Resilience
Resilience refers to the ability to adapt well to life and its challenges.
Children may struggle to bounce back from challenges due to a variety of factors including difficulty with self-regulation and limited social competence.
Childhood resilience is associated with numerous positive outcomes including improved behavior, peer relationships, family functioning, and academic achievement.
What We Do
Programs
FOR LIFE-LONG WELL-BEING
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We partner with schools and after-school programs, particularly in economically marginalized communities, to provide resilience programming that strengthens emotional well-being, promotes personal growth, and empowers students to thrive.
Training
FOR EDUCATORS AND CLINICIANS
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We train educators to deliver our resilience curriculum and provide ongoing support throughout the program. We also provide resilience continuing education trainings to mental health practitioners around the world.
Research
ANCHORING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
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Our programs and trainings are grounded in well-documented evidence that our approach improves children’s lives now and into adulthood. We actively collect data from youth, parents, and educators to continuously assess and refine our program.
“Resilience works like a muscle we can build through effort and repetition, and we want to keep our muscles strong and flexible, so we can think of many ways to solve a problem.”
– Dr. Mary Alvord, Founder & President
Our Impact
We are dedicated to increasing access to mental health interventions for all children and adolescents.
Our Latest Blog Posts
CASEL Acceptance
Resilience Grows Here: What Students Learn in Classrooms That Care
Teaching as Hard Work, Teaching as Heart Work: Why Resilience Must Be Part of the Job
From Recess to Playdates: Helping Children with GI Difficulties Thrive Socially
Teen Advisory Council
Rising 9th–12th graders—your chance to lead starts now!
The Resilience Across Borders Teen Advisory Council is officially open for applications, and we’re looking for teens ready to create, collaborate, and spark real change.