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Resilient Youth

Resilient Youth is a 6-session educational mind-body course that helps Military-connected Children and Teens in grades 1-12 manage their stress more effectively.

 

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What is Resilient Youth?

Resilient Youth was developed by the Massachusetts General Hospital Child Resiliency Program and Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine. Resilient Youth draws from well-established, evidence-based interventions to manage stress and build resilience in children, adolescents and young adults. Sessions explore our physical and cognitive responses to stress and provide opportunities to develop and practice self-care and resiliency skills to buffer stress and improve overall health and well-being.

Groups meet for 45 minutes, in age appropriate sections for elementary (K-4th grade), middle (5th-8th grade) and high schoolers (9th-12th grade).  These Home Base facilitated groups foster community and understanding specifically for Military-connected youth.

If you’d like us to offer an in-person or virtual resilience workshop outside of the listed dates, please complete a registration form indicating your interest and we will reach out to you.

Upcoming Sessions:

Elementary School (K-4th grade):

– Tuesdays, January 14-February 18, 2025, at 6-6:45 p.m. ET

– Mondays, April 7-May 19, 2025, at 6:30-7:15 p.m. ET *There will be no session on Monday, April 21, 2025

– Mondays and Wednesdays, July 14-30, 2025, at 3-3:45 p.m. ET *This is a 3-week summer session

Middle School (5th-8th grade):

– Tuesdays, January 14-February 18, 2025, at 7-7:45 p.m. ET

– Mondays, April 7-May 19, 2025, at 7:30-8:15 p.m. ET *There will be no session on Monday, April 21, 2025

– Mondays and Wednesdays, July 14-30, 2025, at 4-4:45 p.m. ET *This is a 3-week summer session

High School (9th-12th grade; please note these are 90-minute, single-session workshops):

– Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 7-8:30 p.m. ET

– Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 7-8:30 p.m. ET

*If you have a high school-aged Military-connected child or teen who wants to attend a resilience workshop and you don’t see a program date that will work for them, please complete a registration form and indicate you are registering for the next available session. We will contact you with the upcoming schedule.

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About the Program

The program provides participants with:
  • How stress affects thoughts and feelings
  • Techniques to stay calm in stressful situations
  • Relaxation techniques that can reduce symptoms and improve physical health, such as deep breathing, mindfulness and imagery
  • How to foster positive thoughts and attitudes
  • How to develop long-lasting helpful habits that can build personal resiliency

  • Program Cost

    Offered at no cost to the participant or their family

  • Eligibility

    Military-connected children and teens (K-12th grade)

  • Area of Service

    Nationally via Zoom

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Want to Participate?

  • Step 1

    Complete a registration form

    Click here to sign up

  • Step 2

    A member of our team will follow up

    to discuss your child’s specific needs and establish next steps.

  • Step 3

    Our team will coordinate a plan so your child can attend at no cost

    to you or your Family.

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