community leaders) play a powerful role in shaping environments that are not just supportive but truly empowering.
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This Advisory calls attention to the growing concerns about the effects of social media on youth mental health. It explores and describes the current evidence on the positive and negative impacts of social media on children and adolescents, some of the primary areas for mental health and well-being concerns, and opportunities for additional research to help understand the full scope and scale of social media’s impact.
This research is important because controlling anger at home and in the workplace can reduce negative consequences in our jobs and personal lives. Unfortunately, many anger management techniques proposed by specialists lack empirical research support. They can also be difficult to recall when angry.
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