Events & News

A generous gift from alumnus Allan Blau ED’63 will support the Rutgers Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and establish graduate student fellowships. A new building will be named for Blau in the Brandt Behavioral Health Treatment Center and Retreat, which will open this year.

Dr. Joshua Langberg, Director of CYSEW, has been announced as Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) of Rutgers–New Brunswick as part of ScarletWell Initiative—a cornerstone of the Academic Master Plan—and establishing a preventative and public health-oriented approach to well-being across our campus community.

Initiated through Chancellor Francine Conway’s ScarletWell program, the collaborative effort aims to scale up assessment and treatment offerings

CYSEW Associate Director, Dr. German Cadenas, discusses the well-being and mental health of immigrants seeking a better life

By partnering with young people, the Rutgers Center for Youth Social Emotional Wellness is working to expand care to those in need through its 2023 Youth Mental Health Equity Summit.

Thousands of young girls are training for five-kilometer races across New Jersey this month, marking the finish line of a national program offering life lessons beyond running.

The rise in prescriptions coincides with an increase in ADHD diagnoses in adults.

By supporting Rutgers Youth Behavioral Health Initiative programs, research, or facilities, you can help address the youth mental health crisis by opening pathways to life-changing care and delivering hope to the next generation.

For Rutgers, addressing the youth mental health crisis—exacerbated by the pandemic—is a top priority. Enter the Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, which provides innovative and equitable services to vulnerable young people across the state. And not a moment too soon.