How to Support Resilience
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Despite safe, stable, nurturing relationships being one of the most protective factors for children, only one-third of children in US schools believe there is a caring adult who can support them. Watch this video to learn more about how schools can support resilience and emotional wellbeing.
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- UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence
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- UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
- Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA
- National Clinical Scholars Program
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